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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

People love to color, so it’s natural to enjoy coloring these crayon Easter eggs!  Designs are only limited by your imagination, so draw whatever you like on your eggs.

What you’ll need:

How to make it:

1. Be sure that boiled eggs are cool and dry.
2. Place a double folded kitchen towel and place it on the table underneath your hands so if the egg slips out it will have a soft cushion to land on.
3. Use crayons to draw designs on the egg. (Picture #1)
4. Hold the egg gently so you wont crack the shell. (Picture #2)
5. This step is optional but adds a fun effect. If you like, mix 1 Tbsp of white vinegar into a coffee mug of water (filled ¾ full) then add several drops of food coloring.
6. Dip the crayon colored egg into the dye and let sit for about a minute.
7. Remove and let dry. The dye makes the crayon look brighter, especially if you use neon food coloring! (Picture #3)

Tips:

• To boil perfect eggs, place into a shallow pan, cover with water and boil gently for three minutes. Turn off heat and cover pan with a tight fitting lid and let sit for 15 minutes. Place pan in sink, carefully drain out hot water and let cold water run over them for several minutes. Turn off water and add several ice cubes and let sit for about 5 minutes more.
• Try different types of food coloring, we used neon colors!
• The longer you leave the egg in the dye, the deeper the color will be.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/crayon-easter-eggs.html

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