Growing up I looked forward to Easter and coloring Easter Eggs. I also loved the Easter egg hunt my parents always arranged throughout the house and yard.
The same coloring kits I used back in the 1950’s are still available in the stores today but I thought I’d search the Internet for a couple of new ideas (they were new for me anyway). Here are a couple I liked:
Sponge Painted Eggs
Cut a sponge into small pieces.
Pour some acrylic paint into a shallow dish or onto wax paper.
Clip the sponge pieces onto clothes pins, one for each color of paint. Dip the sponge into the paint and dab the egg with it. Start with your darker colors first for the best effect. Put the egg in an egg cup to dry.
Tips: I prefer to sponge paint with natural sponge.
You can find them at craft stores or a paint supply.
Do NOT eat eggs that have been painted!
Crayon Resist Easter Eggs
Color on the Easter eggs before placing in the dye.
Simple Dots, lines shapes swirls…The wax will resist the dye and your picture will show through. If you are dying Easter eggs with little ones
and do not want to use dye…The children can simply color the eggs with crayons and leave it at that.
Need a gift idea for your child (of any age)? See one of our stuffed animal collections pictured above. I especially like Nibbles, the 20” floppy eared bunny rabbit. This stuffed animal is posable as are many of our toy animals.
It’s difficult to see your children feeling under the weather especially when a doctor’s visit is necessary. It may help ease your child’s pain to have your child’s favorite stuffed animal handy.
Let your child show you where it hurts by having him/her point to the spot on his plush toy. Taking the stuffed animal along to the doctor’s appointment will give your child opportunities to get the focus of the pain off of himself for a minute as he takes care of “his patient”.
In the doctor’s office the physician may have an easier time relating to your child as he first checks out the little stuffed animal and helping to ease the pain of your child. When you get home you could surprise your child with a new doctor or nurses toy kit (I just saw one in Kroger’s last night, which made me think of this).