This week with the Lovelies was time in the city of Grand Haven, at the lovely home of Ms. Laurie. Easter was her theme of the day. Our projects were to make tie dye easter eggs and nests to put our eggs in. So much fun and a great idea we could take home and do with our families. Thank you Laurie for a great lunch and a super fun project.
This tutorial is very easy and I think you'll love the outcome as much as we did. You can do it, I thought it was Easy Peasy.
Fresh Eggs
Old Silk ties (GoodWill or Salvation Army)
Scissors
Cotton Muslin (cut in 6x6" squares)
Pipe Cleaners
White Vinegar
Boiling water in large Stock Pot
Cut out the inside lining of each tie your going to be using, and then place right side toward egg and wrap the egg.
Be careful they are raw.
Wrap the silk covered egg with a piece of muslin. (that should have been cut into 6 x 6" squares)
Wrap just the outside the egg with a pipe cleaner that is cut in half.
Do this with each egg.
Add the eggs carefully to a boiling pot of water and then add a pint of white vinegar and boil for 30 minutes.
Any kind of white distilled vinegar will work.
You can also cover blown out eggs as well, you just have to be really careful with them. They also like to float to the top of the pot.
The fun begins when you unwrap the eggs. The color is bright and vibrant. Try to find silk ties that are not faded and have alot of geometric shapes they work the best. Do not use Cotton Ties.
We used a variety of colored ties, that kept them fun and whimsy. We then put them back in their original containers and then into the fridge for now, they will come out Easter Day.
So fun and easy peasy, you can do it!
We placed them into a moss covered nest that we made as well.
They also look good in a traditional wicker basket too.
Look how pretty.
Can't wait to do this with the kids. The surprise inside is as much fun as wrapping them. They're gonna love this project.
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