Crafting with children at Easter can be really fun! A great custom is to blow out Easter eggs. It's very easy and children are welcome to help blow it out. The blown out Easter eggs can then be used to create beautiful decorations for the house. Here are a few tips and ideas!
Before blowing out, a few hygiene measures should be observed. Salmonella can be found on the eggs and children in particular can become infected with it. To prevent the transmission of possible pathogens, the chicken eggs should be washed well with warm water and detergent before blowing them out.
If you don't want to touch the egg directly with your mouth, you can blow out the Easter eggs using a thin straw, a disposable syringe with the thickest possible cannulas or a special pump. There are special sets online including a machine for painting the eggs and a pumping and cleaning device.
You need the following materials:
– fresh raw eggs
– a large, thicker needle or egg pick
– Toothpicks
– two bowls
The egg is pierced at the top and bottom with the needle or egg piercer. Carefully enlarge the hole at the bottom by turning the toothpick back and forth and gently tapping on the edge of the hole.
The egg is blown out over a bowl - you blow vigorously into the smaller hole until the contents have completely emptied into the bowl. To make it easier to blow out the egg whites and yolks, you can try piercing them with a needle. The blown out mass can later be used to prepare dishes, for example for preparing scrambled eggs, Easter bakery or omelettes.
The eggshells should be thoroughly cleaned inside and out. You can rinse and rinse the egg under running water or dip the larger hole into a bowl of lukewarm water and suck on the small opening at the tip of the egg until the egg is half full of water. Then you close both openings and shake the egg. If it is completely clean on the inside, the pungent smell of eggs should slowly disappear.
Allow the finished blown eggs to dry in an egg carton. To do this, place it on the large hole so that the remaining liquid comes out. Then thoroughly clean the tools and work surfaces used. Wash your hands after work.
Feathers, sewing thread are perfect for decoration, and blown-out eggs can be beautifully arranged in an Easter basket with some Easter grass. If you want to hang the eggs, tie a piece of string to a piece of matchstick and pull it through the holes.
More ideas for designing Easter eggscan be found here.
