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| + | <plb_layout val_2="*eggs *newsprint *egg dye *paper towels *birthday candles or crayons *pom pom *marker *pink paper *glue" val_5="Courtesy of hard-boiled eggs, vibrant egg dye, a cute pipe cleaner stand, and some glued-on details (paper ears, pom-pom nose, and so on), this critter is an Easter favorite." val_6="File:Pig-easter-egg-craft-photo-260-FF0302EGGA02.jpg | " val_7="Other" val_8="Very Easy" val_9="*1. Color Hard-boiled Eggs: Before you begin decorating, cover your worktable with newsprint. Set out plastic cups with assorted colors of prepared egg dye, either homemade (For each color, stir one cup of hot water and one teaspoon of white vinegar in a plastic cup. Then stir in 10 to 20 drops of concentrated food coloring) or store-bought. Have a roll of paper towels on hand and plenty of hard-boiled white eggs. Let the kids take turns submerging eggs into the dye until the eggs reach a desired shade. Gently blot excess dye with a paper towel. Set the eggs atop plastic bottle caps to dry. For eyes and spots, draw circles on the eggs with a birthday candle or crayon before submerging them in the dye. *2. Pig: Start with a pink egg and add eyespots. Glue on a pom-pom nose and pink paper ears. Draw eyeballs and nostrils with a marker. Curl the tail. *3.Craft Pipe Cleaner Legs: Set the decorated animal on a pipe cleaner stand. To make one, bend a pipe cleaner into an oval and twist it closed, using the excess as a tail. Cut a second pipe cleaner in half. Wrap one half around the back of the oval to form the back legs; wrap the other half around the front to create the front legs. Bend the ends into feet. ==External References== [http://familyfun.go.com| familyfun.com] " val_10="pig-easter-egg-craft-step1-photo-150-FF0302EGGA14.jpg|Making the stands" val_0="[[Category:holiday]] [[Category:Easter]]" val_cswikitext="[[Category:holiday]] [[Category:Easter]]" layout_id="2128" cswikitext="[[Category:holiday]] [[Category:Easter]]"></plb_layout> |
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| − | Courtesy of hard-boiled eggs, vibrant egg dye, a cute pipe cleaner stand, and some glued-on details (paper ears, pom-pom nose, and so on), this critter is an Easter favorite. |
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| − | ===Type of Craft=== |
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| − | Other |
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| − | ===Difficulty Level=== |
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| − | Very Easy |
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| − | ==Supplies Needed== |
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| − | *eggs |
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| − | *newsprint |
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| − | *egg dye |
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| − | *paper towels |
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| − | *birthday candles or crayons |
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| − | *pom pom |
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| − | *marker |
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| − | *pink paper |
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| − | *glue |
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| − | </p> |
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| − | ==Directions== |
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| − | *1. Color Hard-boiled Eggs: Before you begin decorating, cover your worktable with newsprint. Set out plastic cups with assorted colors of prepared egg dye, either homemade (For each color, stir one cup of hot water and one teaspoon of white vinegar in a plastic cup. Then stir in 10 to 20 drops of concentrated food coloring) or store-bought. Have a roll of paper towels on hand and plenty of hard-boiled white eggs. Let the kids take turns submerging eggs into the dye until the eggs reach a desired shade. Gently blot excess dye with a paper towel. Set the eggs atop plastic bottle caps to dry. For eyes and spots, draw circles on the eggs with a birthday candle or crayon before submerging them in the dye. |
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| − | *2. Pig: Start with a pink egg and add eyespots. Glue on a pom-pom nose and pink paper ears. Draw eyeballs and nostrils with a marker. Curl the tail. |
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| − | *3.Craft Pipe Cleaner Legs: Set the decorated animal on a pipe cleaner stand. To make one, bend a pipe cleaner into an oval and twist it closed, using the excess as a tail. Cut a second pipe cleaner in half. Wrap one half around the back of the oval to form the back legs; wrap the other half around the front to create the front legs. Bend the ends into feet. |
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| − | ==External References== |
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| − | [http://familyfun.go.com| familyfun.com] |
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| − | </p> |
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| − | ==Additional Photos== |
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| − | <gallery position="center" spacing="medium" widths="200" captionalign="left">pig-easter-egg-craft-step1-photo-150-FF0302EGGA14.jpg|Making the stands</gallery> |
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| − | [[Category:Projects]] |
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| − | [[Category:Crafts]][[Category:holiday]] |
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| − | [[Category:Easter]] |
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