Crayon Melt Easter Eggs

Draw on the eggshells of boiled eggs using crayons to create Easter eggs with a beautiful marbleized look.	Safety Tips Always wear kitchen mitts when handling the hot hard boiled eggs.
Materials Hard boiled eggs Crayons Kitchen mitts or pot holders Paper cup or bottle caps

Steps

	1.	Take a hardboiled egg while it's still hot and pat the surface dry with a paper towel.
	2.	While holding the egg with a kitchen mitt or a potholder, start drawing on the eggs with a crayon. The crayon will melt as it touches the hot surface of the egg. You will find it out that it is hard to make distinct images when the egg is very hot. The crayon wax tends to flow and spread out into interesting abstract patterns.
	3.	As you use more colors, the different colors of wax mix together into a beautiful marbleized effect. You might find it easier to turn the egg and continue drawing on it if you place it on top of an upsidedown paper cup or a bottle cap/jar lid.
	4.	After you have covered the entire egg, allow the wax to set until the egg reaches room temperature.
	5.	When the wax has set, you will have Easter eggs with lovely swirling patterns that make them look like little planets or semi-precious stones!

More Ideas

	It is possible to make images with melted crayons. You can draw the images when the egg has cooled down a bit but is still warm enough to slightly melt the wax. The yellow background for this particular egg was made by coloring the entire egg while it was still hot. The images were drawn when the background wax has started to harden/set.
	Allow the wax to set completely. Check out more Easter egg dying and decorating crafts: Crayon Resist Easter Eggs Crepe Paper Stained Easter Eggs Decoupage Easter Eggs Marbleized Easter Eggs Rubber Band-Dyed Easter Eggs Sticker Stencil Easter Eggs Tie-Dye Easter Eggs

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