Easter Egg Sun Catchers

Have fun painting and decorating these lovely Easter egg sun catchers.

Materials Needed

Young kids (3 to 8 years) should use child-safe scissors.
Round out any sharp edges when cutting plastic film.
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	1.	Cut out an egg shape from construction paper and use this as a pattern for tracing several egg shapes on a transparency film. Use a permanent marker for tracing.
	2.	Draw designs on the eggs.
	3.	An alternative to Steps 1 and 2 is to print out this Easter egg template. Put it under the transparency film and trace on the eggs, including the designs.
	4.	Glass paint is the ideal medium for painting on plastic film. However, we will show you how to make a homemade version. Dispense liquid (or clear) glue on your palette.
	5.	Add 1 to 2 drops of food coloring and mix. You can add more food coloring to achieve deeper hues.
	6.	Some tips for painting the eggs: Use a fine-tipped brush. If you think the paint is too light-colored, add more food coloring to achieve deeper hues. Do not overload your brush with paint since this will result in colors mixing on the eggs. Use cotton swabs to "erase" the paint and start over.
	7.	Toddlers and younger kids can join in as well. Let them paint on the eggs with 1 color and use their fingers or cotton swabs to make dots and stripes.
	8.	When you're done painting, set the eggs aside to dry.
	9.	Once the paint is dry, cut out the eggs. The homemade glass paint is water-based so try not to handle the eggs with moist hands.
	10.	Use double-sided tape to stick the egg sun catchers on glass windows or panels.

Use homemade paint recipes (such as our glass paint recipe) that are water-based and chemical-free as an alternative to commercial paint.
If you used our water-based glass paint recipe, you can actually wash off the paint and use the eggs for another painting session or for next year's Easter egg crafting.
The Easter egg template you printed out for Step 3 can be used as a coloring page or re-used for other Easter egg crafts like our Creative Paper Eggs craft.