Crayon Melt Easter Eggs
Use melted crayons to create colorful abstract patterns on your Easter eggs. You can also draw images on the eggs, if you like.
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Supplies Needed
- Hard boiled eggs
- Crayons
- Kitchen mitts or pot holders
- Paper towels
- Paper cup or jar lid
STEPS
1Prepare some crayons.
Non-toxic crayons such as beeswax or soy-based crayons are best if you want to keep your hard boiled eggs edible even after the shell is decorated with the melted crayons.
2Boil some eggs.
Cook some hard boiled eggs. Once cooked, remove the pot from the stove.
3Wipe an egg dry.
Take one egg and pat it dry with a paper towel.
You can leave the rest of the eggs in the pot to keep them warm. The eggs need to be kept hot in order to do the next steps.
4Color the egg with a crayon.
While holding the egg with a kitchen mitt or a pot holder, press the tip of a crayon onto the egg. The crayon will melt as it touches the hot surface. Tilt the egg to let the melted wax run and spread on the egg's surface.
Move the crayon to another spot on the egg, then do the same thing—press the crayon's tip on the egg then tilt the egg at an angle to let the wax run.
5Use more than one color.
Use other colors of crayon to decorate the egg as described in Step 4. You may find that placing the egg on top of an upside down paper cup, jar lid or similar container, makes it easier to turn the egg while coloring it with the melted crayon.
6Let the wax set.
Continue until you've covered the entire egg in colorful wax. Let the wax set completely.
More Ideas
Draw some images.
Instead of making abstract patterns on your Easter eggs, you can also draw images on the eggs using melted crayons.
While the egg is still hot, cover the egg with a single color of melted crayon. This provides a colored background for the images or designs you want to draw.
When the background layer of wax is starting to set (the egg should be still warm but not hot at this point), draw the image or design you have in mind. In order to successfully make a detailed design, the egg must be warm enough to melt the wax, but not too hot that the wax runs uncontrollably.
Once done drawing, let the wax set completely.
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