Baker's Best of Health

When I was a child, we made egg ornaments every year to give as special Easter presents. It’s easier than it sounds, and your personal touches will be appreciated by the lucky recipients. So go ahead and give it a try!

You will need:

Long carpet needle
Raw eggs, at room temperature
Acrylic paint
White glue
Decorative trimmings, such as sequins or stickers
Embroidery floss
Clear acrylic fixative (available at art supply stores)

Instructions:

Using the carpet needle, very carefully poke a hole at each end of an egg, making one hole a little larger than the other. Hold the egg over a bowl, with the larger hole pointed down, and gently blow into the smaller hole, so the yolk and whites flow out. Rinse the inside of the egg thoroughly with clear water, and lay it on paper towels to dry overnight. The next day, decorate the eggs with the paint and trimmings of your choice. Then, for each ornament, thread the carpet needle with a 12-inch length of embroidery floss, and pull it through both holes in the egg. Tie a knot at the end that’s outside the smaller of the two holes. At the other end, tie a loop for hanging. Spray the finished product with acrylic fixative.