Tissue Paper Easter Eggs
a dozen white eggs
2 needles of different thicknesses
2 nails of different thicknesses
a wooden mallet or block
a few small sheets of colored tissue paper
scissors
a small bowl of water mixed with a splash of white glue
an empty egg carton to hold the eggs while they dry
6 toothpicks, broken in half
thread
To blow out the eggs, begin by gently tapping the smallest needle into one end of the egg. Work your way up to a bigger hole by progressing to the bigger needle, the smaller nail, and finally, the biggest nail. Tap gently and slowly to keep the egg from cracking. Repeat on the other end of the egg. Insert a long needle into one end of the egg and pierce the yolk (you will know you have succeeded if the needle comes out yellow).
Over a large bowl, blow into one end of the egg until all of the egg appears to have dripped out the other end. Depending on the size of the holes and the force of your lungs, this could take a few minutes per egg.
Once the egg is out, rinse the shell to remove any residual stickiness. To decorate the eggs, dip pieces of tissue paper into the glue-water mixture and affix them to the eggs. Cover the holes if you like. When the eggs are covered to your liking, set then in the egg carton to dry. When the eggs have dried completely, either peel off the paper or leave it on, depending on the look you want.
If you want to hang the eggs, tie a piece of thread around one end of a toothpick half. Tie a loop in the other end. Push the toothpick through the hole in the egg all the way. Once it is inside, gently shake the egg until the toothpick settles away from the hole. Use the loop on the other end of the thread to hang the egg.