Greetings and welcome to my be-lated Eastery posting. Now, for those of you who know me a little better, you might think, 'Why is a nice Jewish girl like that posting about Easter egg coloring?" Well, let me tell you.
I grew up in a multi-religious-background household. My mother's family is Jewish. My "father's" family is Catholic. My dad's (step-father) family is Protestant. So, we did the Christmas tree and the menorah, the Easter basket and Passover, etc. I always knew the religious implications behind any holiday I celebrated. I also always knew which ones I participated in from a religious base. That said, I anticipated my Easter basket and all it's goodies as well as my pretty Easter outfit as much as any little girl.
My mother was incredibly talented at finding little chatchkis (knick knacks) that I couldn't live without. She filled baskets and stocking with such attention to detail, always keeping my personality and likes at the forefront. These are some of my fondest memories of her.
That said, coloring Easter eggs is something I remember and do every year. Opening up a bottle of white vinegar instantly takes me back to small white porcelain bowls with scalloped edges, a napkin at my neck and multi-colored finger tips.
My husband could not remember ever coloring eggs, so we embarked on a creative journey together. Here's what we came up with.
These first two I had for breakfast. That's why the light is a little off.
I tried to dye the egg one color and then use stickers to redye in different colors but keep the layers.
This one used Sharpie markers. I gave the yo yo to my husband. He's a Monkey in Chinese astrology so I tend to pick up little monkey things when I find them.
This one, well, rubber bands and wax crayons.
Something weird happened to the dye when we handled the eggs too soon. But it has an interesting texture and looks kind of pretty.
This flower one is my husbands tribute to my business name, 6 Petal Crafts.
Coloring Easter eggs was a fun crafty activity for a Saturday afternoon. We experimented with different materials, markers, rubbers bands, etc. We made salsa and munched as we went. I hope your Easter, religiously celebrated or not, was warm and wonderful.
They are SO cute!
Posted by: Rena | 04/08/2010 at 05:34 PM
Thank you muchly. We had lots of fun.
Posted by: Michelle | 04/08/2010 at 05:36 PM