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I forgot just how much I LOVE the book, Rechenka’s Eggs
Materials:
- Paper
- Oil Pastels
- Watercolors and brush
- Scissors
- Books or pictures with designs for inspiration (optional)
How We Made Our Eggs:
1. Draw or trace a large egg shape on your paper. (I printed this one out and then traced it onto the back of an old cereal box so the kids would have a sturdy egg shape to trace.)
2. Use oil pastels to draw and color designs on your eggs. Lucy, Theo and I studied the beautiful eggs in Rechenka’s Eggs
Theo working hard on his egg.
Lucy working on her design.
3. Use watercolors to paint over your designs and let dry.
Most of Theo’s paint didn’t make it onto his paper. He was more interested in playing with the brush and water!
4. Once your eggs are dry, cut them out. Hang them somewhere special!
Chelsey~ Buggy and Buddy
Chelsey was previously an elementary teacher for 12 years and is now creating, playing, and learning at home with her two children. You can follow Buggy and Buddy on Twitter or Facebook by clicking on the icons below.
Love your take on the book. The colors on the eggs are so vibrant. Just pinned!
Thank you, Vicky! I do love how the colors turned out!
Beautiful, and I love how the craft is related to such a wonderful book!
Mary Catherine of Fun-A-Day!
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I love the way these turned out!! Can’t wait to try it with my littles! Happy Easter!!
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Thank you so much, Kristen! Happy Easter!
These are beautiful! I love combining abook and art! I’d love it if you’d share your post with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday Link-Up
I need to get that book! And those eggs came out so pretty! Love them hanging from the mantel! Thanks for sharing on We Made That!
Wow, this is such a great idea and a beautiful book. We will have to check it out. Thanks so much for linking in to the Kid Lit Blog Hop. We hope to see you again soon. Cheers Julie Grasso
They are so beautiful!
Thank you! We love seeing them every morning above our fireplace!
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