Fun Painting Easter Eggs
Why not have some fun this Easter.
Paint some Easter Eggs. You can use various methods like food coloring and vinegar, shaving cream, or even nail polish for a marbled effect, and then decorate with paints, stickers, or ribbons.
Here's a breakdown of different methods and ideas:
1. Traditional Dyeing with Food Coloring:
Preparation: Hard-boil your eggs (or use blown-out eggs for a longer-lasting display).
Dyeing:
Mix food coloring, vinegar (1 teaspoon per cup of water), and water in separate containers for different colors.
Submerge eggs in the colored water for 3-5 minutes, adjusting time for desired color intensity.
Decorating:
Once dry, add details with paint, glitter, stickers, or ribbons.
Use masking tape for straight lines or crayons for resist patterns.
2. Shaving Cream Method:
Preparation: Pour shaving cream into a tray, add food coloring, and swirl with a fork.
Dyeing: Roll eggs in the shaving cream mixture, leave for 10 minutes, and then wipe clean.
3. Nail Polish Method:
Preparation:
Fill a bowl with cold water and add drops of nail polish to create a marbled effect.
Dyeing:
Gently dip eggs into the water, allowing the nail polish to spread and create patterns.
4. Other Decorating Ideas:
Pompom Painting: Use pompoms on pegs to create dots or strokes of paint on egg shapes.
Wooden Eggs: Consider using wooden eggs for a reusable and eco-friendly option.
Natural Earth Paints: Use natural earth paints for a sustainable and colorful option.
Edible Markers: For kids, use edible markers to decorate the eggs.
Bunny Ear Napkins: Create bunny ear napkins by folding napkins and tying them around the eggs.
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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79.8% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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20.2% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Merry Christmas to our Neighbourly community!
We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us this year, your trust, recommendations, and kind words truly mean a lot to our small local business.
Wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with peace, good health, and joy. We look forward to helping our lovely community again in the new year
Kind regards,
Alex & Linda
Happy Holidays
The Saint Johns Butchery team wishes everyone a happy and safe Christmas and New Year! We'll be taking some time out to spend with friends and family too. Our opening hours over the holiday period...
24-26 December ... CLOSED
Saturday 27 December ... OPEN
Sunday 28 December ... OPEN, morning only
Monday 29 December - Friday 9 January ... CLOSED
Saturday 10 January ... OPEN
Thank you for your custom and support this year. Enjoy your summer and we look forward to serving you again in 2026. Happy holidays!
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