Easter egg craft - suncatchers!

The kids and I made some pretty Easter egg decorations for our sliding glass door. They are super easy to make, too!

 
 
You will need: crayons in pretty colors, a crayon sharpener (usually built in to the larger crayon boxes), wax paper, invisible thread, a small hole punch, an iron and old towels.

 
I chose bright 'girly' colors for my eggs and so did Sarah. Ben chose darker 'boy' colors.

Start by peeling the back end of a crayon and sharpening it onto a piece of wax paper that is on top of old towels (the crayon wax can seep through the wax paper). I sharpen the back end of the crayon so it takes longer to get sharp - thus giving you more shavings. :-)

 
 
Let the shavings fall evenly. You can keep colors separate if you want or let them blend into each other like we did.

 
When you are happy with your shavings piles place a second sheet of wax paper over the top and another old towel over that. Slowly iron over the layers. You can peek to see how the crayon wax is melting and see if you need to re-heat any areas.

 
Let the paper cool - it won't take long - and then hold it up to the light to inspect your work!

 
 
Create an egg template from heavy cardstock and trace the shape onto the wax paper. Fit as many eggs as you can and have fun with the placement - see what kinds of pretty eggs you can make!

Here is my pile - Benny and I held them up to the light...

 
Punch a small hole in the top of each egg and tie invisible thread through it. I hung our egg collection in the sliding glass window by using varying lengths of thread taped to the top of the window frame.

 
 
 
Some close-ups.....

 
 
 
Happy Spring!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Comments

[Nicole K.]

i LOVE this patty!! totally going to do this with the kiddos!

[Michele]

Oh brilliant. And simple. And beautiful. A great combination.

[Ebabee likes]

Love this idea. Simple but beautiful. I'm wondering if you can use different coloured scented candles and then the decorations will have a fragrance too. Just a thought.

[Stacey]

I remember doing something like this in school many (many many many) years ago, but it was for Christmas.

[Barb LIberti]

I am going to Vermont to visit my grandchildren. What a great thing to do with them while I'm there. Can't wait.

[Caryn Ross]

Like this idea!! Really simple and easy as kids activities! Will find a way to add this to my kids activity blog. Thanks!

[Jennifer]

These are gorgeous! I have seen lots of ways to make eggs this year, but this one was new! Thanks for sharing.

Jennifer, visiting from www.http://naturalparentsnetwork.com/ !

[Susan]

Awesome! Thanks for the idea! How fun! I think it would be fun to make a sun and flowers for the windows too- with pipe cleaners attached for a flower stems! Wow! We can all run with this one...Christmas trees..etc! Thanks again!!!

[Jenny]

that's pretty cool :D I'll have to try this with my son next year, I think he'll get a real kick out of it :P

[vicky]

So creative...my daughter will love to try this progect..thank u for sharing

[Cheryl]

Super cute ideas! I'll have to make note of this so I remember when Easter gets closer.

[Katherine Rocha]

I would like to copy this idea for our Easter as well. The kids will love this one.

[leprivat]

wow, its just awesome, i just never think anothers way to use crayon :D. thanks for sharing

[Carlee]

My little guy would have so much fun making these! We will have to put it on the agenda for next weekend!