Eggcellent Eggs for Easter
April 14, 2011, 11:28 am Posted by Carol Barnao
I explained to these eggs this morning that some of them will survive (be decorated for Easter) but I was in the mood for a hearty breakfast. ... (Breakfast-making picture at the end of this blog)
After Easter lunch, my grandmother would give my brother, cousin and me our own special dyed Easter egg that she had decorated for us. Of course, after over 20 years, I don’t have those eggs anymore. But then, around middle school, my friends and I decided to continue the tradition by meticulously personalizing eggs for each other with themes, inside jokes, or just art that represented our interests- no dyes; we used paints, Sharpies, nail polish, you-name-it (and for ‘forever eggs’- I recommend cheating and getting egg-shaped wood ones from a craft store).
This is an egg my friend, Jordan, painted me in high school. It's Queen's Innuendo album cover (great music).
I think it’s an “eggcellent” gift that’s creative and (unless you’re going for the bejeweled Faberge look) cheap. If you don’t get too detailed, a bunch of decorated eggs can make a great centerpiece (which I plan to make this year.) Also, I’ll even add a way to incorporate eggs into jewelry for this post. 
