My mother used to make egg people for church bazaars. She knew that small children would have 25 cents or so to spend and she would charge 5 cents for each egg person.That way they could buy something fun and still have money left over for a cookie or cupcake. These egg people are really cute and you could even make them as place cards for dinner parties if you wanted. I used to make egg angel for my kids preschool class at Christmas time. You can use brown or white eggs for this project.
First you have to blow out some eggs. You do this by taking a fork prong or other sharp object and lightly tap a small hole in the top of the egg. Then you turn the egg around and do the same thing on the other end.
Next you blow the egg through the shell making sure you have a bowl below to catch the insides. You can cook the inside of the egg later. Now you rinse the egg shells under water making sure it runs all the way through and set them aside until they are completely dry.
Next you cut the egg carton cups into individual holders. Turn them upside down and glue each egg onto the cup. You can glue the egg with the thinner side down or up. Either way helps the egg become a personality. You can attach these with Elmers glue or a hot glue gun.
I use many things to make clothes for the egg dolls. I’ve gone to the dollar store and bought visors (3 for a $1) and used those or different color felt or material I have hanging around. This one was made with a visor and the necklace was the band of the visor.
Next you glue on the hair. If you have kids helping you I’d use Elmers for this part. You can buy doll hair at craft stores or use yarn or you can go to a thrift store and buy a 50 cent doll and cut the hair off to use on this project.
Now all you have to do is add a face. Use permanent marker. I have a variety of colors and you can even add eye color if you wanted to.
So there you have it. If you don’t want to make egg people with the shells you can always compost them! They are great for the garden. Remember that checking to see if the eggs are cracked is not the only job you have while shopping. There is an expiration date on the side of the carton so be sure to check that as well. For less than 15 cents a piece eggs are incredibly edible and they can be fun too!
And the very best part is.... Anyone can do it!
First you have to blow out some eggs. You do this by taking a fork prong or other sharp object and lightly tap a small hole in the top of the egg. Then you turn the egg around and do the same thing on the other end.
Next you blow the egg through the shell making sure you have a bowl below to catch the insides. You can cook the inside of the egg later. Now you rinse the egg shells under water making sure it runs all the way through and set them aside until they are completely dry.
Next you cut the egg carton cups into individual holders. Turn them upside down and glue each egg onto the cup. You can glue the egg with the thinner side down or up. Either way helps the egg become a personality. You can attach these with Elmers glue or a hot glue gun.
I use many things to make clothes for the egg dolls. I’ve gone to the dollar store and bought visors (3 for a $1) and used those or different color felt or material I have hanging around. This one was made with a visor and the necklace was the band of the visor.
Next you glue on the hair. If you have kids helping you I’d use Elmers for this part. You can buy doll hair at craft stores or use yarn or you can go to a thrift store and buy a 50 cent doll and cut the hair off to use on this project.
Now all you have to do is add a face. Use permanent marker. I have a variety of colors and you can even add eye color if you wanted to.
So there you have it. If you don’t want to make egg people with the shells you can always compost them! They are great for the garden. Remember that checking to see if the eggs are cracked is not the only job you have while shopping. There is an expiration date on the side of the carton so be sure to check that as well. For less than 15 cents a piece eggs are incredibly edible and they can be fun too!
Our moms always made these for the bazaars- probably together. I have a picture of about 200 on our dining room table. I'll see if I can find it! I still have her notebook of sample faces she cut out of comics and other books. She even knitted hats and "coats" for them!
ReplyDeleteYes! She told me she would make little Priest and Nuns too. We make them and use them as place holders for Thanksgiving. It's fun!
ReplyDelete