We had an egg-cellent time preparing for the holiday weekend. Did you know that in almost every culture around the world there is a tradition for embellishing eggs?! We read a favorite Patricia Polacco story called Rechenka's Eggs, and learned about a Ukrainian-style of egg decorating called Pysanky eggs.
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| Pysanky, a craft method similar to Batik, uses melted wax designs to protect areas as they are dyed various colors. |
After learning about this interesting and unique method, we were ready to try out own school version!
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| Start with a hard-boiled egg and a white crayon. |
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| Draw your first design onto your egg. |
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| Now you're ready for dye! Select your lightest color first---the longer you wait, the brighter your color will be! |
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| Remove your egg from the dye and dry with a paper towel. |
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| Grab your crayon and add more details to your design. |
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| Dip into a second color of dye. |
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| Repeat the process, adding more layers of wax and dye. |
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| After the wax has been melted off, enjoy your Pysanky egg! |
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend!
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