Sunday, March 27, 2016

Pysanky Eggs with Patricia Polacco

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.
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!

Start with a hard-boiled egg and a white crayon. 
Draw your first design onto your egg.
Now you're ready for dye! Select your lightest color first---the longer you wait, the brighter your color will be!
Remove your egg from the dye and dry with a paper towel.
Grab your crayon and add more details to your design.
Dip into a second color of dye.
Repeat the process, adding more layers of wax and dye.
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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