Easter Crafts: How to Make Fingerprint Easter Eggs

Easter egg decorating is something that the whole family can get involved in. Since there are hundreds of different styles and techniques for decorating Easter eggs, even the smallest children can have great fun with this Easter crafts. If you have small children in your family, it can be tough to find a way to get them involved in the Easter egg decorating because a lot of these techniques require a slightly higher skill level. Fingerprint Easter eggs is one of the easiest ways for kids of all ages to decorate their Easter eggs. This egg decorating technique is incredibly easy, and very quick. Although it is great for small children, it is not limited to them. This craft is fun for the entire family, no matter how old. The only downside to this craft is that it can get messy, especially with small children. If you don't mind the mess, than fingerprint Easter eggs are a great project for your family.

Materials

-hallow eggs
-acrylic paint
-paper towels
-smock
-newspaper
-containers for the paint

Instructions

1. Before you even start with the painting, try to prevent the mess as much as you can. Lay down some newspaper over the area where you will be working. If you can get them to wear a smock or apron and find on that actually fits small children, that's great. Most people just have the kids wear old clothes or maybe an old t-shirt from mom or dad's closet, just something they don't mind getting stained.

2. Once you're protected from stains, it's time to handle the paint. Pour all the different paint colors you have into containers. Paper plates work best, as well as regular plates, but other containers that don't have high walls are fine too.

3. Once your paint is in the containers, you're ready to decorate your Easter eggs. Dip your thumb into the paint. You use your thumb because it is much easier that way, but you can use your other fingers as well if you want.

4. When the paint is on your thumb or finger, press down on the egg. Be very gentle so you don't break the egg. If you are working with small children, make sure to stress this to them as they have a tendency to push a little too hard.

5. Repeat step 3 and 4 with the other colors of paint until your Easter egg is covered with thumb prints. Once you're done, put the egg aside to let it dry and move on to your other Easter eggs.