Easter Crafts: How to Make Stained Glass Easter Eggs

When it comes time to decorate the Easter eggs, there are so many options that it can be hard to choose. Some families make a tradition out of decorating the Easter eggs and do the same decorations each year, but other families like to try something new every year. There are so many different techniques that you can choose a new one every year you decorate Easter eggs. Although there are hundreds of different ways to decorate Easter eggs, not everyone has the imagination and creativity to come up with these cool techniques or execute them. One of the coolest effects you can create with your Easter eggs is a stained glass look. This is a very simple Easter craft and can be done with the entire family. It is a great Easter craft for both boys and girls, even though one of the materials needed is nail polish. Here is how you create a stained glass Easter egg.

Materials
-nail polish
-hollow eggs
-water
-bowl
-newspaper

Instructions
1. This is not a messy Easter craft so it's great for younger children. Even though it is one of the cleanest Easter egg decorating techniques, laying down some newspaper over your work area is always a good idea. You'll need it to lay your Easter eggs on anyway.

2. Get the bowl and fill it up with water. This does not need to be a big bowl, normal size will do just fine.

3. Pick out your nail polish. The color you choose will be the color that transfers onto your egg, so make sure you choose one you like. Also, this does not need to be high quality nail polish, don't spend more than $2 on a bottle of nail polish just to do this craft.

4. Drop a drop of nail polish into the bowl of water and the color should spread out throughout the water. Once the water has dispersed, dip the Easter egg in and let it soak in the color. Don't leave it in too long, just long enough to cover the surface.

5. Take your Easter egg out and lay it down to dry. It shouldn't take very long before it's dry.

6. Take another color of nail polish and repeat step 4. The color most likely will only stick to some areas of your Easter eggs, leaving the area that the was dyed with the previous color exposed and creating the stained glass look. Repeat this step with as many colors as you'd like until you are satisfied with the outcome (just be sure to let the Easter egg dry in before you dip it in again).