| This is a cracking Christmas decoration idea. | | | | to make an egg threader with a piece of wire, |
| I just know your going to get eggsited by | | | | which is about twice the length of the egg. |
| this one. Okay, Less of the foul yokes! But | | | | Turn the end over and down to form an 'eye' |
| seriously eggs make wonderful Christmas tree | | | | like you would find on a needle. Wrap some |
| baubles.All you need is... | | | | selotape around the turn down bit of wire and |
| | | | the main stem of wire.Get a length of |
| Some eggs, gift-wrap, ribbon, paint, some | | | | gift-wrap ribbon, which is roughly 4 or 5 |
| wire, glitter and other odds and ends for | | | | times as long as the egg. Fold it in half and |
| decoration. | | | | tie a knot in the ribbon about 2cm down, |
| | | | forming the loop for hanging the egg on the |
| First take your egg in one hand and a | | | | Christmas tree.Insert the threader tool into |
| darning needle in the other. Hold the egg | | | | the tool at the top of the egg and out |
| firmly in your hand and push the needle into | | | | through the bottom of the egg leaving the eye |
| the centre of the wide bit, at the bottom of | | | | resting on the top of the egg. Tread the two |
| the egg. Once the needle is through, wiggle | | | | ends of the ribbon through the eye of the egg |
| the needle about a bit to make the whole a | | | | threader tool. Gently pull the threader tool |
| bit bigger. Now turn the egg around and make | | | | and the ribbon through the egg, so that the |
| another hole in the top of the egg, again | | | | loop knot you made rests on the top of the |
| wiggle the needle.Then with a dish underneath | | | | egg, and the gift-wrap ribbon dangles out |
| to catch the insides of the egg, blow very | | | | from the bottom of the egg. |
| hard into one end of the egg, and blow the | | | | |
| egg out. DO NOT SUCK! This is very bad.There | | | | Tie a knot in these ribbons so that the knot |
| are concerns that you can contract salmonella | | | | sits at the base of the egg. Tie another |
| from raw eggs. If you are worried about this | | | | length of ribbon to these ribbons at the |
| you could use a medicine syringe to force air | | | | knot. Pull all the ribbons over a pencil to |
| through the eggshell.Remember not to let the | | | | make the ribbons curl.Stick a small image |
| egg go to waste. Make scrabbled egg for your | | | | from a Christmas card or gift wrapping paper |
| dog or use them to bake some cakes.Once the | | | | on the side of the egg or create a motif with |
| eggshell is empty give it a good wash out | | | | sequins or other bits and bobs.Finally, using |
| with disinfectant and leave it to dry | | | | PVA glue, stick some glitter on to the egg to |
| overnight. Stand it in an eggcup so any | | | | make it sparkle.Treat the egg bauble like a |
| excess water can run out freely.Give your | | | | glass bauble, pack it away carefully and use |
| eggshell a coat of paint. Metallic is nice | | | | it every year. If you don't want to use eggs, |
| and festive. Leave the paint to dry.You need | | | | try Ping-Pong balls instead.S. |