Blown Egg Christmas Baubles

This is a cracking Christmas decoration idea. I justwhich is about twice the length of the egg. Turn
know your going to get eggsited by this one.the end over and down to form an 'eye' like you
Okay, Less of the foul yokes! But seriously eggswould find on a needle. Wrap some selotape
make wonderful Christmas tree baubles.All youaround the turn down bit of wire and the main
need is...stem of wire.Get a length of gift-wrap ribbon,
Some eggs, gift-wrap, ribbon, paint, some wire,which is roughly 4 or 5 times as long as the egg.
glitter and other odds and ends for decoration.Fold it in half and tie a knot in the ribbon about
First take your egg in one hand and a darning2cm down, forming the loop for hanging the egg
needle in the other. Hold the egg firmly in youron the Christmas tree.Insert the threader tool into
hand and push the needle into the centre of thethe tool at the top of the egg and out through
wide bit, at the bottom of the egg. Once thethe bottom of the egg leaving the eye resting on
needle is through, wiggle the needle about a bit tothe top of the egg. Tread the two ends of the
make the whole a bit bigger. Now turn the eggribbon through the eye of the egg threader tool.
around and make another hole in the top of theGently pull the threader tool and the ribbon
egg, again wiggle the needle.Then with a dishthrough the egg, so that the loop knot you made
underneath to catch the insides of the egg, blowrests on the top of the egg, and the gift-wrap
very hard into one end of the egg, and blow theribbon dangles out from the bottom of the egg.
egg out. DO NOT SUCK! This is very bad.ThereTie a knot in these ribbons so that the knot sits
are concerns that you can contract salmonellaat the base of the egg. Tie another length of
from raw eggs. If you are worried about this youribbon to these ribbons at the knot. Pull all the
could use a medicine syringe to force air throughribbons over a pencil to make the ribbons
the eggshell.Remember not to let the egg go tocurl.Stick a small image from a Christmas card or
waste. Make scrabbled egg for your dog or usegift wrapping paper on the side of the egg or
them to bake some cakes.Once the eggshell iscreate a motif with sequins or other bits and
empty give it a good wash out with disinfectantbobs.Finally, using PVA glue, stick some glitter on
and leave it to dry overnight. Stand it in anto the egg to make it sparkle.Treat the egg
eggcup so any excess water can run outbauble like a glass bauble, pack it away carefully
freely.Give your eggshell a coat of paint. Metallic isand use it every year. If you don't want to use
nice and festive. Leave the paint to dry.You needeggs, try Ping-Pong balls instead.S.
to make an egg threader with a piece of wire,