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