Make Your Own Easter Egg "Confetti Egg" Cascarónes

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Cascarónes are a lot more fun than just dying the eggs. You get to blow out the egg, dye the egg, fill it with confetti and smash it on your brother's head - all in the name of good luck.                                            

Cascarónes are used in Mexico during Carnival as well as Easter and other celebrations. The word cascaron means "egg shell." (Don't forget food safety when handling raw eggs.) 

These hollowed-out eggs can be filled with glitter, confetti or even small toys. Since my husband hates glitter, we stick to paper confetti. Enjoy! 


Ingredients
raw eggs in shells
large needle (children should not do this alone)
boiling water
food safe dye
vinegar
confetti (make your own by cutting up tissue paper into small pieces)

1) Wash the eggs with soap and warm water
2) Gently ease the needle into one end of the egg
3) Use the needle to pick out a small hole at one end
4) Shake the contents of the egg into another bowl (can be cooked with later)
5) rinse empty shell with hot water
6) let dry



7) dye eggs according to food dye instructions 
8) let dry

9) fill empty egg shells with confetti
10) glue tissue over the whole to seal the confetti within the egg
11) Smash the egg on the head of someone for good luck! 
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  © Diane Chase is the author of the Adirondack Family Time™ guidebook series. Adirondack Family Time™guidebooks have easy, short Adirondack family hikes for ADK kids, parents, retired, seniors, dog-owners, Adirondack swimming holes, Lake Placid Olympic activities, Adirondack trivia, Adirondack horseback rides, Adirondack snowshoe family trails and more. Look for the Adirondack family guidebooks online or bookstores/museums/sporting good stores. Diane is currently working on the next Adirondack Family Activities™ guide.

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