Speckled Eggs

Don’t throw your old toothbrushes away – use them to make homemade speckled Easter eggs with your choice of paints, dyes and colors.

by Jane Lake

This method of decorating Easter eggs is very messy – but lots of fun! Just to be sure to wear an apron and spread lots of newspaper around your work surface to catch the flying paint.

You Will Need:

• hard boiled eggs
• egg dye
• tempra, watercolor or craft paint or food coloring
• old toothbrush

Project Instructions:

1. If you want to begin with colored eggs, then dye the eggs using commercial egg dye or natural egg dye.

2. Spread newspaper over your work surface. It’s also a good idea to protect the front of your clothes with an apron or smock.

3. Dip the toothbrush in a small amount of paint or dye in a contrasting color.

4. Run your finger or thumb over the top of the toothbrush bristles to splatter the eggs with small drops of color.

Variations:

You can wash the toothbrush and use a second or third color to make speckled eggs with lots of different colors.