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Summary: Dying Easter eggs is a spring tradition! Learn what you need to dye Easter eggs in this free video about Easter crafts.
Lynne Lincoln co-hosts an Easter egg hunt at a neighboring grade school in her home town in Tennessee. Ever since she was a little girl Easter has been her favorite holiday. Join her...read more
We are notorious for our peculiar traditions. Almost every holiday is characterized by some unknown custom that has somehow weaved itself into our unquestioning consciousness. One of these strange traditions is easter eggs. How did coloring an egg become a tradition that connects to life and death of Jesus Christ? Well, if a tree can be decorated to commemorate His birth, anything is possible. No one really seems to know how the custom of dying easter eggs originated. However, ancient societies around the globe have regarded the egg as a special and unique symbol. It was a representation of the universe and rebirth. Some even believed that eggs contained mystical powers to ward off evil and increase fertility. Regardless of the egg's significance, the tradition of dying eggs has nestled itself into the hearts of adults and children.
In this free video series, learn some tips for dying easter eggs. Lynne Lincoln gives you ideas for creating unique and beautiful easter eggs. She discusses the different types of easter egg dying kits available, and she shows you how to boil easter eggs. Lynne illustrates the technique of dying one, two, and three colored eggs. She even shows you how to hollow out your eggs so that they last longer. Learn how to decorate your eggs with paint and a hot glue gun. With her advice, you can add smiles and amazement to your easter egg hunt. So, what are you waiting for? Start learning how to dye creative easter eggs today!
"Hi, I'm Lynne Lincoln on behalf of expertvillage.com. I'm getting really excited because before too long Easter is coming up and Easter is my absolute favorite holiday, I mean I love Easter. Every year I host a big Easter egg hunt and we really have a lot of kids who get a lot of great Easter eggs. First I'm going to show you the supplies that you're going to need to dye all your Easter eggs this year. Make sure you get a lot of eggs to dye, some egg dye, this is the most basic package you can get, this company is really good and they have a lot of other egg dying like kits and the sparkling kit is really good, the tie dye kit is really good. Then you're also going to need a pot to boil all your eggs in."
eHow Article: Supplies for Dying Easter Eggs
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