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It’s just days before Easter and every child, regardless of. age is excited about the Easter egg decorating schedule. The Virginia Egg Council provided us with decorating ideas, the proper handling of eggs, recipes for the leftovers and something that I feel is extremely exciting, egg shell planters which are perfect for herb growing. Hopefully, the egg shell planters at the Rappahannock News office will survive and you are welcome to stop and check their progress should you be in town.
Decorating ideas
For a personal touch on decorating this year, use wax crayons magic markers or paints on your egg shell to create your own design; then coat .t with clear nail polish to prevent smearing. To make the shell glisten, use pearl-colored nail polish. For a porcelain finish, apply several coats of diluted school glue.
If you are going for the natiral theme this Easter, try organic coloring. By using strong tea, cranberry juice, apple juice, grape juice, etc. you can create beautifully colored eggs. For this idea, set up large containers full of the desired juices and add a teaspoon of vinegar to each juice •this helps set the color).
Drop the hard-cooked egg into the juice, making sure to cover only part of the shell you want colored, and allow to set over night or longer in the refrigerator. When you remove
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