Egg-splosive Easter Fun

It was the day before Easter. And it was 5 pm. And, as usual, I was running out of time.

We still hadn't colored eggs yet. (Sometimes I don't even know what I do with my days...)

But at the last minute I began thinking about the whole thing.. and how messy but boring it would inevitably be.

Messy I was ok with. It's coloring eggs with little kids. It's just part of the deal.

But the boring part was nagging at me. Put the egg in the colored water... and wait.

Snoozefest, if you're a little boy, right?

So I took to Pinterest.

And stumbled upon the idea of "Volcano Eggs." We gave it a try.

I mixed up some baking soda, food coloring, and a bit of water to make a paste like consistency for "paint." Then let the boys have at it.

Once the eggs were painted, we dipped them in vinegar... and thoroughly enjoyed the bubbly display. 

With just the right amount of effort and mess, the end result was a pretty, pastel-y, marbled look.

Not too shabby for a fun little Easter activity :)

Deep in artistic concentration...

 .. sort of. :)

 

                                                                                                       Bridger loved it.

          

Holden  - the sweet and careful painter.

 And Graham really seems to have a more

 "how many things can I possibly get paint on?" approach. Ha.

 
   All painted up with the baking soda mixture and ready
        for the vinegar bath!

 Here we go!

 Definitely more fun than just waiting for them to turn colors in the mugs like usual :)

Pretty♥