Decorative Mosaics from your Colored Easter Egg Shells

This is a simple project that will use up those egg shells from your Easter Eggs.  It is fun for all ages, and can be done on a number of different types of paper.  I recommend that you use Black or Navy Blue paper, as these colors really "Set off" the colors of the easter egg shells in the art work you design.

Here's What you need to do to get started...

SUPPLIES:

*  Colored Egg Shells
*  Posterboard
*  Glue

DIRECTIONS: 

1.  Save all the shells from your easter eggs (once they have been eaten)

2.   Break the colored egg shells into small pieces so that they are fairly flat, I recommend that you put them on a flat surface and roll over them with a rolling pin, this will give small pieces that are flat.  Some people prefer a little bit larger pieces, so if this is the case, you can break them up by hand.

3.  Draw a design on a dark piece of posterboard or cardstock.  Construction paper is not sturdy enough to hold the weight of the egg shells, so be sure to have a heavier paper.

4.  Work in small sections.  Use a cotton swab or an old paint brush to spread glue onto your design.  The glue should be fairly thick to be sure to adhere to the eggs...  Be sure to use a glue that dries clear.

5.  Stick the egg shell pieces, colored side up, onto the glue.

Continue with step 4 and 5 until your design is completely filled in with egg shells.

Set your mosaic aside to dry completely.

Share your mosaic creation with us, and we will post pictures on the blog!  E-mail pictures to jallen@loudoun.k12.va.us or if you are in the FACS classes with Mrs. Allen, bring your creation to school and we will take a photo of it and put it on the blog!  Thanks for participating!