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How to blow eggs to decorate for Easter or Ostera

February 22, 2016 by Milla Leave a Comment

So you want to know how to blow eggs to decorate for Easter? I know I know I know – Easter is still more than a month away, but it’ll take a while to get a good sized number of eggs together and painting eggs for Easter is the kind of activity that is only worth doing in large batches – whether you’re doing it alone or with a tiny helper.

Opportunity to blow eggs

Make a note of any dishes you’re making that require eggs with the yolk and white all mixed together. We’ve missed pancake day now unfortunately (oops) but omelettes, cakes, scrambled eggs – even the binding element of egg for things like hamburgers – all provide excellent opportunity for a blown egg or two.

Equipment needed

You don’t need much. Eggs, obviously. A container to blow the eggs into. A sharp, strong pin or needle – I use a nappy pin (like a large safety pin) as it gives you good leverage and is unlikely to bend. A willing ‘blower’.

How to blow eggs to decorate for Easter

Technique

Poke a hole in the top, narrow end of the egg. Poke a couple of other holes right next to it to make it a bit larger, but you can always enlarge it later if necessary.How to blow eggs to decorate for Easter

Now do the same on the bottom, larger end. Use the tip of the pin to flick away a small portion of the shell so you get a larger hole.

Now fasten your mouth over the top end and blow into the bowl. It’s fun!How to blow eggs to decorate for Easter

Give it a quick rinse out with some warm water and leave to dry.

Voila!

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Let’s hope I get the chance to do an egg painting tutorial before Easter, but you can always wing it if I don’t!

How to blow eggs to decorate for Easter or Ostera

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