what you need:
newspaper or paper bags
embroidery Thread
small water balloons
liquid starch
liquid starch recipe:
bring
1 1/2 cup water to a boil
in a separate bowl, dissolve 3 teaspoons of
corn starch in 3 tablespoons of cold water
when the water boils, pour
the corn starch mixture in, and stir for 2 minutes - the mixture will be
slightly cloudy
remove from the heat, and let cool to room temperature
mix with 1/2 cup of flour to thicken
directions:
blow up a few water balloons
tip: it helps to stretch the balloons before blowing them up
(important note: do not fill them up with water!)
use one spool of embroidery thread per egg
remove the paper caps and find the edge of the spool
soak a small section of the thread in the liquid starch and carefully start wrapping it around the balloon
squeeze off any excess starch from the thread as you don't want it to be too thick or goopy
repeating the process of soaking small sections at a time, continue wrapping the egg until the thread is gone (it can be an exact or random pattern, though the randoms seem to hold up better)
make sure the end is tucked under so it is not sticking off of the egg
lay the egg on foil or wax paper to dry
allow 1-2 days for the eggs to dry and make sure the thread is completely dry before popping the balloon
when the egg and thread are dry, carefully pop the balloon and remove the remnants from inside the egg (it helps to gently push the balloon away from the string prior to popping so when the balloon pops it doesn't pull the string inwards with it)
the egg should be perfectly intact and ready to hang
use yarn, twin, or ribbon to make a garland of the eggs
happy spring!
