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05 April 2007

I need easter egg painting ideas. Every Good Friday, I go to my dad's house to paint eggs. We really paint them. Here are pictures of some from last year. In the past I've done monster eggs (dracula, warewolf, mummy, etc.) or random things (underwater scene, pimento stuffed olive). How should I paint my eggs this year? I promise pictures and shoutouts for those that contribute.

post by: youngergirl44 at: 10:28 | 21 comments

You really do get into Easter, don't you!? Everyone keeps saying that David Beckham and his wife Victoria look like eggs with their new matching, scene hairstyles. Please immortalize them in egg!

Other ideas: girl groups, boy bands, internal organs, websites, commercial logos, penguins, hedgehogs.

posted by iconomy 05 April | 10:36

I can't think of a thing to put on them this year, but your others are great.

posted by auntbunny 05 April | 10:37

Is the Axis of Evil too five-minutes-ago?

posted by box 05 April | 10:40

Ooh, internal organs!
Does this make me really sick?

posted by youngergirl44 05 April | 10:41

I liked internal organs too - maybe because eggs come from, you know, inside chickens? That is really cool youungergirl44. Do you hide and hunt them too?

posted by rainbaby 05 April | 10:43

No, we stopped hiding and hunting them years ago. Then about two years ago we stopped doing Easter dinner too - my step-mom decided it was too much work. So my family doesn't usually see each other on Easter Sunday. It's a lot easier to get together on a Friday, order pizza and get messy painting eggs.

posted by youngergirl44 05 April | 10:48

A plant on the top half, and dirt with roots, worm, bug on the bottom half? I'd put blue sky and sun on top, but that's a little girl-y.

posted by Claudia_SF 05 April | 10:52

Weebles? Especially the "vintage" ones (they don't have arms). I loved these when I was a kid.

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posted by Pips 05 April | 11:01

I'm sorry I can't help you out with any ideas, but your eggs are the cutest. (These Ukranian eggs also caught my eye, if you're interested.)

posted by hadjiboy 05 April | 11:02

Paint it like one of those Russian nesting dolls. (What are they called again? Marytruska or some such?) You'll pull it apart expecting more dolls, but instead be treated to duotone, protein-rich goodness!

posted by jrossi4r 05 April | 11:05

An old boyfriend of mine used to do Mondrian eggs - you could steal that idea or, hey, use any painter! Monet eggs might be nice.

posted by mygothlaundry 05 April | 11:07

My grandmother used to paint eggs in this style. She would make the most beautiful and elaborate designs, more akin to the Polish pisanka. Maybe you could give that a shot. :P

posted by CitrusFreak12 05 April | 11:08

This year I'm gonna try natural-dying eggs with leaf and wild-flower impressions (Using onion peel, red cabbage leaves and i dunno, anything else I can boil that changes colors?)

CitrusFreak - one of my favorite bloggers made Christmas Ornament Eggs with that technique this year! I think they look great.

posted by muddgirl 05 April | 11:14

Re Mondrian: I've seen this car around a lot. It doesn't usually have the flag.

posted by Claudia_SF 05 April | 11:15

muddgirl: other natural dyes include tea, coffee, henna, violets and a bunch of stuff I can't recall off the top of my head.

posted by box 05 April | 11:18

I was just inspired - maybe flags!

posted by youngergirl44 05 April | 11:33

How about eggs that are painted to look like the various planets (and moons?) in our solar system? Maybe throw in a Death Star egg for fun?

posted by PaxDigita 05 April | 11:44

Alright, Pax. You had me at Death Star egg. I think Star Wars may be my general theme this year.

My backpack's got jets...

posted by youngergirl44 05 April | 13:08

A Vader egg, a Stormtrooper egg, a Leia egg, a Boba Fett egg, a Jabba the Hutt egg...wow.

Actually, I just revisited the thread to drop off this Easter-egg link. I hope the themed stuff works out...will try to remember to watch for results.

(But I still hope you'll try planetary eggs sometime.)

posted by PaxDigita 05 April | 14:02

Love the idea of Star Wars eggs, youngergirl. Take lots of photos!

And Pax, thanks for the link to Mefi. I wouldn't have seen the thread otherwise.

posted by deborah 05 April | 19:25

What great eggs you've done so far!! I admire your creativity. And now I feel inspired...

posted by redvixen 06 April | 18:31

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