Whether the kids are age 4 or 40, they'll be smiling when they see the eggimals on your Easter table. Your plastic eggs can turn into cats, mice, pigs, skunks or even owls.
They're cheaper by the dozen than chocolate eggs and better for your teeth. All you need to make them is some glue, tiny pom-poms for noses, a little felt, a black permanent marker for eyes and whiskers, plus a three-inch piece of yarn and one pipe cleaner.
You could be creative on your own or download a template online. Use hot glue to attach the features.
For a pig, curl a 4-inch piece of pipe cleaner around a pencil to make the tail, then glue it in place so it stands up. It has pink ears and feet, drawn-on eyes and a nose.
For a mouse's tail, glue on a 3-inch length of yarn, knotted at the end. It has round ears.
For a skunk, glue the rear half of the stripe to the tail, then glue the tail and front of the stripe to the body.
For a cat, make pointed ears, a tail, and a pom-pom nose. Draw its whiskers and mouth with the marker.
After assembling your materials, it takes about an hour to create your herd of eggimals. Make some stand up the tall way and some the short way.
They make nice decorations, but making them can also be an Easter afternoon project with the grandchildren.
