Transform snack time into craft time by making an ordinary egg extraordinarily alien! Kids will love the ‘reveal’ aspect of this craft which engages the imagination and gets them eating healthy protein!
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Fun fact!
For decades, a United States Air Force base in the middle of the Nevada desert, known as Area 51, has been rumoured to be the site of a UFO crash.Equipment needed
- Hard boiled eggs (cooled)
- Teaspoon
- Ziplock bags
- Food colouring
- Kitchen roll
Steps
1
Make cracks in the shells of your hard-boiled eggs by hitting them firmly with a spoon on all sides.
2
Put each egg in a separate ziplock bag and sprinkle over a few drops of food colouring. Then fasten the bags and gently move the eggs around so that the shell surface is covered with the food colouring. You’ll probably need to leave the eggs soaking in the colour for about ten minutes, although pale colours may need longer.
3
Remove from the bags, using some kitchen roll to remove excess food colouring from the shells. Leave them to dry. Gently peel off the egg shell to reveal the out-of-this-world patterns! Now you can gobble up your alien eggs. Don’t worry – they don’t taste as weird as they look!
