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Are you looking for simple experiments that explains about the mineral calcium and layers of egg? You are on the right page to find such simple easy and fun science experiment that teaches kids about eggs and their properties. i.e. ' Rainbow Rubber Egg Science Experiment '. Read on to learn more about this super cool science activity of making rubber eggs.

Rainbow rubber egg science experiment is a colorful and attractive experiment for kids to investigate eggs. This experiment offers a great opportunity to explore egg science in an educational and entertaining way. It is easy to set up and finish but offers a week's worth of observations.

This is an extension of our Naked Egg Experiment. I have done a lot of research on internet to perform this experiment in an easy and simple way such that kids will feel more interested and happy to investigate this activity with happy faces. Finally, I found this method of creating rubber egg is as simple as grabbing an egg from your fridge door. Making a rainbow rubber egg activity is definitely a wait and see science project, activity, and experiment but just wait for a few days, you and your kids will be amazed at what happens to an eggshell when mixed with other solutions. Do you want to know what those magical ingredients are that turns the egg shell in to a rubber kind thing? Here is the experiment details with complete description. Have a look and try to turn your egg in to a rubber egg.

Before we step in to the experiment, let us make our children learn about different egg layers. Turning a hard layered egg shell in to a rubber egg is a great way for kids to learn about different layers of an egg. An egg has following layers:

1) The eggshell made from calcium carbonate

2) Two shell membranes which protect bacteria from entering the egg

3) The egg white or albumen which provides protein

4) The yolk membrane which holds the egg yolk together

5) The yolk which contains vitamins, minerals and fat

If you puncture the membrane, you can see the white and yolk.

As we all know and feel eggs are hard enough to hold the inside things, which is how we can play with we can play with it without breaking it. Inside of every egg shell, there is a membrane holding the "guts" of the egg in place and is located between the egg white and egg shell. Actually, there are two layers of membrane inside every egg called inner and outer membranes protecting the growing chick from exposure to bacteria. We learned that an egg has these many layers and strong enough but my kids raised a doubt of how come we make that strong enough layered egg shell into a rubber. We feel happy when kids ask questions while investigating any experiment which tells us that they are understanding and following the changes happening while investigating the experiment.

The answer for their question is: the membranes of egg are semi-permeable because of which the dye used in the experiment colors the egg outer membranes and changes its hard shell nature in to a rubber kind of nature when placed in different solutions. Hence, the texture of the egg feels rubbery and hence known as rubber egg. Since we are using different food colors and making the experiment colourful, and hence giving the name 'Rainbow Rubber Egg Science Experiment'.

Fun fact: There is also keratin inside an egg membrane, which is present in human hair.

Now let us jump in to the experiment details:

How to make a Rainbow Rubber Egg Science Experiment

Rubber Egg Materials

Here are the simple supplies that we can gather from our kitchen and around the home easily. Let us see if we can make a rubber egg using these simple supplies.

1) Raw Eggs

2) Collect different kinds of solutions from the kitchen such as vinegar, corn syrup, coke, water, salt, and oil.

3) Containers (pick up either Clear cup or Mason jar because we wanted to be able to observe our eggs over the course of a week)

4) Food Coloring

5) And a 3 days of your time

Instructions to Make a Rubber Egg

Before beginning the experiment, ask your children about what is their hypothesis on changes happening when a raw egg is placed in colored different solutions. You can ask the following questions to your kids:

1) Do you think the colored vinegar will remove the shells from the eggs?

2) Do you think you will be able to see through the eggs if the shells are removed and the eggs are colored?

3) Do you think the colored vinegar will color the eggs?

After they made their hypothesis, begin the experiment with all the mentioned supplies ready on the experiment table. The hypothesis made by your children will help to discuss later (after the experiment) with them about the experiment in a more interactive way. It is easy for the kids as well to understand and analyse the magical results.

Instructions
Step-1:
Set-Up the Experiment: Ask your children to collect glass containers or mason jars. You can choose any type of containers but make sure you are using only glass containers because glass containers offer a great visual view of amazing observations and results as the glass containers are transparent in nature.

Since we are decided to make a rainbow rubber egg science activity, we require 7 glass containers to have every color of rainbow in each container. Fill each container with enough vinegar such that an egg is fully submerged. Add required amount of food coloring to each jar of different colors and stir well or until the color is mixed evenly. To find the results more bright and colourful, you can use neon food colors instead of normal standard colors.
Step-2:
Place an Egg into the containers: Once you fill all the seven glass containers with enough vinegar and food colors (make sure the both are mixed evenly), carefully place an uncooked egg into the each jar. This step can be done even by your toddler kid. Engaging your kids in between the experiment makes them more excited to involve in the investigation.
Step-3:
Wait: That's it! You are done with the simple steps of the experiment. Now, as I already told you, you need to give some time (days) to observe the magical results. Ask your kids observe the experiment set up each day. The acidic nature of vinegar starts dissolving the egg shell day by day and over the course of several days. As the shell begin to dissolve, you can see bubbles formation on top of the glass container. Seeing the bubbles, you can confirm that the egg shell has begun to dissolve its hard shell part.
Step-4:
Rub Off the Shell: Let the experiment set-up stay for days to observe the outcomes. After 3-5 days, remove the egg from the vinegar solution and place it in a bowl of water. Gently rub away the shell to reveal the membrane that lies just below it.
Step-5:
Bounce it..: Your egg is ready to play! Bounce it and play with it... But do not hit or bounce hard! The egg may seem like rubbery and bouncy but it is still raw from inside. Press it and bounce to test just how rubbery it is but beware, it will still break! Make sure you break at least one to see what the egg looks like inside!

Step-6: Repeat the same steps mentioned above but just replace the vinegar solution with coke, salt water, corn syrup, and olive oil (any kind of oil is ok..) and observe the changes and results. Different solutions give different types of results to the raw eggs when placed in them. Here are the results we observed when we have done at our home along with my children. Hope you get the same!

1) The egg placed in vinegar had lost its shell and became rubbery and also larger than when the experiment first took place.

2) The egg placed in enough and same quantity of corn syrup was developing a rubbery texture too but seemed slightly smaller than when the experiment took place.

3) The egg in the Coke solution still had its shell and had only been dyed a brownish color. No other change was noticed.

4) The raw egg placed in the salt water had its shell and had been turned a bluish color.

5) The olive oil egg still had its shell with no other changes.

Hope your kids enjoyed the simple science activity that can be done with easy supplies available around the year. Now let us learn the science behind this simple science activity.

The Science behind the Making Rubber Egg

Egg shell is made entirely of calcium carbonate (CaCO ₃) crystals. It is a semi-permeable membrane, which means the air and moisture can pass through its pores. Another shell called bloom or cuticle is present to protect from dust and bacteria. Bloom is the outermost coating of the egg shell. Vinegar is acidic in nature and when it comes in contact with calcium carbonate, reacts with CaCO 3 and release bubbles. The bubbles released around the egg over the course for a few days are actually caused by the reaction between vinegar and calcium carbonate. These bubbles are carbon dioxide bubbles and seeing the bubble around the egg confirms that the reaction between vinegar and calcium carbonate is happening which eventually changes the hard egg shell into rubbery. Finally, after 6-7 days, the eggshell fully dissolves leaving only the outer membrane which is soft and flexible. Remove the egg from the vinegar solution and observe the calcium carbonate shell, which releases a chalky residue on the egg membrane. Also, notice how the egg white is colored after sitting in colored vinegar, which means the color penetrates the semi-permeable membrane eggshell.

Turn it into a science fair project

You may be wondering how to turn this time-taking science experiment in to a science fair project!! It is so easy to turn this simple activity in to a science fair project. Read on:

1) Ask yourself Questions: Science is all about asking questions and finding answers using scientific methods. What other acidic liquids like tomato juice, lemon juice, etc. would dissolve an eggshell? Are some eggshells harder to dissolve than others? Why does the color seep through the membrane but the albumen doesn't leak out of the membrane? Etc.

2) Make a Hypothesis: A hypothesis is the prediction of you and your children about the experiment results which may be or may not be true! But making hypothesis helps kids to improve their questioning and observation skills.

3) Research: Do research online to analyse your predictions and find answers to your questions before you start the experiment. Research also helps to find enough information on the science activity you are going to perform.

4) Experiment: Ask your children to test their hypothesis by experimenting with the variables and encourage them to document. Be sure to take notes of each experiment and what happens; this is called your data.

5) Draw a Conclusion: Draw a conclusion on your hypothesis once you perform the science activity. Also include whether your hypothesis correct or not!

6) Share your findings: Create a crystal clear presentation with your observations and findings. Include your observations, research, hypothesis, the data you collected, and your conclusions. Be sure to include images and samples!

Extend the experiment

You can even extend the experiment using different types of eggs, different liquids, and Use vinegar to dissolve other items made up of calcium. For ex: Try chicken bones or limestone rocks. Do they also break down in vinegar?

You can also transform this spectacular rubber egg science experiment into a STEM project by adding variables and asking a few extra questions. The questions include:

1) Will shells dissolve in different materials?

2) What happens if you use a different kind of dye?

3) Will eggs change color without the help of vinegar?

4) Do the rubber egg dry out after removing it from the vinegar or any other solution?

Hope you find this experiment super-easy and simple while adding a lot of fun to your kids learning time. Happy experimenting!!

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Now let us discuss some FAQ's, meaning Frequently Asked Questions. FAQ's are helpful for visitors to find answers to all their question and answers in one place and improves user experience. Also, FAQ's provide basic information regarding the experiment details on hand. Here we go with the most important and useful FAQ's regarding Rainbow Rubber Egg Science Experiment.

Q&A to discuss with kids after the experiment

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Materials you'll need

plastic eggs

construction paper

Wiggle Eye Set

fizzy tablets

water

hot glue / hot glue gun

Glue Stick

pencil (optional)

Scissors

Step-by-step tutorial

Warning

These egg rockets should only be launched outside, as they can make a bit of a mess. Make sure that children are wearing safety goggles and are closely supervised. The eggs will fly quite high, and children should be kept far back to avoid the launch area.

Plan, sketch, and cut out designs for your animal. Consider what kind of shapes you might need to create them. We decided to go with a woodland theme so we created a fox, an owl, and a bunny. We used some circles, triangles and teardrop shapes, to create them.

Attach your shapes to the egg with glue. We used glue sticks to attach the paper shapes to themselves, but needed hot glue to attach the paper shapes to the Easter eggs. Make sure to ask for grownup help, if needed.

Now it's time to make your animals come to life! Accessorize with googly eyes, a mouth, and any other features your animal may have. What additional features will your animals have?

Warning

Stop! When the eggs are ready, make sure to head outside before launching your eggs. Put on safety goggles, and keep children well back from the launch area.

To launch, place two fizzy tablets into the bottom half of an egg. Then fill the top half of the egg about halfway with water. Quickly close the egg and step back. After a few seconds, your egg should pop open and fly!

The height of the rocket surprised us! While really exciting, make sure to take necessary precautions. We recommend for little ones to wear safety goggles!

Learn more

Ever made a volcano with baking soda and vinegar? The fizz you get when you drop a fizzy tablet into a glass of water is exactly the same reaction. Fizzy tablets contain sodium bicarbonate (also called baking soda) mixed with citric acid, plus some other stuff. In their solid form, the baking soda and acid can't react, which is why the tablets don't fizz while they're in the package. But when the tablets are dropped in water, the baking soda and citric acid get together and fizz.

When this reaction happens inside of an Easter egg, the walls of the egg trap the gas inside. As the egg is filled with more and more gas, the pressure inside the egg increases. Eventually, the gas inside the egg pushes hard enough to make the egg pop open and launch!

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Materials you'll need plastic eggs construction paper Wiggle Eye Set fizzy tablets water hot glue / hot glue gun Glue Stick pencil (optional) Scissors Step-by-step tutorial These egg rockets should only be launched outside, as they can make a bit of a mess. Make sure that children are wearing safety goggles and are closely supervised.

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The Egg Wizard, a DIY LEGO and cardboard egg-decorating machine

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The Egg Wizard, a DIY LEGO and cardboard egg-decorating machine

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Stuck at home and looking to create some entertainment for themselves, British artist and inventor Tom Lawton came up with an adhoc machine for decorating eggs. He calls it the Egg Wizard and demonstrates how to make it in the video above. He writes:

"I want to inspire kids that you don't always have to go to the shops to buy toys and making your own can be both rewarding and fun, so I hope the video above explains in enough detail how to go about making your own Egg Wizard. I'd love to see your results, so please tag me on social media with #eggwizard."

Find Lawton on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Here's what you'll need to make your own Egg Wizard:
* LEGO, including four large wheels
* Some hard-boiled eggs. (Will emptied shells work?)
* Fat felt tip pens, or try crayons or color pencils
* Some cardboard
* An elastic band / hair band
* Scissors and a knife
* A pencil and tape
* Uncooked spaghetti
* A remote-controlled car or an electric screwdriver. Don't have those? Use your hand or try a LEGO motor.

Don't have eggs? What do you have? Could the Egg Wizard be a Tree Ornament or Ping Pong Ball Wizard instead? Build, decorate, and experiment with other items to modify your invention.

Watch these egg videos, drawing machine videos, spinning videos, and DIY project videos next:
* Eggstatic - Stroboscopic patterns animate on Easter eggs
* Stroboscopically animated tree ornaments
* JK Brickworks' LEGO Drawing Machine
* How to make a DIY Drawbot
* The Egg Painter: Painting traditional Pysanky Easter eggs
* How to make naturally dyed Easter eggs
* How to Make Balancing Sculptures

Also related: The Japanese art of making Kokeshi Dolls.

Thanks, @swissmiss.

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We love Oobleck around here. The non-Newtonian Fluid is fascinating and teaches us so many lessons along with providing a wonderful sensory experience. So after all this time playing with Oobleck and observing it's properties, we had an idea... could Oobleck protect an egg from breaking in an egg drop challenge? That question turned into a fun day, outside, doing our Oobleck Egg Drop Project!

Can Oobleck protect an egg from breaking?

I love child led investigations and experiments. They always lead to the coolest projects. In this case we were discussing doing an Egg Drop experiment. Something we had never done before. After some discussion one of the kids asked, "Do you think Oobleck could protect the egg in an Egg Drop and prevent it from breaking?"

That started the wheels turning! So now we had our question, it was time to work through the Scientific Method and see what we could discover.

This project would also make a great Science Fair Project!

Egg Drop Without Breaking the Egg

The goal with an Egg Drop Project is to drop an egg from a certain height and see if you can build or create something that will prevent it from breaking. Usually this involves engineering a contraption to protect the egg.

We don't like going with the obvious, so instead we wondered if we could use science to protect our egg. Specifically a non-Newtonian Fluid.

What is Oobleck?

Oobleck is a non-Newtonian Fluid that can be created using items from the kitchen. We have made it using Cornstarch, Tapioca, Potatoes, Arrowroot and even Baby Powder. You can see a comparison of the Oobleck recipes here.

Oobleck is fascinating because it doesn't have a consistent state of matter. When pressure is applied it becomes solid, and when pressure is released it turns liquid.

Fluids normally behave in a predictable pattern. This behaviour was described by Sir Issac Newton in his Law of Viscosity. Fluid dynamics are commonly known. Even a child can tell you that a thick mud or syrup will flow slower than clean water. That change in flow is caused by friction between molecules. More molecules equals more friction, which equals slower flow.

But not in non-Newtonian Fluids like Oobleck! Oobleck behaves like play dough and becomes quite solid under pressure, but release that pressure and it becomes a liquid and flows. This phenomenon is called "shear thickening" and it occurs in materials made up of microscopic solid particles suspended in a fluid. Oobleck therefore is a suspension.

Want to learn more about the science of Oobleck? Check out this Oobleck Science Fair Project.

Oobleck Egg Drop Project - How we did it

Our experiment was actually very easy to set up and do. First of all, I HIGHLY recommend doing this outside. Although we used plastic bags to contain the mess, the chance of things getting messy is very high.

To do this Oobleck Egg Drop Experiment you will need:

Oobleck (we made our Oobleck cornstarch recipe this time - water and cornstarch)
Cornstarch
Water
Food colouring (optional)
Sealable plastic bags
Twist ties (optional, but we did use them)
Eggs
Step stool or ladder (optional)

Mix up a batch of Oobleck. We used our cornstarch Oobleck recipe. The recipe is simply 2 cups of cornstarch mixed with 1 cup of water. If it is too watery, add a bit more cornstarch and mix well. If it is too thick (and hard/solid), add a bit more water. We coloured our Oobleck blue with a bit of food colouring so it would be easier to see our egg.

You could easily use one of our other recipes if you don't have cornstarch. Potatoes, tapioca, arrowroot and even baby powder will work.

Now for our initial investigation we made 4 bags. The first contained just an egg. The second was an egg in water. The third was an egg in cornstarch. Finally, the fourth bag was an egg in Oobleck.

We removed all the air from the bags and zipped them closed, then we twisted them so there was less room for the egg to move around in the bag and secured them with a twist tie.

Then we went outside and dropped them!

Egg Drop Project Results

The egg in a bag - broke.

The egg in a bag with water - broke.

Sigh! We thought that one might have some success, but nope!

The egg in a bag with cornstarch - broke.

The egg in a bag with Oobleck - survived! In fact it actually BOUNCED!

We repeated the experiment over and over again with the Oobleck and each time the egg just bounced upon landing. Oobleck allowed us to drop the egg without it breaking! Even with repeated drops.

Egg Drop Project Video With Oobleck

How Does Oobleck Prevent an Egg Breaking?

The impact from Oobleck hitting the ground causes it to change states from liquid to solid, then back to liquid again once it lands. The movement of kinetic energy during these changes in states can be seen if you watch oobleck closely while playing with it. It is visible as a bit of thickening that moves up the Oobleck as you let it drip. Watch closely and you will see it as you play.

The kinetic energy on impact is what breaks an egg in a egg drop experiment, but since the Oobleck takes on that kinetic energy it protects the egg from breaking.

PUSHING THE LIMITS - OOBLECK EGG DROP BREAK TEST

OK, so our Egg Drop experiment with Oobleck was a HUGE success but now we wanted to push things and see how far we could go with this and how much the Oobleck could protect the Egg.

First, my teen took the Oobleck and egg in a bag and threw it as hard as he could rather than just letting it drop. This kid is strong and has a wicked arm. Sure enough the egg broke. So now we know there are limits to how much kinetic energy the Oobleck can take on impact and protect the egg.

Next we decided to return to our normal Egg Drop, but this time with the egg covered in Oobleck but not in a bag. We used quite a bit of Oobleck in our bags, and we were curious how much Oobleck would be needed to protect the egg from breaking.

Turns out it worked! Within limits. If we dropped it from under about 6 feet the egg would not break, instead bouncing like a ball on impact. But if we went above 6 feet our egg broke.

Such a cool result!

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We love Oobleck around here. The non-Newtonian Fluid is fascinating and teaches us so many lessons along with providing a wonderful sensory experience. So after all this time playing with Oobleck and observing it's properties, we had an idea... could Oobleck protect an egg from breaking in an egg drop challenge?

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Ask a child if they can walk on eggs without cracking them and I bet I can guess what they'll say. Once they do this walking on eggs science experiment their answer may change! This is a science experiment designed to test how strong eggs really are and to teach kids about pressure distribution. Prepare to be shocked by the results!

Getting the Walking on Eggs Science Experiment Ready

This experiment can get a bit messy. For that reason, I would suggest putting down a tarp or a drop cloth underneath the egg cartons. Better yet, do this experiment outside on a level surface!

I bought a big package of 5 dozen eggs and laid the two cartons next to each other. It would also work really well to buy 6 dozen eggs in cartons and lay the cartons end-to-end in two rows so that there are three cartons in each row. The important thing is that there is a short path of eggs that kids can take a few steps across.

The kids were so curious about what we were doing. They couldn't wait to get started!

Walking on Eggs Science Experiment

I instructed the kids to remove their shoes and socks. Using bare feet to walk across the eggs enables the kids to really feel the shapes of the eggs as they take steps. Plus, if they happen to crack an egg it's easy to wash off their foot!

The kids were incredulous as I explained that they were going to be walking across the tops of the eggs. What?!

A few of the kids were a little bit nervous. They've had enough experience baking to know how easily an egg cracks against the side of a bowl (or on the ground).

My four-year-old decided to be brave and be the first one to try walking on eggs.

I explained to her that she needed to take slow and even steps across the eggs. If she pressed down too hard with her heel as she walked, eggs would break. (I also told her it was no big deal if an egg broke. It's easy enough to clean up!)

I held her hand as she gently stepped up onto the egg walkway. We all held our breath as she took several steps over the eggs and then gently stepped down without breaking any!

Once the other kids saw her successfully traverse the eggs, they decided to try as well. My six-year-old and then his eight-year-old friend all walked on eggs without breaking them!

Everybody tried a few times. I will admit that when the kids got a little bit overconfident and walked too carelessly or too quickly, a few eggs did get smashed. We all laughed. They were more mindful to walk evenly and carefully the next time.

The Science Behind the Walking on Eggs Science Experiment

Eggs are shaped similarly to a three dimensional arch, one of the strongest architectural forms. Their curved shape distributes pressure evenly all over the shell and makes them very strong. However, they don't withstand uneven forces, which is why they crack easily against a bowl or break if the kids walk across them on their heels.

Is there a technique that works best to walk across the eggs without breaking them?

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Ask a child if they can walk on eggs without cracking them and I bet I can guess what they'll say. Once they do this walking on eggs science experiment their answer may change! This is a science experiment designed to test how strong eggs really are and to teach kids about pressure distribution.

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Objectives

Describe the characteristics of air.

Explain how air pressure works.

Discuss how air pressure affects our daily lives.

Materials

Key Questions

How can we get the egg into the bottle without chopping it up?

Why is an egg suitable for this experiment? Could we use a ping-pong ball or a golf ball?

Does the egg get "sucked" into the bottle? Why or why not?

How else could you change the pressure of the air inside the bottle?

How will we get the egg out? How do we increase the pressure inside the bottle?

What To Do
Preparation

1. Hard boil a medium sized egg and peel it.

2. Grease the mouth of the bottle with vegetable oil (optional).

Demo

1. Place the glass bottle on the table.

2. Set the egg on the neck of the bottle to demonstrate that the egg cannot be pushed into the bottle (this is because the air inside is trapped).

3. Light 3 matches at once and drop them into the bottle.

4. Quickly place the egg over the mouth of the bottle. The egg will get sucked into the bottle.

5. To get the egg out of the bottle, turn the bottle upside down and blow into it, so that the egg acts as a one-way valve. The increased air pressure in the bottle will cause the egg to pop back out.

Teacher Tips:

Water can be used on the bottle's mouth instead of oil, but ensure that the inside of bottle isn't wet though, as this will put out the flame.

Instead of lighting a match, you can roll up one sheet of paper towel into a stick/tube shape. Then, light one end of the "stick" with a match and drop it into the bottle.

During step 2 be careful not to break the egg as then air will be able to escape (you can substitute the egg for a small balloon to allow kids to really try to push a balloon into a bottle)

Extensions

Repeat this experiment with an "upside-down twist":
1. Carefully hold the wider end of the egg in one hand and slowly push two birthday candles into the narrow end of the egg.2. Light the candles and sing happy birthday to the egg.3. Turn the bottle upside-down and slowly move it into position above the flaming candles.4. Allow the flames to heat up the air inside the bottle for just a few seconds and then place the bottle down over the candles. The candles will go out and the egg will squeeze up into the bottle with a "Pop!"Repeat this experiment with boiling water (a good way to prove that 'using up oxygen' is not the cause):
1. Pour the boiling water into the bottle.2. Carefully roll the water around in the bottle and then pour it out.3. Quickly put the egg back on the neck of the bottle and wait for it to get pushed into the bottle.Draw a diagram of the setup 1) before the matches were lit, 2) after the matches were dropped, and 3) after the matches went out. Indicate the relative areas of high and low pressure. Show with arrows the flow of high-pressure air trying to equalize low-pressure air.

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In this demonstration, students will use differences in air pressure to force an egg into a bottle. Air expands when it is heated. If air is heated in a container that prevents expansion, the pressure of the gas increases. When the heat source is removed, the air will contract and decrease in pressure.

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Grow crystal eggs! Or at least grow crystal eggshells for a neat Easter chemistry project this spring. Growing these pretty crystals is easier than you might think. Plus it's a great way to talk about super saturated solutions, molecules, and more! We love to explore the sciences with holiday themes. Make sure to check out our whole Easter science collection for young kids.

These fun crystal eggs are super easy to do and look cool too! Make sure to see our Crystal Rainbow. It's another fun way to grow crystals using pipe cleaners. A favorite for summer is our crystal seashells. They look like little geodes.

We have also been testing our growing salt crystals. I am working on an Easter themed one now, so please check back! We are also looking forward to experimenting with Alum powder as well as sugar for growing crystals. Guess what rock candy is made of? Sugar crystals! Now that sounds like yummy science.

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GROW CRYSTAL EGGS OVERNIGHT!

This is a fun to observe chemical reaction for kids, but isn't very playful like many of our other kids science activities! However, they are definitely a great activity to try out, and you can make a different themed crystal science activity for each holiday.

SAFETY TIP

Since you are dealing with both very hot water and a chemical substance, my son watched the process while I measured and stirred the solution. An older child might be able to help a little more! Make sure to wash hands after touching the crystals or mixing the solution.

If you have some left over borax powder and some washable glue, you can also for another cool science experiment.

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LET'S SET UP OUR AREA FOR GROWING CRYSTAL EGGS!

Borax {found with laundry detergent}

Jars or vases

Egg shells {cleaned with warm water}
FIRST PREP YOUR EGGS
To get started on your crystal eggs, prepare the egg shells! I made eggs for breakfast and rinsed out the egg shells with hot water. I tried to carefully remove the top portion of the egg-shell with an egg and then made a bigger opening with a couple more. Up to you!

Choose a glass container that will allow you to get the egg shell in and out easily. You can choose different colors or do them all the same color in one large jar.
Make sure to all check out: How Strong is an Eggshell! MAKE YOUR SUPER SATURATED SOLUTION
The ratio of borax powder to water is 1 approximately 1 tablespoon to 3 cups of very hot/boiling water. While your water is boiling, measure out the correct amount of borax powder. Measure your boiling water into the container. Add the borax powder and stir. Add a good amount of food coloring.

You will need around one of each of these servings for the 3 jars below. Also this depends on the object you are going to use and whether it will be suspended from the top or not.
MAKE IT A SCIENCE LESSON
To demonstrate making a saturated solution, mix in a little of the powder at a time until you have used it all up. You may even add more. What does the water look like now? It should appear pretty cloudy!

The solution has become so saturated with the powder that it can no longer hold the particles. You may stills powder on the bottom. These particles are suspended in the hot water.
You have to try our Classic Egg Drop STEM Challenge than make these crystal eggs!
As the water cools the particles fall out of the solution and land on the closest surface which will be the eggshells in this case. Also plenty of crystals will grow on the bottom of the jar. The molecules also build up on one another forming the larger crystals you see growing here.
Make sure to take a look at our Easter STEM Countdown too.
To get that super saturated solution the hot water allows the water molecules to move away from each other and this lets you add more and more of the powder. As the water cools the molecules get closer together and push out the powder crystals.

Let your crystal eggs work their magic for 24-48 hours. We were all impressed with the crystal eggs shells we saw in the morning! Plus they were also dyed pretty pastel easter colors. This crystal egg science experiment is excellent for Easter or anytime you want!
Have you ever made a rubber egg?
To be honest, I had no idea what would happen to the egg shells, if they would grow crystals or change colors. How big would the crystals get? The pink egg with the small opening at the top had the biggest crystals. It's an absolutely cool crystal science experiment to try this year!

THIS CRYSTAL EGG SCIENCE ACTIVITY IS FASCINATING!

Click on the photos below for more awesome ways to try out Easter science and STEM

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Grow crystal eggs! Or at least grow crystal eggshells for a neat Easter chemistry project this spring. Growing these pretty crystals is easier than you might think. Plus it's a great way to talk about super saturated solutions, molecules, and more! We love to explore the sciences with holiday themes.

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Easter is on the horizon and while chocolate and hot cross buns are always front of mind, why not consider mixing things up with something extra eggciting for a LEGO Easter this year? Creativity has always been at the heart of the LEGO Group's philosophy and Easter is the perfect excuse to get inspired. From irresistible eggs to cotton-tailed bunnies, LEGO creations are a great way to celebrate this Easter.
Need more LEGO bricks for your creations this Easter? Browse our preowned LEGO products online, check out the six Easter-inspired ideas below and start building!
1. LEGO Easter Eggs

Bright and colourful, LEGO Easter eggs are a great way to get into the holiday spirit. If you need to stock up on colours, we have you covered here at BrickResales with our mixed bags of red, yellow and blue bricks. Replicating the oval shape of an egg and creating patterns with coloured blocks is also a rewarding challenge for LEGO brick enthusiasts.

Read some tips on how to create your Easter eggs.

2. LEGO Egg Racing Cars

Get the kids involved this Easter and build a fleet of LEGO Egg Racing Cars. Race them down driveways, rain gutters, racetracks and any other slope you can create. If you need a little inspiration for your racers, order a few mixed bags of preowned LEGO parts and bricks to get you started.

3. LEGO Easter Bunny

Recreate your version of the beloved Easter Bunny using LEGO bricks. Start with a cute pocket-sized bunny or go all out with a life-size version. Whatever size you opt for, a LEGO bunny is perfect for placing on the dinner table as a decorative centrepiece or in the yard during an Easter egg hunt. Don't forget to stock up on pink and white LEGO bricks. You'll need them!

Here's one way to create your LEGO Easter Bunny.

4. LEGO Easter Basket

What better way to store eggs, bunnies and other chocolates than in a colourful LEGO Easter Basket? The rounded edges and arched handle make this a challenging Easter project for LEGO lovers.

Here's one way to create your LEGO Easter basket.

5. A Family Easter Dinner Scene

Want to avoid the drama of a real-life Easter dinner? Instead, build your very own LEGO soiree, complete with eccentric attendees. Running low on LEGO Minifigures for your Easter party? Check out the huge selection available at BrickResales. It's a fun way for kids and adults alike to recreate themselves and their families in LEGO form.

6. LEGO Hot Cross Buns

Nothing says Easter quite like a hot cross bun. As well as indulging in the real thing this Easter, why not get creative and make your own sweet treats from LEGO blocks?

Want to replenish your LEGO inventory for the Easter season? Head over to BrickResales to browse our huge range of preowned LEGO bricks, Minifigures and other assorted parts.

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Easter is on the horizon and while chocolate and hot cross buns are always front of mind, why not consider mixing things up with something extra eggciting for a LEGO Easter this year? Creativity has always been at the heart of the LEGO Group's philosophy and Easter is the perfect excuse to get inspired.

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This time of year there are some pretty amazing craft-tastic ideas online and in magazines, making it entirely possible to devote days to creating museum-quality ova, but I prefer a less design-y and more rustic approach. After all, they're eggs you might be stashing somewhere in the lawn. And with a small child in the house, this is not a project likely to involve X-Acto knives and tiny electrical tape stencils.

Easter is a reminder of fertility and abundance, so I say turn on nature's color and let loose.

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

The tradition of dyeing Easter eggs has wandered in many directions throughout history, from the early practice of staining eggs red in remembrance of Christ's blood to what a lot of kids will tell you now: They color eggs to make them look like jelly beans.

A long time ago, I wrote about dyeing eggs with onion skins, which gives the eggs a pretty spectacular result, especially if you rub them with oil to add shine. Then, I decided to take coloring eggs with vegetable scraps a step further and created a larger palette. This year we'll push it further, and as the kids around me get older, we just might add a few extra flourishes. No razors and making tape, but maybe a few of those rubber band tricks. I'll let you know.

Keep in mind the effect of the dyes varies depending on how concentrated the dye is, what color egg you use, and how long and how many times the eggs are immersed in the dye. I used half a purple cabbage, shredded, to dye four eggs. Err on the side of more material rather than less when creating your dye. Here's a handy guide to follow.

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

Per cup of water use the following:

1 cup chopped purple cabbage = blue on white eggs, green on brown eggs

1 cup red onion skins = lavender or red eggs

1 cup yellow onion skins = orange on white eggs, rusty red on brown eggs

1 cup shredded beets = pink on white eggs, maroon on brown eggs

2 tablespoons ground turmeric = yellow eggs

1 bag Red Zinger tea = lavender eggs

Add one tablespoon white vinegar to every cup of strained dye liquid.

For every dozen eggs, plan on using at least four cups of dye liquid.

A Note on the Coloring You Want

We've tested this method several times and have found that the number of dips in the dye is even more important than the duration of time spent in the dye. The more stints in the dye, the deeper the color will be. Our point? You can really play with the final color.

How To Make Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs, room temperature (white or brown eggs, preferably not super-fresh)

Water

1 cup chopped purple cabbage per cup of water

1 cup red onion skins per cup of water

1 cup yellow onion skins per cup of water

1 cup shredded beets per cup of water

2 tablespoons ground turmeric per cup of water

1 bag Red Zinger tea per cup of water

White distilled vinegar (1 tablespoon per cup of strained dye)

Liquid neutral oil, such as vegetable or grapeseed

Saucepan with lid

White dish

Fine-mesh strainer

A second saucepan or bowl

Baking dish or other container

Paper towels

1. Gather your ingredients: You can make separate batches of different colors or one large batch of a single color. Follow the ratios given above for each ingredient to make more or less dye.

2. Add water to a saucepan: Pour the amount of water you need for the dye you're making into a saucepan.

3. Start making the dye: Add the dye matter (purple cabbage, onion skins, etc.) and bring the water to a boil.

4. Adjust the heat: Turn the heat down to low and simmer, covered, for 15 to 30 minutes.

5. Check the color: The dye is ready when it reaches a hue a few shades darker than you want for your egg. Drip a little dye onto a white dish to check the color. When the dye is as dark as you like, remove the pan from the heat and let the dye cool to room temperature. (I put the pot on my fire escape and it cooled off in about 20 minutes.)

6. Strain the dye: Pour the cooled dye through a fine-mesh strainer into another saucepan (or into a bowl then back into the original pan if that's all you have).

7. Add vinegar: Stir the vinegar into the dye - use 1 tablespoon of vinegar per cup of strained liquid.

8. Pour the dye over the eggs: Arrange the room-temperature eggs in single layer in a baking dish or other container and carefully pour the cooled dye over them. Make sure the eggs are completely submerged.

9. Put the eggs in the fridge: Transfer the eggs in the dye to the refrigerator and chill until the desired color is reached.

10. Dry and oil the eggs: Carefully dry the eggs, and then massage in a little oil to each one. Polish with a paper towel. Store the eggs in the refrigerator until it is time to eat (or hide) them.

You can also start with raw eggs and cook them in the dye bath as described in this post on onion-skin eggs. I found that with dyes like the Zinger tea and beets, the color was more concentrated with the refrigerator method. Of course, this method requires clearing out some space in the refrigerator.

If you want your eggs to be more vibrant and less pastel, give the eggs multiple soaks in the dye, being sure to dry them between stints in the dye.

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This time of year there are some pretty amazing craft-tastic ideas online and in magazines, making it entirely possible to devote days to creating museum-quality ova, but I prefer a less design-y and more rustic approach. After all, they're eggs you might be stashing somewhere in the lawn.

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Tie-Dye Easter Eggs is a unique and fun way to create pretty pastel-colored eggs using mayonnaise as a base for swirling colors!

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These tie dye Easter eggs were so easy to make! I have to admit, I was a little nervous about the idea of tie dying something. It sounds like it should be scary. Or complicated. Or at the very least, messy. But you know what? It wasn't any of those things! As long as you wear rubber gloves... if you choose not wear rubber gloves and you get food colouring all over your hands, don't say I didn't warn you.

I don't have very many Easter posts on the blog. How crazy is that!? Last year I had to go back to work after maternity leave around this time. The year before that I had a newborn plus two kids under 5. And then three years ago I found out I was pregnant with our little guy, baby #3. (Ah, March 2013 when we only had two babies, and I still had time to work on the blog every night after the kids went to bed. Those were good times...) Now, when I look at the handful of posts I published the month after I found out I was pregnant, I have flashbacks of nausea. Like real ones, where I swear I'm going to gag.

Have you ever had that problem!? I had a different logo on the blog that I used during that brief period of time, and just looking at that logo STILL makes me feel sick to my stomach. Along with one of the songs from Tangled that my daughter listened to on repeat for months. You're either going to be thinking,"Yes! I know exactly what you're talking about!" Or you're going to be part of the other team, "Um, Debbie, you're crazy. Can you just move on??". Okay, fine.

I've been a blogger for 4 and a half years and this is the first Easter egg post I've ever written. You can just ignore that as a craft blogger I'm shaking my head in disbelief that I could have let that happen. And instead, check out how awesome these tie dye Easter eggs turned out! I had no idea what to expect when I was making them, but they are bright, gorgeous and so much fun!

Check out our video on How to Make Tie Dye Easter Eggs:

If you love this "egg-cellent" Easter craft, you'll love these too!

Tie Dye Easter Eggs

The full printable instructions are at the end of this post, but here's what you'll need:

Hard Boiled Eggs

Food Colouring

Paper Towel

Water Spray Bottle

Tiny Elastics or Twist Ties

Table Fan

Go ahead and hard boil your eggs. Did you know that you can make hard boil eggs by baking them in the oven!? I've been doing it for about 3 years now and I've never had a single egg crack!

Once the eggs have cooled off, rip apart the paper towels into small sections and place your egg in the middle.

Bunch up the paper towel around the egg so it's completely covered. Twist the end as tightly as you can and secure it with a tiny elastic or a twist tie. I get my tiny elastics in the hair and accessories section at the dollar store.

Squeeze drops of food colouring directy onto the paper towel.

You're probably going to want to hold the egg in your hand. I would have needed a third hand to take a photo of me doing that so this was the best I could do. You get the idea though.

Try to separate the food colouring drops so that there is some white space between them. You definitely don't have to leave the space, but it helps to keep the colours from completely mixing into one another if you leave some room.

Take your spray bottle of water and squirt a small amount of water into the middle of each of the food colouring drops. If you can still see white paper towel, the egg underneath will be white in that area, so keep spraying until the paper towel is completely coloured. But keep in mind, the more water you spray, the less bright the colour on the egg will be. It's a balance.

Gently squeeze the egg over the sink if there's any extra water. Even if there isn't, squeeze it gently anyway to make sure the colours on the paper towel transfer to the egg underneath.

This is why you want to wear rubber gloves. It's just food colouring, so if you don't have gloves, it will definitely come off your hands in a day or two, but this is what my gloves looked like after one egg:

Set the eggs in a glass dish or on a baking sheet to dry. I was impatient so I pointed a table fan directly at my eggs and they were completely dry in about 3 hours. I definitely recommend you do the same, otherwise you'll need to leave them overnight to dry.

This is going to sound cheesy, but it was like unwrapping a present.

What's inside? Are you excited? Because I was getting pretty excited...

Ta-da! I love how the texture from the paper towel made an impression on the eggs!

There has to be something you can do with the beautiful tie dyed paper towels you're left with at the end so you don't just throw them away?? What if you cut out a square of each paper towel, pinch it together in the middle with a pipe cleaner or clothes pin and turn it into a super simple tie dyed butterfly when you're done? I wish I had thought of that yesterday!

The colours were bright and beautiful, and even though I used the same technique on all of them, each egg looked completely different.

In case you're wondering, yes, the food colouring does leach through the egg shell a little bit. But only a few dots here and there. It's food colouring, so the eggs are still completely safe to eat.

Tie Dye Easter Eggs

These tie dye Easter eggs are SO FUN and they're so simple to make! The colours are bright and beautiful and since it's just food colouring, the eggs are completely safe to eat! And if you wear rubber gloves and make them over top of a large baking sheet, it's shockingly easy to clean up too! These are lots of fun!

Here are even MORE Easter inspired craft ideas!

Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!

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These colorful eggs look so fun displayed in a basket or on the Easter table. They are also easy for younger kids to build. My 5 year old loved this project!

To make these LEGO® eggs, you'll need mainly basic bricks. In addition to basic bricks, you'll need:

Two 2 x 3 slope bricks

Two 2 x 3 inverted slope bricks

Two 2 x 2 inverted slope bricks

Two 2 x 2 slope bricks that are two bricks high

Beyond those bricks, you can just fill in with whatever pretty colors you want! Janie and I raided her stash of pink, purple, yellow, lime green, and lavender bricks. So many fun colors now! When I was a kid, our LEGO® collection was mainly red, blue, white, black, and green bricks. And a little gray. Now there are so many amazing colors of bricks!

The completed eggs can stand up on their own, which is nice if you want to display them on the mantle or on the table. As you can see from the photos, I used 1 x 3 curved slope bricks on the top of one of the eggs. This gives the egg a more rounded look, but in our collection, our curved slope bricks are mainly gray, black, etc., so I made most of them with 2 x 3 slopes. The magenta color came out of Janie's Friends sets.

You can also put your LEGO® eggs in an Easter basket - so cute!
Want more LEGO® ideas for Spring?
If you're looking for a more challenging LEGO® project, check out this LEGO® Easter egg decorating machine! It spins the egg while you draw perfectly straight lines on it. So fun!

Use wooden eggs from the craft store to make some adorable LEGO Minifigure Painted Eggs.

We've also got several spring LEGO® building ideas! Make adorable bunnies, chicks, and butterflies.

Have fun building!

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Here's a fun building challenge for your LEGO® fans! Build some Easter eggs out of LEGO® bricks! These colorful eggs look so fun displayed in a basket or on the Easter table. They are also easy for younger kids to build. My 5 year old loved this project!

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This post is by my friend Rebecca Wright who will now be doing a column on Oh Happy Day. She throws some of my favorite parties I've ever been to like: her bicycle wedding, her bus birthday party, and her film festival birthday party. I'm so happy to have her here.

I love parties that involve surprises. And crowd participation. So, just in time for Easter festivities, we decided to throw a party with confetti eggs (which are a little surprise in and of themselves) with a little twist - one golden winner!

DIY Party: Glitter Confetti Eggs
Confetti eggs (aka Cascarones) are like mini pinatas for your head. Traditionally, hollowed out eggs are broken over the head of a friend, showering them with confetti....and supposedly good luck (but definitely confetti).

We decided to shake things up in our hunt this year by turning it into more of a game. You still fill most of the eggs with confetti (or birdseed, or, in our case, Fruity Pebbles since they still look like confetti but I don't feel as bad about leaving them in the park for birds to nibble). But - one of the eggs in the batch is filled with gold glitter, and whoever ends up with the head full of glitter gets an awesome prize (besides all the good luck they have coming to them).
Party Rules

* Hide your confetti eggs as you would normal eggs, and let your friends go hunting for them.

* Once everyone has collected the eggs (or as the eggs are found - your choice), the *kindly* smashing upon heads begins.

* No throwing eggs! Proper egg-smashing etiquette requires your hand to come in contact with the other person's head so that you aren't hitting anyone too hard or poking anyone's eyes out.

* The lucky winner who gets the glitter egg smashed on their head goes home with the grand prize of the day. I'm always a fan of large quantities of fine chocolate, but you can get creative with what the prize will be.

Variations: If you're really feeling feisty (and don't mind a messier activity), I think it would be fun to leave a few eggs raw, just to keep things interesting (and provide some real motivation for running from the egg smashers coming toward you). Or, really shake it up and try things like jello filled eggs, or powdered sugar filled eggs, or whatever you've dreamed of dumping on someone's head.

How to Make Confetti Eggs:
Materials Needed
Raw eggs
Egg dye (we used good ol' vinegar and food coloring)
Confetti (or birdseed, fruity pebbles, or your filler of choice)
Gold Glitter
Tissue paper (we used a round 1″ punch to make our tissue paper perfectly sized)
Glue

Pin/Needle
Scissors
Step by Step:

1. Using your sewing pin, poke a single, small hole at the top an egg.
2. Open up a larger hole at the bottom of the larger part of an egg.
3. If your yolk is too large, sometimes it helps to use a toothpick or something to stir the yolk up and make it more liquid
4. Let the egg drain out of the larger hole into a bowl, blowing the residue out through the small pin hole in the top of the egg if you need to encourage the yolk out a little more quickly.

5. Rinse the egg shell (you can add a little bleach to get rid of the egg smell) and allow it to dry.
6. Use dye to color the eggshell (you'll have to fill the hollow shell with dye to make it stay submerged); allow to dry thoroughly.

7. Fill the egg about halfway with confetti (or whatever you decide to put inside). Use a funnel if needed.
8. Cut a piece of tissue paper slightly larger in size than the egg's hole. Glue the paper to the edges of the hole.

9. Voila. Your eggs are filled. You are ready to party.

Have fun out there, kids. May confetti-filled eggs make all your dreams come true.

All photos by Robyn Kessler for Oh Happy Day.

This post is by my friend Rebecca Wright. She also has an awesome vintage etsy shop called Animal Head Vintage. The great photos were taken by Robyn Kessler of Verité Photography who is a fantastic Bay Area photographer.

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Making Heart Shaped Eggs transforms the humble boiled egg into something fun. Perfect for valentines day. A fun, yet protein packed healthy breakfast or snack.

While there are a number of gadgets available to change your eggs into special shapes, the good thing about this process is that it does not need any special moulds

For each egg you will need ...

A piece of cardboard cut from a stock, juice or milk carton approx 7.5cm by 19cm (3in by 7.5in) (folded in half lengthwise.)

A round shaped chopstick

Two elastic bands

1. Hard boil your eggs

2. Remove the shells while still warm

3. Place egg in the centre of the cardboard along the fold.

4. Place the chopstick along the top of the egg to form an indentation.

5. Secure with rubber bands at each end of the cardboard cradle.

6. Leave for a minimum of ten minutes in the fridge.

7. Slice eggs in half to reveal the heart shape

8. If you need to serve them flat remove a tiny piece from top and bottom of the egg.

Serving Suggestions

Place on a piece of toast for a well-balanced breakfast.

Pop into lunch boxes and surprise your kids.

Make heart-shaped devilled eggs by removing the yolk, making the mixture and reforming.

Scatter on a bed of leaves with cheese to make cheese and egg salad.

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Heart Shaped Eggs

Making Heart Shaped Eggs transforms the humble boiled egg into something fun.

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Remove the shells while still warm and place the egg in the centre of the cardboard along the fold.

Place the chopstick along the top of the egg to form an indentation and secure with rubber bands at each end of the cardboard cradle.

Leave for a minimum of ten minutes in the fridge. Remove from carboard cradle and then slice eggs in half to reveal the heart shape

I use an egg machine to do this but you can place the egg in a pan and cover with water, bring to the boil and then remove from the heat and allow the egg to sit off the heat for 10 mins.
Nutritional information is a rough guide only, calculated using an online calculator.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Breakfast, Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner, Snack

Keyword: Heart Shaped Eggs

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Making Heart Shaped Eggs transforms the humble boiled egg into something fun. Perfect for valentines day. A fun, yet protein packed healthy breakfast or snack. While there are a number of gadgets available to change your eggs into special shapes, the good thing about this process is that it does not need any special moulds For each egg you will need ...