Painted Plastic Easter Eggs, Using Ohuhu Nahuku Acrylic Markers

The Ohuhu Nahuku Acrylic Markers perform really well on paper and a Ziploc bag. I'm happy to report that they work just as well on two more surfaces: a plastic egg and a CD. Affiliate links below. 

Painted Plastic Easter Eggs

Materials: 

• Ohuhu Nahuku Acrylic Markers
• plastic Easter eggs
• blank CDs
• rubber bands

I started by drawing the chick on the plastic egg. As before, the paint glided beautifully across the surface. I only had to use a single coat to get good coverage. Obviously, you can decorate the eggs with any pattern or design you want, including words and names. If you want to layer colors, let the first coat dry before putting another on top. 

Next, I decorated the CD. It is there for two reasons: first, it gave me another surface to try with the Nahukus; and second, it holds the plastic egg upright. I put a rubber band on the desktop under the CD, which lifts it just enough so that the egg nestles into the hole and doesn't topple. 

These would make really fun place cards for Easter dinner. Decorate them ahead of time and fill them with each guest's favorite candy. Or, have each person make their own when they arrive. There are lots of possibilities!

Crafting While Camping

Our family went camping recently. Unfortunately, we had to cut the trip short when Trevor had a major allergic reaction to something, swelled up, and broke out in giant hives. Fortunately, we had already done our traditional scavenger hunt and treasure hunt before we left.

While Trevor did sand art (one of the prizes he won in the scavenger hunt), I did a different craft. I found an adorable campfire craft originally at Kaboose that I wanted to try. I brought along Elmer's glue, an old CD, and scraps of orange and yellow tissue paper. The rest of the materials came from our scavenger hunt.

I started by using my finger to rub an even layer of glue on the CD, stopping 1/2 inch from the edge.  I dropped it upside down on the ground, which gave it a nice even coat of sand. 

(The blue background is REI's Camp Time Roll-a-Table.  I can't say enough good things about this table.  

We use it for camping, parties, and any time we need an extra table.  It is awesome.) 

I used a generous amount of glue to adhere rocks around the outer edge.

I broke the sticks into small pieces and glued them in a pile.

I tore off small bits of tissue paper, added glue, and stuffed them down in between the sticks. 

I put the whole thing down on the ground and sprinkled more sand on top to cover any extra glue.

Here's my finished craft!  Isn't it cute?!