We make these Egg Heads every year because the kids think they’re so funny. If you get them ready in the next day or two they will have grown a full head of hair ready for the Easter weekend – which you can then snip off to enjoy with an egg sandwich. Although the egg shells are delicate my 3-year-old managed this craft by herself without any cracks.
You will need: empty egg shells (try to just break off the top to empty them, so you have a good size shell left to use), felt pens, stick-on wobbly eyes (optional), cotton wool, crees seeds, an empty egg box.
To make them:
1. Wash out the egg shells and sit them in the egg box to keep them steady (on a cotton wool cushion to raise them up a bit if you need to).
2. Draw on some crazy faces, using the goggly eyes if you’ve got some. You could do self-portraits or funny faces (or maybe that’s one and the same thing?)
3. Put some cotton wool inside the shells and dampen them with some water.
4. Sprinkle cress seeds all over the cotton wool – good coverage will give you a full head of hair.
5. Pop them on a windowsill and wait for the hair to sprout. It’ll only take a couple of days.
6. Add a little bit of water if the cotton wool dries out, but not too much.
You can also use grass seeds for this craft. This allows you to give the eggheads a haircut which will grow back ready for a restyle. However you can’t put the grass on your sandwiches.
Happily shared with inspire me Mondays and made by little hands and arty crafty party.
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Great minds must think alike – we made them too!!
Hi Melissa – they’re fun aren’t they? Ours are just starting to get hair.
[...] lots of green projects on the go… here is a little one that will get them excited – cress egg heads. See the cress grow quickly and reap the [...]
[...] lots of green projects on the go… here is a little one that will get them excited – cress egg heads. See the cress grow quickly and reap the [...]
I do love these. We use to make them out of old stockings when I was little. We use to stitch on little felt eyes and make funny faces. It was great fun. A family Easter tradition. I am looking forward to continuing this tradition when my little ones are old enough.
Thanks Kate. I love carrying on traditions from my own childhood too.
What a great idea. My kids would get a kick out of this, and I’m sure it’s so much fun to watch the hair grow.
Thanks Amy!
These are so cute! My kids would get such a kick out of them. I think we might make some this week. Thanks for the inspiration!
A pleasure Krissy – hope they have fun growing them.
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I want to do this with my boys next week but could you tell me if cotton wool is the same as cotton balls? Thanks so much.
Hi Kathleen – that’s right, exactly the same. We would love to see a photo of your egg men!
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This is just adorable. I will have to try this with my son!
I love their little eyes! My kids would love this. Thanks for the inspiration.
Those are adorable! great idea- I really love them. Found you through Kid’s Co-op link… I’m from http://www.penpalsandpicturebooks.com
Absolutely adorable!
Will show this to My daughter tonight.. I’m sure she’ll find them cute
What a fun idea. Love it!