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How to make Easter cascarones!!


Have you ever heard of cascarones?!?!  I hadn't before this year!

confetti eggs

But now that I have, I was so so excited to make them with  (and for!) my kiddos!
I mean what's more fun than running after each other with colored eggs in your hands that explode into confetti when they hit your "target"?!?  We are hoping the target will be Daddy and not me! ;)


So first of all, what are cascarones?!?

The idea was first seen in Asia and later brought to Italy by  Marco Polo. The eggs were often given as gifts and were filled with perfumed powder. The custom then traveled to Spain and was later brought to Mexico in the mid-1800s by Emperor Maximilian’s wife. It was in Mexico that the perfumed powder was replaced with confetti.

 In Mexico, these colored eggs are often thrown at fiestas during carnaval, just before lent. While you may see cascarones at the carnaval celebrations in the US, it is more common to see them around Easter. This is because, like many other Latin traditions, there has been a merging with our (US) Easter tradition of dyeing hard boiled eggs. Having one broken over your head is said to bring good luck....hmmmm now that I know this, maybe I will let the crazy kids break them over my head!!!!

To make cascarones, first open just the top of an egg. One trick is to tap the top (the small end) of the egg on a sharp corner. You can also make a small hole on the end using a pin, a small nail, or a knife. You want to keep the hole small so that the egg is sturdier. You also want to keep your toddler from further breaking the egg opened...which happened to me this morning! :P

Next, drain the egg into a bowl so that you can use the eggs later in a meal---I've actually been saving them as I use them.

Next, rinse out the inside of the egg.

Once the eggs have dried, you can decorate them using egg dye, water colors, or paint. I added the cute little stickers that came with my dye kit!  I planned on the kids doing the stickers, but after the egg squashing incident this morning, I decided that wasn't such a great plan!  Maybe if your kids are older...mine are 2 & 5.




When the dye or paint is dry, fill the inside with confetti. YAY!





I added glitter too--because who doesn't love glitter?!? I know I do!

Finally, close the opening by placing glue around the edges and placing a small square of tissue paper over the hole. 



This is a tip I keep reading: Wait until the glue has dried before smacking the cascarone on an unsuspecting person. LOL!!!  I'll be saving mine for Easter, so that won't be a problem!
Happy Easter Crafting!!!

Love ya,

Allison



Comments

  1. Dana WilsonApril 5, 2017 at 8:32 AM

    Love this, Allison. So much so that I shared it on my business facebook page -- thank you! :D http://facebook.com/trainupachildpub

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