Project: Shaving Cream Easter Eggs

I found this online somewhere and thought I would try it out.  I did not grow up observing the non-religious aspects of religious holidays.  I appreciate that because through it, my parents taught us to value the reason, not the ritual.  I also appreciate it because new things like Trick-or-Treating and dyeing Easter eggs are discoveries I am experiencing right along with my children.  This shaving cream version sounded like the best option for me and my four-year-old.

Materials:

• shaving cream
• neon food coloring ($2 at Aldi!)
• eggs
• disposable baking dish

Step 1: Hard boil the eggs 
I baked them in the oven in a muffin tin because someone told me it worked and they peel like a dream.  I wouldn't know, as we didn't peel any, but worked for our purposes.

Step 2: Dye the shaving cream

 

Squirt shaving cream in the pan and dribble dabs of food coloring into the shaving cream. 

And then use the wrong end of a paint brush to swish the colors around.

Step 3: Add the eggs

Place the egg in the shaving cream and roll it around with a fork.  DON'T USE YOUR FINGERS!  Your skin will absorb the dye.  Eww.

Step 4: Let dry

Place the egg on a cooling rack so it doesn't roll around.

Step 5: Allow to dry for 24 hours

By then, most of the shaving cream will have dissolved.  Rinse and place back on the cooling rack to dry.

We had a great time doing this activity (and all the shaving cream fun we had in the hour that followed).  I have since talked to a few people who have done this activity and said it didn't work for them.  I think the key is letting the eggs dry for a full 24 hours.  We rinsed ours after just overnight, but they were still a bit damp.  Another 12 hours would have done them good.