Make Your Own Egg-stra Special Chocolate Eggs

Store-bought egg-shaped chocolate sculptures have long been the gift of choice for Easter. Now, with this finger-licking fun craft, your family can make your own personalized chocolate eggs for holiday giving.


Similar to papier-mâché projects using paste and newspaper strips over a mold, these eggs are constructed using melted chocolate spread over a small balloon. When the chocolate is set, the balloon is removed to leave a perfect hollow chocolate egg ready to be custom decorated to your liking!


Ages: 5 to 12


Time: an afternoon


Skills Required: painting


Materials:


  • small balloon (water-balloon size works best)

  • vegetable oil

  • chocolate: many types work well for this project – baking chocolate (sweetened flavors); white or milk chocolate chips; candy molding chocolate; colored chocolate discs (available at crafts stores)

  • spoon

  • new, clean paintbrush or basting brush

  • assorted decorative candies

  • decorating frosting

  • round hard candy

  • wax paper


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