diy confetti eggs

Last year I had pictures of the kids smashing confetti eggs on Easter, and a lot of you asked about them. Confetti eggs, or cascarones, are big in Hispanic celebrations, and are pretty popular here in the LA area. They are very easy to make and are a good option for anyone who wants to dye eggs but doesn’t like them hardboiled.

DIY Confetti Eggs
Large eggs
Wooden skewer
Something sharp and pointy (I used a wine corkscrew)
Tissue paper
Glue
Confetti
Scissors
Egg dye
Piece of paper

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Start by opening one end of an egg. I used the pointy end of my wine corkscrew and carefully pressed it into an egg until it gave way. I then peeled away little bits of the shell until I had a quarter-sized hole. Using a wooden skewer, I then punctured the inside of the egg and drained it into a container. I used the eggs to make Green Chile Casserole, yum.

DIY Confetti Eggs

Wash the eggs thoroughly. No one wants salmonella! After they’ve dried, dye or decorate the eggs however you’d like.

DIY Confetti Eggs

Once the eggs are completely dry, fill them with confetti. You can either fill them with your fingers, or make a small funnel with a piece of paper and fill ’em up that way!

DIY Confetti Eggs

After you’ve filled the eggs, cut small squares of out tissue paper. I cut colors that matched my eggs, but you can do anything!

DIY Confetti Eggs

Put glue all around the opening of the egg…

DIY Confetti Eggs

Then cover it with a tissue paper square, pressing the paper down so the glue gets spread evenly.

DIY Confetti Eggs

I like to cut off the excess paper, but you can also glue it down, or smooth it out with a damp cloth.

DIY Confetti Eggs

I love how colorful they are!

DIY Confetti Eggs

It’s good luck to have an egg broken over your head!

DIY Confetti Eggs

The kids loooove the eggs, although James would prefer the eggs stay whole so he can play with them.

DIY Confetti Eggs

Annabel, however, wants all of the eggs smashed on her head:

DIY Confetti Eggs

Any questions, let me know. Have fun!