Easter egg painting is a great craft activity that all the community can participate in.

Here I took some wax pellets and put them on a large tablespoon suspended over a candle flame to melt. I brushed on the liquid wax on the eggs (which I had washed and cleaned out earlier) with small patterns and designs taken from a book on folk art. I also used a small canting tool for drawing patterns on the eggs in wax. When I was happy with my design I dipped the eggs in some natural dye and allowed to soak for a few minutes. When ready I allowed them to dry and then gently removed the wax to reveal the negative print of the pattern.

This was a very enjoyable craft that enabled me to meditate on the season of Easter, new birth and resurrection.