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How to make cascarones

Cascarones are hollowed out eggs filled with confetti on Easter and cracked on people for celebration. They take time to make but its worth it! Here is a simple guide to make them! :D Happy Easter!

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Get on an apron or dirty clothes

Get on an apron or dirty clothes

Get your eggs!

Get your eggs!

Get some needles

Get some needles

Get each egg...

Get each egg...

And poke a small hole at the top if each egg and a bigger hole at the bottom of the egg

And poke a small hole at the top if each egg and a bigger hole at the bottom of the egg

Blow through the small hole to get the contents of the egg out

Blow through the small hole to get the contents of the egg out

Save the egg for scrambled eggs later

Save the egg for scrambled eggs later

Fun for all the family!

Fun for all the family!

Sometimes it's quite hard!

Sometimes it's quite hard!

Try again!

Try again!

When you have finally finished..

When you have finally finished..

Put them on the radiator until dry

Put them on the radiator until dry

Next, make or buy confetti, you can hole punch different coloured paper..

Next, make or buy confetti, you can hole punch different coloured paper..

Or cut strips!

Or cut strips!

Or colour paper and cut it out!

Or colour paper and cut it out!

Add glitter if desired

Add glitter if desired

Roll it up and cut for speed

Roll it up and cut for speed

Messy!

Messy!

You should have a lovely pile in no time

You should have a lovely pile in no time

Get your egg..

Get your egg..

And try to fill it with confetti, add as much as you can be bothered :)

And try to fill it with confetti, add as much as you can be bothered :)

After all eggs are done, get some pva

After all eggs are done, get some pva

And cut some tissue paper circle

And cut some tissue paper circle

Apply these to the eggs with glue

Apply these to the eggs with glue

Finished!

Finished!

Tidy up!

Tidy up!

Get ready to paint them after the glue has dried

Get ready to paint them after the glue has dried

Pretty!

Pretty!

Have fun!

Have fun!

  • Chicken eggs
  • Needle
  • Bowls
  • Confetti, glitter etc
  • Scissors
  • Hole puncher