Coloring Easter Eggs

We did our annual tradition of coloring Easter eggs on Easter Eve this year.  I always get a little nostolgic whenever we do this -- not because of the actual tradition, but because we have been using my Grandma's punch bowl tea cups for this project for the last several years.  They seem to work perfectly to hold a single egg and the clean-up is minimal.

Now with two little anxious girls, it was a little bit tricky this year.  Each wanted to color as many eggs as possible and to be as involved as much as they could.  We had to keep reminding them that the eggs were fragile and that the dye can stain very easily.  Over all, it was a success.  But it definitely took both Steve and myself overseeing the whole process to make sure that everything went smoothly.

Dissolving the tablets:

Gently placing the eggs in the tea cups:

Fishing out their colored eggs:

Some of Samantha's creations:

Some of Sophia's creations:

********************

After cleaning up everyone and the kitchen, Samantha and Sophia each made a letter for the Easter Bunny.  I transcribed exactly what each girl said and then they decorated their respective letters with crayons and stickers. 

Samantha's letter:

Sophia's letter:

After that, we placed the letters in their Easter baskets (so that the Bunny would know whose basket belonged to each girl) and then they each placed a carrot on a plate for the Easter Bunny ... in case he needed a little snack.

And this is what they found the next morning: