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Wash the eggs, and dry thoroughly.
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Take one egg at a time, and use the needle to make a small hole in the top and a slightly larger hole in the bottom.
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Blow hard down into the top hole, over a bowl, until the contents of the egg are squeezed out the hole at the bottom.
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It can take a while, and some effort to do this.
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When all the eggs are empty, wipe them clean and sit them in egg cups or other suitable containers.
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The egg whites and yolks can be used for baking or making scrambled eggs.
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Paint the top half of the eggs with patterns of your choosing...varying size of wavy and zigzag patterns work well.
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Allow the paint to dry before turning them over and doing the same to the bottom of the eggs.
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Allow them to dry again before using tweezers to pick up the decorative bits and bobs you are using, dip them in a little glue and carefully stick them all over the eggs.
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Be sure to turn them back round before you do this, so the best decorations are on the top of the eggs
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Allow the glue to dry.
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You can make optional egg holders by trimming and painting holes from a cardboard egg carton.
