How to blow egg shell making one hole

Easter is one of those occasions when most of the people buy or make some decorations.

I remember when I was a small girl, with my mum and sisters we usually made egg shell decorations by ourselves.... Great fun for kids...   

One of the advantages of using empty egg-shell is that you can keep Easter decorations at home for a longer time without worrying that eggs will go off...

The most popular way of getting empty egg shells is by making two holes and blowing the egg content out.

Today I would like to show you a way to do the same but with only one hole.

You will need:

      -  Raw egg

      -  Pen or pencil

      -  Small knife with pointed tip

      -  Straw

     And this is how it goes:

Step 1.  Get your egg ready. Make sure it is clean.  

You can get rid of stamp marks using sponge and vinegar.

Step 2.  Mark spot where you want to make a hole.  

If you feel confident, you can skip it.  It just makes it easier for beginners :)

Step 3. Using knife tip, make a hole... 

The hole should be about 1 cm long

Step 4.  Put one end of the straw into the egg and simply blow it. 

Make sure that there will be about 0,5 cm free space beside the straw, so the egg content can come out easily. 

Remember to keep egg with the hole facing down and over bowl.

This is what you should get.  I always rinse out the egg shell with water.  

To get water quicker out you can use straw again.

This is still the same egg shell - looking at the other side ;)

After that you can decorate your eggs the way you want it.  Paint it, colour it or just get ready 'jackets' like those you can see below.

HAPPY EASTER!!!