Will the Snow Days Every Stop?

With most of the country still under snow and schools being called off everywhere, we thought we'd give you an activity to keep everyone busy...and happy... this afternoon.

When we're cooped up, we love to do something out of the ordinary to make the snow day special. Even though it's not the time of year to color eggs and even if you don't celebrate Easter, this is a fun activity you can do to brighten up the boredom blues.

Colored Eggs

Materials

Coffee mugs or bowls, one for each color (We like styrofoam bowls for easy clean up.)

Water

White vinegar

Hardboiled eggs

Spoons

Measuring cup

Measuring spoon

Empty paper towel roll, if you have one

Newspapers

Crayons, rubber bands, stickers permanent markers, embellishments, glue (Optional)

1. Lay out the newspaper and place the bowls on top.
2. Fill each bowl with 2/3 cup of water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and food coloring until you've achieved the color you want.
3. Cut the paper towel roll into 1" circles. Set the eggs in these to dry.
4. Place the eggs in the bowls and use the spoons to turn the egg. If you want, draw on the eggs with crayon, wrap with rubber bands or put stickers on the egg before dyeing them. Remove the rubber bands or stickers when the egg is dry.
5. After coloring the eggs, add other embellishments if desired.

Make deviled egg sailboats for lunch.

1. Peel the eggs and cut in half.
2. Scoop out the egg yolk and mix with mayo, mustard, relish, or any ingredients you use to make deviled eggs.
3. Cut a thin slice of egg white off the bottom so the "boats" will sit flat.
4. Put the yolk mixture back into the egg whites.
5. Cut a small triangle out of American cheese or peppers and weave it onto a toothpick for the sail. Stick the toothpick into the deviled egg.