Making Cascarones With Kids

"Years ago I spotted the most adorable cascarones in a small shop in San Antonio. I had never seen any before, and I was mesmerized by those little confetti-filled eggs decorated in bright colors. Since then, I’ve seen quite a few tutorials on how to make cascarones, even ones intricately decorated as freshly picked strawberries or tiny pineapples. But when I think of authentic Mexican cascarones, I still think of that little basket in the gift shop years ago. Simple, dyed in brilliant bright colors and topped with little torn pieces of colored tissue paper, as if lovingly created by children on the eve of a festive occasion. Those are the ones I’ll be making in this tutorial, along with my very eager 5-year-old assistant."

Primary TechniqueGeneral Crafts

Materials List

• eggs
• tissue paper
• glue
• confetti