Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Making Story Eggs!

This idea is from mamaroots at rhythm of the home.  She gives an excellent tutorial here. And check out her lovely etsy store here.  (One of her magical creatures found it's way to our house for Michael's Easter basket)

As soon as I saw her beautiful story eggs I knew I had to make some for my boys' Easter baskets.  Michael loves stories, as all children do.  He loves to hear them and he loves to make them up.  So I think these story eggs will be a big hit. The idea is that you line the eggs up and make up a story.  So simple and creative!
 

The eggs are wood burned and then painted in watercolor and sealed with beeswax.  Each egg has two pictures, so the toadstool for instance has the frog on the other side.  I chose some images I knew my boys would love with no particular story in mind. 

 
A hedgehog, a rain cloud with a little sleepy face, a bunny, and moon. 



A sunrise, rainbow, tulip, and caterpillar.


Of course a toadstool!  A hedgehog, our gnomes, and a leaf on the other side of the caterpillar.  I think I'm more excited for Easter than my boys are!  I can't wait to see them opened and the story begun!  

More wood-burning to come.  


Posted by MamaWestWind at 12:50 PM
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30 comments:

  1. DonnaApril 19, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    These are really beautiful!

    I am sure many stories will find their way into the world.

    I also really love your green header againt the dark brown backdrop of your blog.

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  2. KimApril 19, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    wow, those are so well made! I know of story dice, but these are very nice too!

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  3. Valerie @ Inner Child FunApril 19, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Oh, they are SO lovely!!!!! Beautiful!! I'm sure the boys will treasure them! xoxo

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  4. karenApril 19, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    wow, these are so beautiful! I can only imagine all the beautiful stories that will be inspired by them

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  5. MaryAnneApril 19, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    These are gorgeous! What a fun addition to an Easter basket!

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  6. KimaraApril 19, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    You always have the most adorable crafts :) I'll be linking on Facebook :)

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  7. treeApril 19, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    These are gorgeous! How do you seal them in beeswax?? i was going to mention my favorite, but i absolutely love them all! Beautiful work!

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  8. momma raeApril 19, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    we've been doing this, too! i took pictures yesterday and will hopefully share soon. yours turned out beautifully! ;)

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  9. TanyaApril 19, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Beautiful! What size eggs are those?

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  10. JoyApril 19, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    We made a bunch of those too. So fun! I'm going to use them as Easter basket treats for my littles so I've been hiding them so far. :)

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  11. Bending BirchesApril 19, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    BAHHHHHHHH!
    this is one of the greatest ideas I have ever seen. I am so doing this for playschool. I LOVE them. you did a fantastic job, friend!

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  12. MamaWestWindApril 19, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Thank you so much for all your sweet comments! And tree- here's the link to Wee Folk Art where you can find the beeswax finish.

    http://weefolkart.com/?q=node/254

    Becca

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  13. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    I made some story eggs b/c of Mamaroots too! I use them in my classroom for telling a story about Tiptoes Lightly. The children sequence them and use them to retell the story themselves. Yours are beautiful, and have inspired me to make more! : )

    Here are mine in case you want to see them too:
    http://mybloglittleacorns.blogspot.com/2011/03/tiptoes-lightly-story-eggs.html

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  14. HallieApril 19, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I love those!! I have some that I need to post pics of too! I love seeing what others come up with too!!

    www.ourbrokenroad.blogspot.com

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  15. JewelsApril 19, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    WoW! Those are so incredibly cute! You should sell some on Etsy! I would of bought a whole set. I'm missing the artsy gene so I don't think I could actually make them myself but they are just too cute!

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  16. April's HomemakingApril 19, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    These are absolutly beautiful! Very nice job, these will be an amazing Easter gift!

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  17. SarahApril 20, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    These are just beautiful and drawn with such talent!!!!!

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  18. MamaWestWindApril 20, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Thanks so much all!

    I'm enjoying seeing the links to your story eggs as well!

    Tanya- the eggs are the size of a large egg.

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  19. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    The artistry of these eggs is brilliant. So whimsical and warm and so very full of love. Excellent work. I'm showing these on FB.

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  20. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    awesome awesome job Becca- you did wonderfully- I can only imagine the stories to come from these beauties! I have 2 eggs set aside to make special for my boys this Sunday. I think we should totally do a story egg swap soon! So glad you liked the tutorial and have a wonderful Easter !

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  21. MamaWestWindApril 20, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    mamaroots- I would LOVE to do an egg swap! Thanks for your kind words.

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  22. embracingitallApril 21, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Your eggs look gorgeous. You have done a spectacular job. Enjoy the stories that unfold. Jacinta

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  23. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    These eggs are brilliant! They are bound to inspire a whole host of wonderful stories.

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  24. KApril 22, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Ah! Why didn't I think of this? WONDERFUL. I love the colors you've used. And thank you for connecting me with the idea. Bought a professional grade woodburner last fall and haven't even taken it out of the box yet. Too much knitting and felting and living - never enough time for all the fun. I am grateful for your showing me this fun!

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  25. Anne DyeApril 28, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    I love these... we will be keeping these in mind for next year!

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  26. TonyaMay 1, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    What gorgeous eggs! Love the colors!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! Come again soon :)

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  27. W-S WanderingsMay 20, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Love, love, love these! I think it is soon time to cast aside my knitting and get on with the woodworking.

    Wow!!

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  28. Jeanene TremouletOctober 28, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    I know where to come for some inspiration!

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  29. JoAnn SweetPepperRoseFebruary 27, 2013 at 4:03 AM

    These are precious! I've never tried wood burning but I can see how it can be addicting. So pretty!

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  30. MelissaMay 19, 2016 at 7:26 PM

    These popped up on a Pinterest board I was looking at. We are the second owners of a set and used them this morning at our co-op meeting! My kids love them :)

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