Egg-stra, Egg-stra Read All About It: Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan Stoeke and Simple Plastic Easter Egg Craft Ideas for Easter

Minerva Louise strikes again in this egg-trodinary addition to this delightful series, Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs. 


Minerva Louise has found quite a marvelous discovery, brilliantly colored eggs in the farmyard! What's this chick to do, but speedily race back to the hen house to tell the doubting hens. 


The hens interest is piqued as Minerva Louise describes the lovely blue egg she has found and persuades the persnickety poultry to follow her to the scene of her discovery, but to her chagrin the egg is nowhere to be found. 


That's when Minerva and the hens go on a mission to learn the truth about this egg hoopla. 


Minerva Louise stories are a hit at preschool storytime. The children always chuckle at this silly chicken's wacky antics. 


I give this tale 4 eggs up!  


After reading such an egg-stra special story you need to make these fun plastic Easter egg crafts! Many of these art projects are perfect for children with some help from an adult. 

• Print out a non-decorated egg coloring sheet on heavy light-colored card stock. Have children dip open plastic eggs (rim portion showing) into paint. Have them stamp the plastic eggs onto the lightly-colored card stock. The result will be perfectly shaped circles that will decorate your your very pretty card stock egg. 
• Use brightly-colored duct tape and stickers to decorate the outside of the eggs. 
• Place a small treat within the eggs and hide them around your home or yard and have an old-fashioned Easter Egg Hunt. 
• Shake it up! Make egg shakers by placing rice or buttons inside the eggs and sealing the seam with duct tape. *Adult supervision is required for children*
• Create a color matching game. Print out pictures of various flowers, animals, or fruits and vegetables and place on index cards to create flash cards. Have the children match the correct color image to the matching egg color. Example includes pink egg=pink pig. 
• Place a small item such as a rubber eraser under the bottom half of one of the plastic Easter eggs on a table. Have several plastic Easter eggs in a row next to the plastic egg you placed the eraser or other item under.  Tell the child to close their eyes and move all the plastic egg bottoms around. Instruct the child to open their eyes and choose which egg bottom they believe the eraser is under. 
• Design a plastic Easter egg wreath. Spray paint or cover a large Styrofoam wreath with fabric or felt. Arrange and glue the plastic Easter eggs onto the wreath in an attractive design. Leave a space to tie a decorative bow for a cheery look. 
• Follow this Familyfun.com link to create your very own eggimals! http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/a-herd-of-eggimals-675231/

Have a safe and happy Easter!