• Download the Cascarones project as a Word Document (.doc)

Many cultures have a tradition of colored eggs, especially around Easter. In Mexico it's common to see colored eggs thrown at fiestas during carnaval, just before lent. They're not hard boiled like the eggs in the US Easter egg tradition. Instead they're eggs that have been hollowed out and have a surprise filling - called cascarones .

You might not see cascarones at the carnaval celebrations in the US , but like many other Latino traditions they have merged with US holiday traditions. Many Latino families have started coloring eggs just like any other family in the US . Rather than boiling them though, they're emptied out and filled with confetti or toys. Imagine the kids finding an egg at the Easter egg hunts and instead of filling up on boiled eggs or throwing them away, the kids find small toys inside or have an additional game of "tag" by covering their friends with confetti and egg shell.

• Photo Camera
• Poster Board
• Eggs
• Confetti
• Glue
• Colored tissue paper
• Markers, water colors, egg dye and/or other decorations for eggs

Be prepared to take pictures of each step on how you made the Cascarones.

• Prepare confetti.
• Cut up small (tiny pieces) of construction paper or
• Use a hole puncher
• Buy small confetti (last resort)
• Open the top of an egg with a small hole.
• Do it over a bowl so you can use the egg in a meal.
• Rinse out the inside of the egg.
• Let egg dry.
• Use egg dye, water colors, acrylic or finger paint to decorate the eggs (Be Gentle).
• After the eggs dry, insert confetti into egg.
• Place a little glue around the edges of the opening and close it with a piece of tissue paper.
• Prepare a poster board with your pictures.

• Download Rubric

Look at photos of how to make Cascarones