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Happy Easter! Paint toys appear on many breakfast tables again, because painting eggs at Easter is a tradition. Only... it's often a mess too. Fortunately, there is such a thing as an egg paint mill - you know, that handy thing you can turn an egg in while you paint. You can buy the plastic ones in every supermarket and budget shop, but we know from experience: they break down quickly. Buy another one? Don't. You can make one yourself from cardboard in no time. Chances are you already have everything you need. And that paint? You can also make these yourself very easily with natural, edible dyes.<\/a> We tipped you that earlier!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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OK, that egg dye mill from the supermarket is pretty darn handy - nice pun. You clamp a boiled egg in it and can dye the egg while turning it without having to hold it all the time. But... this only works with whole eggs. If you go for blown-out ones (much nicer and longer-lasting), you won't need the plastic mill at all. Then you can just make one yourself! And oi, this DIY really is a lifesaver<\/em> for every parent who suddenly discovers on Easter morning that the paint roller is lost or broken. Because with small children at home, you know: eggs must and will be painted. Well, with this cardboard alternative, you can fix it in no time. You just have to blow out the eggs first. Everyone happy - and the whole family on omelettes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making your own egg dye molem from cardboard. We found this beautiful inspiration example on Instagram<\/a>. Here you can see the mill in action!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Get started with your Easter craft: make your own egg dye mill out of cardboard. You probably already have everything you need! Grab your paint brushes, because we are going to blow out eggs, paint them and turn them into a beautiful Easter garland. But first: get to work with this DIY egg paint mill - so easy and a lot more fun than a plastic one from the shop.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Prepare<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Making<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Keyword: <\/span>diy, Easter, painting eggs, painting eggs<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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