Learn how to blow out an egg with step-by-step instructions. Decorate the egg shells with kids and keep them for years to come!
Updated March 2025
If you are wanting to decorate Easter eggs but it’s still a little too early for hard-boiled ones, try blowing out some eggs instead!
This method lets you keep your decorated eggs for years instead of just a few days. Plus, it’s a fun way to get creative with your family without worrying about eggs spoiling before Easter.
Of course, since these eggs are fragile, they do require a little extra care—especially if you have little ones around. (We’ve had a few casualties over the years!)
It’s a simple but special Easter tradition that can become a keepsake year after year. If you want to try it with your family, here’s how!
How to Blow Out an Egg
MATERIALS
- Fresh eggs, washed
- A small nail or pin
- Bowl
- Dish soap or vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make your holes
First poke holes at the top and bottom of the eggs with small nails. The holes need to be large enough to blow out the egg. It helps to make the bottom hole a little bigger than the top hole.
- Blow through the small hole
Then put your mouth carefully over the top hole and blow. Make sure to do this over a bowl to collect the yolk and white of the egg. Keep blowing until the egg is empty!
- Wash the hollow eggs
After blowing out all the eggs, wash the egg shells with soap and water and set them aside to dry. You could also soak them in vinegar and water.
We use the inside of the eggs for quiche, scrambled eggs, or something else tasty to eat, so the eggs don’t get wasted.
After you learn how to blow out an egg, it’s time to decorate it!
Here are our favorite fun Easter egg decorating ideas to try. We also love to hang our blown out eggs on an Easter egg tree.
More Easter Egg Ideas for Kids
- 11 Fun Ideas for Decorating Easter Eggs
- 5 Easter Egg Decorating Ideas Inspired by Nature
- How to Dye Easter Eggs with Shaving Cream
- How to Do Easter Egg Decorating with Stickers
- How to Marble Easter Eggs with Kool-Aid
- How to Make Art on Easter Eggs
Want even more creative ideas?
Check out our Easter Creativity pack!
Celebrate this fun holiday with all kinds of adorable creative activities! This 32-page printable eBook is full of coloring pages, drawing prompts, games, and more!
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