Thanks Jennifer! Sorry I didn't get back to you. We were able
to find a room in the building that was large enough to do the
traditional Ukrainian eggs without setting off the sprinklers -
the banquet hall of the Church. We also did the tape and crayons
too! Thanks!

On 2/24/09, Jennifer/1&2/Alberta wrote:
> I like the traditional method best, but I have seen two other
> versions you might want to try. (Experiment first!!) You
> can use masking tape on the egg, round stickers, etc. and
> then dip in the dye. I've also seen wax crayons used.
>
>
> On 2/20/09, Catahoula wrote:
>> In my old school, I used to teach my juniors how to do
>> Ukrainian eggs - complete with bees wax, kiskas, dye, eggs,
>> etc. At my new school, we have overhead sprinklers and
>> these don't work well with the candles we need to melt the
>> wax. I hate to give up this project as it really
>> strengthens students spatially and has even helped some with
>> geometry. Besides, it's a blast and the students love it.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Catahoula
>

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