The art of egg blowing

Another year, another Easter celebration. An extra two days off work, plenty of time to eat, shop and hopefully enjoy the weather in a park near you. Talking about the happy Easter time to a mate of mine a few days ago I happened to mention the German tradition of egg blowing.Yes, I know this sounds kind of, well...., it sounds very dirty. To be honest it is rather messy, sticky and takes a certain amount of lung capacity and sensitiveness. However, it is just what it says on the tin - the blowing of an egg. It is done as part of the decoration process and describes the act of putting two holes in each end of an egg followed by the 'blowing out' of the yolk and egg white. Aim is to have an empty but intact shell which is then painted and hung on trees. Children allover Germany do this in nursery and primary school as part of the curriculum and the art of 'blowing' (and egg that is) should never be underestimated. So this Easter why don't you do something different with your kids and teach how to blow properly. It's fun for the whole family.