Create With Kids: Easter Egg Rattlesnake

We've had some rainy days here, but there has been only one thing on our 3-year old's mind this week. 

Going outside to play. 

When it was still raining out this morning and he asked me again if he could go outside, I decided to get out those plastic eggs from Easter and try this colorful Easter Egg Rattlesnakes project. 

And can you guess the first thing he wanted to do after we were finished?  Yes, he wanted to take his snake outside to play!


Supplies:
2 whole plastic eggs
15-20 plastic egg bottoms
dried beans {or safety pins, paper clips}
String, thread or embroidery floss
permanent marker

1.  Check to see if your eggs have holes in the top and the bottom.  If not, you will need to make a hole in the eggs with a drill.







2.  Start by threading the string through one of the whole eggs. 

Tie a knot at the bottom so that the egg won't slip off and add the dried beans.  Close the egg and tape it together.  Leave a long length of thread on the end and cut it.







3. Thread the egg halves onto the string.

{During this step, we were able to talk about colors and patterns.}








4.  Thread the string through the bottom and then the top of the second whole egg for the head.  Make a knot in the string and cut any remaining string, leaving 1 1/2 - 2" for the snake's tongue.  Add eyes and nostrils with a permanent marker as shown in the picture at top.