Mexican Easter Egg Activities

Coscaron, or confetti eggs, are a fun Mexican Tradition that can be integrated into Easter curriculum and outdoor spring activities. First, though, students have the fun of actually making the Coscaron. Younger children may require adult help with this activity, so invite parent volunteers to help!

Content Areas: Art, Fine Motor Skills (cutting, glueing), Physical Fitness, Motor Planning

Materials:

Blown Dyed Eggs (You may want to have parent volunteers do the egg dying and blowing in advance of the project so that the eggs will be dry before you begin the project).

Colored Tissue Paper (For younger students, pre-cut into 1” squares)

Scissors (If students are cutting their own tissue paper)

Small Bowls with Seeds (Try bird, grass, or wild flower seeds)

Glue

Small Paint Brushes

Activities:

Provide each student with a blown dyed egg.

Have each child use a pencil to gently tap a small hole into his or her egg.

Next, have the students fill their eggs 1/3-1/2 of the way with the seed.

Finally, use the paintbrush to paint a small amount of glue on a square of colored tissue paper. Use the patch to cover the hole and secure the seeds inside of the egg.

Traditionally, the children would break confetti eggs over one another’s head, but that could potentially cause some classroom management issues. Instead, bring the eggs outside for some fun and games.

Possible Activities:

Egg-on-Spoon Relay Race – Divide students into relay race teams. The first student on each team will race a certain distance and back again while balancing a coscaron on a spoon. If the egg drops, the student must pick up the egg with only the spoon. Upon return, the student will transfer the egg-and-spoon to the next teammate, until all team members have raced.

Egg Toss – Pair students together for an old fashioned egg toss (one step back after each successful catch). The broken eggs will drop seeds rather than confetti that would spoil the natural environment.

Egg Roll/Egg-on-Spoon Obstacle Course – Create an obstacle course with cones, tunnels, tires, a limbo stick, and any other tasks you can imagine. Students will enjoy the challenge of keeping their egg unbroken while managing an obstacle course.

Lesson Egg-stentions:

• Celebrate the traditional beginning of spring with Easter crafts, garden poetry, composting, or cross-curriculum flower activities.
• Shannon Knudsen’s book Easter Around the World to your students so that they can learn how children in Sweden, Ethiopia, Russia, Egypt, Mexico, the Philipines, Colombia, and Germany celebrate Easter. Better yet, make your students the Easter Nest treats at the end of your book!
• Visit the White House website to learn more about the history of the White House Easter Egg Roll.

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