Don’t wait for Easter to buy a pack of colored tablets from the grocery store! Natural egg dyeing has been around for centuries in Europe. Our French ancestors brought this method of dyeing eggs to Louisiana in the late 1700s, and some farm families in Acadiana still practice it today. In this lesson, students will “go back in time” by learning this technique to create a truly unique egg.
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION
Natural Egg Dyeing (K-5)
Connie A. Boustany
Connie Boustany lives by the phrase “Life has changed but being creative is still a way of living.” Connie is a proud graduate of Acadiana High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she studied General Home Economics, Social Welfare, and Sociology. Nowadays, Connie enjoys many forms of art that include French beading and natural egg coloring, but she also makes time for boudin making, which she learned as a child living on a farm. A craftsperson at heart, Connie also enjoys painting, soap and candle making, and sewing. She has a passion for teaching and sharing ideas.
