While everyone associates plastic eggs with Easter, large eggs can be used for a variety of other things besides filling with candy. Other than finding a large plastic Easter egg in the Easter basket, here are some other uses which work quite well.
Organize Your Household
If your plastic easter eggs don’t have holes in them you can pull them apart and use them as little dishes to put wood varnish in if you are finishing an area of wood like a dining table. By doing this you can avoid ruining some of your more finer dishware as these can just be thrown away afterwards, or cleaned and put back in the garage to use again.
Don’t forget about some home office stuff that you can store in your plastic easter eggs like thumb tacks or staples. Ever lost a screw when building some flat-pack furniture? How annoying is that! Well know you can store all the nuts and bolts you need for a job inside a large plastic easter egg and store it in your pocket. Storing paper clips, pins, and clips that always seem to get lost in the junk drawer is a great tip to get that home office looking organized. This way you will know exactly where all your stationary is as you can label them also.
I like to put my batteries in some of my large plastic easter eggs and then put them in fridge as this keeps your food protected if a battery ever leaks, and your batteries in tip top condition. And as a mother’s day present from the kids, why not poke a few holes in one of the plastic eggs, decorate it, and fill it with potpourri.
Some Large Plastic Easter Egg Ideas for the Bedroom
Ever have the problem of laddering your pantyhose from sharp edges in drawers or suitcases? Well know you can store each pair in a disused large plastic easter egg and close it shut. This will keep them smelling great and stop them getting damaged. Similarly, you can store all your jewellery / watches / earrings etc in a plastic easter egg shell whilst you are travelling to prevent them getting damaged, as well as to hide them from potential thieves.
The eggs are also good for keeping cash or lose coins in. For women, eyeliner brushes can easily fit into one of these eggs.
Other Uses
Here are a few other uses for the large plastic Easter egg which don’t fall into the categories above. Use the eggs for kids games such as color matching or memory games with something inside each egg.
I love playing with large plastic easter eggs on the beach with my kids. You can use them as moulds for the sand to make some great looking sandcastles.
We did a great thing for our kids last Christmas, we put loads of goodies and treats in some old large plastic easter eggs and wrapped them up with Christmas wrapping paper. The kids were thrilled as they had something to open in their stocking, and we were happy as it kept them busy whilst we made breakfast on Christmas morning.
As I’m sure you can appreciate, there are thousands of uses for your old large plastic easter eggs around the house and as gifts. Therefore, there is no reason why you need to throw any of them out this year.
