Given the holiday's roots - the name itself is derived from Eostre, a Teutonic goddess of fertility; and its Christian connection to new life and rebirth - that's what the egg symbolism is all about - I thought it made sense to create Easter Eggs that contribute to new life.
These are made of clay, coffee grounds, and wildflower seeds. Toss them into meadows in April, when the showers will dissolve them and release the seeds. The coffee grounds provide some nutrients to get them started. Well-aged compost is probably better, but I didn't have any of that lying around.
As a bonus, the wildflowers will help support bee populations, which need all the help they can get right now.
For fun I painted mine with some food coloring.
Here are the steps:
Make a little pile of coffee grounds, and one of wildflower seeds, and a few balls of clay.
Flatten out a ball of clay and press it, first into the coffee grounds...
...and then into the seeds.
Roll it into an egg shape.
Can't wait for spring!
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