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What is the point of confetti eggs?
Confetti eggs (aka Cascarones) are like mini pinatas for your head. Traditionally, hollowed out eggs are broken over the head of a friend, showering them with confetti…. and supposedly good luck (but definitely confetti). We decided to shake things up in our hunt this year by turning it into more of a game.
How do you pop a confetti egg?
Fill and Cover Eggs Use a glue stick to coat one side of the tissue square in glue, and place it over the hole, pressing gently around the edges to keep confetti from spilling out. When the glue is dry, the cascarones are ready to break open!
What are the eggs with confetti called?
A cascarón is a hollowed-out egg that cracks open to a shower of paper confetti, much like a pint-size piñata. Whether they’re filled with confetti, trinkets, or small toys, they’re bound to be a hit for Easter.
Do you hide cascarones?
At traditional cascarones parties, the eggs are hidden. Once found, they are crushed over the heads of partygoers. Getting an egg broken over your head is supposed to mean good luck. It also means confetti pieces in your hair, a small price to pay for the added Easter egg-citement.
How do you make confetti eggs at home?
Instructions
- Gently use the end of a spoon to tap out a small hole at the small end of the egg.
- Gently shake out the contents of the egg.
- If using an egg dying kit, follow the instructions on how to dye eggs.
- Place hollowed out egg into cup.
- Allow the eggs to dry.
- Carefully stuff eggs with confetti.
Are confetti eggs made from real eggs?
Start a new tradition this year and make cascarones, the ultimate DIY fiesta and Cinco de Mayo party favor or decoration. Cascarones are empty egg shells that have been colored, filled with paper confetti, and sealed with a piece of colorful tissue paper.
What countries use cascarones?
Cascarones are common throughout Mexico and are similar to the Easter eggs popular in many other countries. They are mostly used in Mexico during Carnival, but in American and Mexican border towns, the cultures combined to make them a popular Easter tradition.
What do cascarones symbolize?
In Mexico, the cascarones tradition began to evolve. Tradition has it though, that cascarones are supposed to bring good luck to the person the egg hits. The best part of the cascarones is its religious meaning “because they are made from eggs, they symbolize rebirth and Jesus’ resurrection.”