Pysanky (Day 1)

1. 
   Pysanky
2. A pysanka (Ukrainian: писанка, plural: pysanky) is a pretty Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist (batik) method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, "to write", as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax.

   Pysanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pysanka

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Today we began working on our paper pysanky projects.  I 

gave each student a large egg to trace on white construction 

paper.  Then, I gave them a worksheet I found in The 

Mailbox Intermediate, February/March 1996 (p. 31).  This is 

a page of symbols and colors and their special meaning.  An

example:

The classes worked on creating a design that would have 

special meaning to their family or a specific family member.

If you are interested in making an actual pysanka, please 

look at my blog from Friday.  I have listed three websites that

are very helpful in making this a tradition in your home!