Eggy Ideas

With the school holidays around the corner, I've been thinking about kid-friendly projects.

I saw a great idea in a magazine (I can't remember which one - a sign of age!). I love it because it costs next to nothing, can be tailored to any age and appeals to budding chefs, artists and gardeners.

It starts in the kitchen - get the kids filling the baking tins with some of their favourite egg-based recipes (mine are currently enjoying Simon Holst's Butterscotch Slice).

Save the egg shells giving them a quick rinse under the tap and dry off on the window sill.

Once clean and dry pop them into a display dish, egg cup or egg tray. The eggs can be decorated with pens or paints or left undecorated. Then fill with potting mix and sow your favourite fast growing seeds (we are trying microgreens).

So that keeps them busy for one day... anyone have any other ideas?