Drawing Pysanky – Ukrainian Easter Eggs

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Written by: Andrea Mulder-Slater

Summary:

Children can draw pysanky – decorated Easter eggs inspired by Ukrainian folk designs.

What You Need:

  • Black paper
  • Oil pastels

What You Do:

Show students examples of Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs).  You can use this website as a reference: https://www.globetrottinkids.com/pysanky-ukrainian-easter-eggs/

A pysanka (plural: pysanky) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The designs are not painted on, but instead are written with beeswax.

Pysanky Eggs. Photo: Luba Petrusha
Photo: Luba Petrusha

Then, using oil pastels, children will draw their own decorative Easter eggs on construction paper.

Encourage them to build the image up slowly, bit by bit.

Display the completed eggs!

Pysanky drawing for children.

ONE STEP FURTHER:

For complete instructions, including templates, elements of art, principles of design, drawing examples, helpful resources, and more, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store to instantly download a full lesson plan.

(Note: the full lesson is included in The KinderArt Club membership.