Cascarones

Hollowed out eggs filled with valuables date back to 13th century

• China

• Italy

• Spain

The eggs were elegant gifts, decorated with

• gold

• bright colors

• confetti

Marco Polo brought the eggs back to Europe where they were filled with

• scented perfume powders

• gold

• confetti

The eggs arrived in Mexico in the mid-1800s where they were named

• "cascarones"

• "huevos"

• "caras"

The brightly colored eggs were filled with

• gold

• candy

• confetti

Eggs were smashed over people's heads for

• bad luck

• good luck

• pranks

This tradition was later brought to

• the US

• Central America

• South America

Step 1

• Tap egg and remove bits of shell

• Empty, rinse and dry

• Dye

• Fill with confetti

Step 2

• Tap egg and remove bits of shell

• Empty, rinse and dry

• Dye

• Fill with confetti

Step 3

• Tap egg and remove bits of shell

• Empty, rinse and dry

• Dye

• Fill with confetti