Looking for a creative project that's both beautiful and educational? You can try copying some of nature's jewels - bird's eggs.

Shown here is one example of a set of 5-piece blank nesting eggs ( item #100057) painted to resemble eggs from various species. You can check your library for patterns and ideas -- two books to seek are The Nest: An Artist's Sketchbook (Maryjo Koch) and "A Field Guide to the Birds' Nests" (Hal H. Harrison) Remember - never remove eggs from a nest in the wild!