DIY: Yoshi Eggs

Here's a post for all you Mario lovers out there!  I spotted a tutorial on how to make Yoshi eggs and decided I would make some too (who doesn't love Yoshi?).  Of course, being an dork, I decided to take the tutorial and make it harder.  Yes, you heard that right.  Harder.
So, if you have spray paint handy, roll your eyes, move on, and make yourself some Yoshi eggs.  If you don't, but are interested in my convoluted method, keep reading!

You'll need:
Plastic eggs (I got a six-pack at Walmart for $.88.)
Spackle (I got a jar at the Dollar Tree for a buck)
Acrylic paint (White and whatever colors you want.  A bit of black can come in handy too)
Paintbrushes (A larger brush for painting the whole egg, and a small brush for painting the spots)
A piece of sandpaper (I used 80 grit, available at the Dollar Tree)
A glove (latex, vinyl, dishwashing gloves, whatever you don't mind getting plaster on)

Start by separating the two halves of your egg.  You can leave them together, but it's easier to work with in two pieces
Just cut the little tab thingy.

After that, cut any remaining connector.
This is optional, but you can sand the egg to remove the shiny surface.  I don't know if this helps anything adhere, but, hey, why not?
Now for the fun part.  Put the glove on your dominant hand.  Now slather on the spackle/wall filler/plaster.  Well, maybe not slather.  You don't need a thick coat, just enough to cover the whole egg, with little to no color showing through.  Now let it dry.  COMPLETELY dry.

Yes, this will take a while.  (The jar says 1 to 4 hours.  RubyDragon says up to 24 hours)
Once the egg is completely dry, sand the plaster to smooth out any unevenness or lumps.  Wipe off dust with a damp paper towel.
Now the ACTUAL fun part.  Paint the egg with one coat of white paint (or I think there's also a black yoshi egg with white spots) and let it dry.
Take your paint color (classic Yoshi green, or pretty much whatever color you like) and paint a rough circle where you want the spot.

 It doesn't have to be a perfect circle.  I painted shapes that were a bit closer to ovals.  Then fill it in.
TIP: Squeeze a blob of acrylic paint onto your work surface and cut it with about half as much Elmer's Glue, making sure to mix it in.  Also, fabric paint (the cheap kind available at the Dollar Tree) works fine for this application.
Spread your paint inward, and don't paint too many spots.

Lean the now spotted egg against a steady surface (try not to touch said surface with the wet paint!) to let it dry.

Then that's it.
You can use them in an egg hunt, or you can decorate with them.  You can always store them with your dragon's eggs in a pretty basket.

Isn't that just nice?
They are a little fragile, and the plaster can crack and chip, but otherwise, i think they'll ultimately hold up better than just plain painted eggs.  Here's what happens when you brush the paint onto the eggs.

Not pretty.  I know.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
See you around!  😜😸