How to Make Giant Easter Eggs in 6 Easy Steps is a video by Martha Stewart.
Enormous colorful plastic eggs look glaringly artificial, which is why there's wit in taking them to the natural place -- coating each with hardware-store joint compound to replicate an eggshell texture, then speckling them all over with paint for a quail-egg appearance.
One or several can be used to decorate a mantel or side table, or as a centerpiece on a large table.
In a plastic container, mix joint compound with water.It will dry slightly lighter if you stir in craft paint.
Put the egg in a bowl.Let the top half dry with a thick coat of joint-compound mixture.On the other half, repeat.