Game of Thrones Season 5 is also coming, though not until April 12. HBO is broadcasting the first episode in over 170 countries and territories around the world at 9 p.m. EDT next Sunday, which is also something to celebrate. So why not make some dragon eggs for the occasion — ones that will actually last a week?
There are lots of tutorials to help you recreate Daenerys Targaryen’s prize possession, some more involved than others. Take this one that wants you to use balloons, papier-mâché, glue, spray paint … It’s pretty involved. There’s another that ends up looking pretty badass, but it involves drawing and cutting things out. Luckily, for the non-craft-inclined, there’s also a super-quick video tutorial for a dragon egg that only requires three supplies.
You’ll need a Styrofoam egg, gold thumbtacks, and acrylic paint. Essentially, you stick the thumbtacks in the egg in an overlapping fashion to make the scales, then slap a dragon-appropriate color to paint (say, brown, tan, or green) over the tacks. Once it’s dry, you have an egg fit for a Khaleesi. And since it’s not made from an actual egg, it will still be fresh if you decide to have a Game of Thrones-watching party next week.
Now, unlike hard-boiled eggs, these aren’t edible. For that, you’ll have to make these dragon egg cookies, though we smell a Pinterest fail waiting to happen. At least you’ll have this Three-Eyed Raven beer to fall back on.
