While each household might put its own spin on the custom, the basics of the tradition remain the same: gently hollow out an egg, paint the shell with bright colors, fill it with confetti, seal it ...

Step 4: Create your own confetti by cutting colored tissue paper or using a hole punch on thin colored paper.

Once they dried, she'd fill them with confetti and seal the tops with tissue paper and glue. "The egg is a symbol for that opening up, for that entrance to a new life," said Norma Cantu ...

fill it with confetti, seal it with tissue paper and wait for the perfect moment to sneak up and crack it over someone's head. "It's a tradition," said Cindy Dodds, a mother in Dallas who's made ...