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Thanks for visiting our web site. We're more than an online store. We're a dedicated team of pysanky experts on technique, tradition, culture and history.

Making pysanky is easy, fun and affordable. You can do more than just shop at BabasBeeswax.com, but this page is a good place to start, or check out everything you can do on the left.

Last minute shipping during Easter week?
Yes, you can receive your order before Good Friday on March 29th. See our Custom Shipping when you select Ordering on the left or click here.

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Stand With Ukraine – Pysanky are the great gift of hope! Our family is honoured to support fundraisiners, campaigns, and charities. Are you fundraising for humanitarian aid to Ukraine with a pysanky workshop or demonstrations? See how teachers are doing this. We have kits, tips, hints and free teaching aids and resources to enhance your instructional unit. We describe this and acknowledge and thank the many people who are participating on our "Stand With Ukraine" page here.

Purchase pysanky egg-cessories and gifts

Baba's Pysanky Boutique – Select this link to purchase other products with inspirational, whimsical and cute pysanky-themed designs and slogans; or click this link for a showcase of our designs. You'll discover apparel (not only t-shirts) for women, men and kids, greeting cards for all occasions or just to say "wish we were together", mugs, face masks to keep you safe, and other gifts and novelty items. Happy browsing!

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Book Preview Playlist - Click on the YouTube icon beside any book title on this page to see its format, pages, colourful cover and contents of featured pysanka designs on our YouTube Channel iluvpysanky.

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Pysanky How To's and DIY - Throughout our website and on our YouTube iluvpysanky Channel for this and other Playlists.

 Pysanky Kits from www.babasbeeswax.com Pysanky Kits

Hints and Money $aving Tips for Beginners

  • we recommend the kistka with wood handle for beginners
  • all Kits contain everything you need to make dozens of pysanky the traditional way
  • the Basic Kit is great for starting out
  • for 2 or more people, just add a kistka for each person and easily share everything else in the Kit
  • learn with our colourful pamphlet "Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs" included in all our Kits
  • watch our YouTube video or online with our Teacher Guide and YouTube video
  • learn online by watching our Learn to Write Pysanky for Teachers and Students on YouTube
  • use our new Teacher Guide and Course Outline, Lesson Plan, Reading and Handouts, Free Activities and Printables for Kids, and Resources to teach yourself or others


Student Kit – you get the essentials of 1 beeswax, 1 size medium kistka, and 4 pysanky dyes (traditional colours yellow, orange, red and black) intended for classroom use or with our digital online pysanky tutorial. More info about Teacher Guide here.

Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase a Student Kit for $19.99
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com people who purchased our Student Kit also purchased a Pysanka Lifter Student Set for $3.79 – boost your dyes to the next level by taking the guesswork out of your dye jars and preventing excessive dye from collecting in the bowl of a spoon and being wasted. These 4colour-coded egg lifters (yellow, orange, red, black); can be used with empty or full eggs
Purchase a Student Pysanky Kit from www.babasbeeswax.com
All the essentials in your Student Kit

Basic Kit
  • you get our pamphlet Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs with instructions, 45 sample designs, coloured diagrams, helpful hints, and important information, 1 size medium kistka, the 5 pysanky dye colours illustrated in the pamphlet (yellow, light green, orange, red, dark red), 1 pure beeswax, and 1 cleaning wire
  • you will need whole raw eggs or empty eggshells, candle in sturdy candleholder, jars for dyes, white vinegar
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase a Basic Kit featuring a kistka with wood handle for $30.99 Pysanka made with Basic Kit
Your first pysanka with the Basic Kit
Purchase a Basic Pysanky Kit from www.babasbeeswax.com
Look at everything you get
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com or substitute with a plastic handle kistka for $36.99
Set of 5 Basic Kit Pysanka Lifters for yellow, light green, orange, red and dark red dyes from BabasBeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com people who purchased our Basic Kit also purchased a Pysanka Lifter Basic Set for $4.99 – boost your dyes to the next level by taking the guesswork out of your dye jars and preventing excessive dye from collecting in the bowl of a spoon and being wasted. These 5 colour-coded egg lifters (yellow, light green, orange, red, dark red); can be used with empty or full eggs

Deluxe Kit - you get ourpamphlet Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs with instructions, 45 sample designs, coloured diagrams, helpful hints and important information; various size kistka (4 wood handle sizes fine, medium, heavy and extra-fine or 3 plastic handle sizes fine, medium and heavy); 12 pysanky dye colours (yellow, light green, orange, red, black, pink, purple, royal blue, light blue, brick, dark red and dark green); 1 pure beeswax; and 1 cleaning wire; you will also need whole raw eggs or empty eggshells, candle in sturdy candleholder, jars for dyes, white vinegar.
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase a Deluxe Kit featuring 4 kistka with wood handle for $69.99
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com or substitute with 3 kistka with plastic handle for $79.99
Set of 5 Basic Kit Pysanka Lifters for yellow, light green, orange, red and dark red dyes from BabasBeeswax.com
Set of 7 Deluxe Kit additional Pysanka Lifters for black, pink, purple, royal blue, light blue, brick and dark green dyes from BabasBeeswax.com
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com people who purchased our Deluxe Kit also purchased a Pysanka Lifter Deluxe Set for $11.39 – boost your dyes to the next level by taking the guesswork out of your dye jars and preventing excessive dye from collecting in the bowl of a spoon and being wasted. These 12 colour-coded egg lifters (yellow, light green, orange, red, black, pink, purple, royal blue, light blue, brick, dark red and dark green) can be used with empty or full eggs
Purchase a Deluxe Pysanky Kit from www.babasbeeswax.com
Look at everything you get in the Deluxe Kit


Easter Bunny Kits – Imagine the delight on children's faces when they see their own name and Kit among the chocolate eggs in their Easter Baskets! These colourful Kits are labelled with the child's first name, and include a description of how pysanky are made, coloured photos of easy kid-friendly designs, and a cute bunny with a fluffy tail to colour or cut out. The basket-sized packages (4" x 6") are ready to fill with the basics of your choice: beeswax, kistka, and dyes (i.e. ordered separately). Please use the Notes section in the check-out process to provide the first names of children.

What to do:

  • Step 1 - add required number of Easter Bunny Kits to your Cart
  • Step 2 - add required beeswax, kistka, and dyes to your Cart (we can help you decide what to include based on the number of children and their ages; phone or email us)
  • Step 3 - on check-out let us know the first names of children receiving their Easter Bunny Kits
  • Step 4 - on receipt of order, assemble the Easter Bunny Kits with beeswax, kistka, and dyes to your liking
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase our Easter Bunny Kit for only $.97 (the cost of postage). 19 cents will be added at checkout

Enhanced Kit - everything but the egg! you get our pamphlet Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs with instructions, 45 sample designs, coloured diagrams, helpful hints and important information; various size kistka (4 wood handle sizes fine, medium, heavy and extra-fine or 3 plastic handle sizes fine, medium and heavy); all 19 pysanky dye colours; 1 pure beeswax; 1 cleaning wire; 1 candle; 1 egg blower pump; you will only need whole raw eggs or empty eggshells and white vinegar.

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Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase an Enhanced Kit for featuring 4 kistka with wood handle for $101.99 $101.99
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com or substitute with 3 kistka with plastic handle for $111.99 $111.99
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com people who purchased our Enhanced Kit also purchased a Pysanka Lifter Enhanced (Super) Set for $14.79 – boost your dyes to the next level by taking the guesswork out of your dye jars and preventing excessive dye from collecting in the bowl of a spoon and being wasted. These 19 colour-coded egg lifters can be used with empty or full eggs; See Colour Chart here $14.79

Pysanky Party Kit - these kits have everything your child needs for a party with friends and can be used for a theme-based birthday party grab bag! You get step-by-step instructions, coloured designs, helpful hints, important information and practice designs; 1 pure beeswax; 1 size medium kistka; 3 pysanky dyes used in the instructions (yellow, scarlet, black), and 1 bookmark. The party grab bag can also be enhanced with egg stands or other pysanky supplies.

Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase a Pysanky Party Kit for $17.99
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com add the perfect partner for only $5.00 Pysanka Power! Birthday Party Ideas & Planner. More info about this book

Pysanky Party Kits from www.babasbeeswax.com

Stand with Ukraine Fundraiser Kits - Ukraine is in our hearts and the the hearts of our customers. Baba's Beeswax is collaborating with teachers, schools and pysanky workshop coordinators to raise funds for humanitarian aid. Our pysanky team's 35+ year teaching experience is wide-ranging and expertise is invaluable. We'll support your efforts in a fundraising event for a charity of your choice by freely sharing our knowledge. expertise, personal technique and teaching aids. More info here

 

Teacher Kit for Rent - select this link  

Photo Album of Pysanky Supplies

Pysanka Supplies from www.babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Supplies - the essentials are Beeswas, Kistka and Dyes

Beeswax
All our beeswax is pure beeswax that is dark in colour for better visibility of lines and patterns on eggshell
Beeswax blocks from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Beeswax Blocks - (recommended) a solid block of pure beeswax free of impurities for use with traditional candle-heated kistka will make about 10 to 12 pysanky of a basic design $2.69
Beeswax Sheets from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Beeswax Sheets - honeycomb-like sheets are more pliable and can be used for all types of kistka (traditional and electric) $5.39
Beeswax Sheets from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Beeswax Strips - spaghetti-like strips for electric kistka $5.79

Kistka (Traditional Candle-Heated)

We offer 2 types for use with candles (see below for Electric Kistkas):

Wondering what type of candle-heated kistka to use?
All types are used the same way and do the same thing. Only the funnel is put into the candle flame, not the handle.

Wondering what size to get for home use?
We recommend: size Medium is good for all applications; sizes Fine and Extra Fine are good for those who want more intricate designs; size Heavy is good for young children or those who have limited motor skills.

Looking for a teaching aid?
Our Pysanky Workshop Visual Aids by J. Brander will enhance your learning environment when teaching the steps to make pysanky. More info including topics

1.
Wood Handle with Cooper Funnel - recommended for schools and beginners; available in 4 sizes: medium, fine, extra fine, and heavy; copper funnels with traditional wood handles
  Traditional kistka from www.babasbeeswax.com  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase sizes individually for $6.39 each, or $6.39
  Traditional kistka from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase a set of all 4 sizes (fine, medium, heavy and extra-fine) for $24.99 and save $24.99
2.
Plastic Handle with Brass Funnel - available in 3 sizes: medium, fine, and heavy
  Plastic Handle Kistka from www.babasbeeswax.com  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase sizes individually for $11.99 each $11.99
    Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com purchase a set of all 3 sizes (fine, medium and heavy) for $34.99 and save $34.99

Why and How to Clean Your Kistka
Dirt and debris could block the funnel preventing the melted beeswax from writing on your egg smoothly. Melt the beeswax like you normally would using a candle. Turn the kistka upside down and give it a sharp strike (whack) on the side of your hand. All of the melted beeswax will come out, bringing with it the dirt and debris. Use a paper towel to protect your working surface. To clean the handle, wipe off melted beeswax with a tissue. Alternatively, use a cleaning wire to clean the funnel. See more in this short video in our YouTube iluvpysanky Channel in the How To's and DIY playlist.

Tip
Do not touch the funnel of your kistka to the candle wick, as soot could get inside and cause a blockage. Instead, place it in the centre of the flame. Do not practice on paper, as small particles could get inside and cause a blockage. Instead, practice on an unused egg.


Dyes

These are from the leading manufacturer of pysanky dyes for over 75 years; superior quality, water soluble, will not degrade over time, aniline, non-edible, certified non-toxic and safe when used as directed.

Hints 4 Beginners regarding Dyes
Overwhelmed by the variety available? or confused by what order to use the colours? Understand "orange wash"? These questions are answered in our Laminated Pysanky Colour Sequence Chart. This useful guide goes into more detail about the use of dyes, provides a handy reference chart for the 19 colours palette, gives tips and hints, and is especially helpful for beginners.

Money $aving Tips
Save spending extra money on dyes when you use our Pysanka Lifters for raising an egg from the jar. They prevent excessive dye being wasted in the bowl of a spoon. These colour-coded lifters take the guesswork out of your dye jars and can be used with full or empty eggs.

Are your pysanky dye jars in need of some love?
Download and print these colour-coded labels on plain paper or use with Avery product 5160/8160 (1" x 2-5/8") for a fresh new look! Great for jars and lids.

Pysanky Dyes from BabasBeeswax.com 19 colours - purchase colours individually for $2.89 or in sets. See Colour Chart for an alphabetical list of black, brick, brown, dark green, dark red, gold, light blue, light green, orange, pink, pumpkin, purple, raspberry, red, royal blue, scarlet, turquoise and yellow. Traditionally, colours are used in sequential order from light to dark, hence the 5 groups. Color Chart of 19 pysanky dyes from www.BabasBeeswax.com
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com 1. light colours - select yellow or gold

$2.89 each

  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com 2. accent colours - select light green, light blue or turquoise $2.89 each
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com 3. orange - also known as orange wash $2.89 each
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com 4. bright colours - select pumpkin, raspberry, red, scarlet, pink or brick $2.89 each
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com 5. dark colours - select brown, dark green, dark red, purple, royal blue, black or teal $2.89 each
  Dye Sets - popular combinations  
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Spring Colours Dye Set - perfect combination for our Easter Bunny Kits or to share (yellow, light green, orange, pink, purple) $13.99 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Trypillian Dye Set - 5 warm, earthy colours look great on brown eggs (gold, brick, scarlet, brown, black).
People who buy this set also buy Pysanka Power Pamphlet #2 Trypillian Designs for $2.00
$13.99 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Variety Dye Set - 6 colours (turquoise, pumpkin, raspberry, pink, purple, black) $15.99 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Deluxe Dye Set - 12 of our most popular colours (yellow, light green, orange, red, black, pink, purple, royal blue, light blue, brick, dark red and dark green) $33.99 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Super Set - largest variety of all 19 colours (yellow, gold, light green, light blue, tuquoise, orange, pumpkin, raspberry, red, scarlet, pink, brick, brown, dark green, dark red, purple, royal blue, black, teal) $53.99 per set

People who purchased our Dye Sets also purchased our Pysanka Lifter Sets – boost your dyes to the next level by taking the guesswork out of your dye jars and preventing excessive dye from collecting in the bowl of a spoon and being wasted. These 4colour-coded egg lifters (yellow, orange, red, black); can be used with empty or full eggs. In recognition of Canada's Responsible Plastic Use Policy, these will soon be unavailable

  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Lifter Trypillian Set (gold, brick, scarlet, brown, black) $4.49 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Lifter Variety Set (turquoise, pumpkin, raspberry, pink, purple, black) $5.19 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Lifter Deluxe Set (yellow, light green, orange, red, black, pink, purple, royal blue, light blue, brick, dark red and dark green) $11.39 per set
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Lifter Super Set - (yellow, gold, light green, light blue, tuquoise, orange, pumpkin, raspberry, red, scarlet, pink, brick, brown, dark green, dark red, purple, royal blue, black, teal) $14.79 per set

 

 

Candles from www.babasbeeswax.com  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Candles - provide 6 hours of burning time for use with traditional candle-heated kistka $4.99
Tip
You don't need special candles (such as expensive beeswax candles) for pysanky. Regular paraffin ones will do but many types burn too quickly. Tea lights are undesirable as they have a very small flame that is not not enough to melt your beeswax and have a shorter burning time. Holding your egg near the flame to melt off the beeswax using a tea light will be very difficult. Download (pdf) our free Fire Safety Guidelines.
no photo Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Cleaning Wires - use to remove unwanted debris such as lint and dirt from funnel of kistka $1.79

Why and How to Use a Cleaning Wire
Dirt and debris could block the funnel of your kistka preventing the melted beeswax from writing on your egg smoothly. Heat the funnel of your kistka using a candle. Insert the cleaning wire into the narrow end of the hot funnel. Move the cleaning wire up and down to loosen the debris. When you bring out the cleaning wire, some of the debris will come out with it.

Other Ways to Clean a Kistka
See more in this short video in our YouTube iluvpysanky channel in the Pysanky How To's and DIY playlist.

Tip
Do not touch the funnel of your kistka to the candle wick, as soot could get inside and cause a blockage. Instead, place it in the centre of the flame. Do not practice on paper, as small particles could get inside and cause a blockage. Instead, practice on an unused egg.


Electric Kistka  
1. Electric Kistka from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Luba's Interchangeable Electric Kistka - this type includes 5 different size tips that can be interchanged; it has a cork handle for a cool grip; 1 each of sizes extra fine, fine, medium, heavy and extra heavy tips (The interchangeable electric kistka with a foam handle is no longer available) $169.69
  Replacement Tips from www.babasbeeswax.com Replacement Tips - these are for the foam handle interchangeable kistkas (no longer available) and NOT for Luba's Interchangeable Electric Kistka  
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com size extra fine $27.99

Egg Blowers - we offer 2 types:
1.
Egg Blowers from www.babasbeeswax.com
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com

Baba's Egg Blower - Use only a small amount of breath pressure to force the egg contents down through one hole in the bottom of your egg

$13.69
2. Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Egg Blower Pump - Use your hand to squeeze air into an egg which forces the contents down through one hole in the bottom of your egg 20.99

Hints and Money $aving Tips 4 Beginners
Seal the hole with melted beeswax so that the dye doesn't go inside the egg. Weigh down the egg in the dye with something heavy such as a small jar filled with water. To avoid breaking your shell—remember that hot air expands—first remove the beeswax from the hole before proceeding with melting off the beeswax, as your heat source will heat up the air inside the egg. Download (pdf) our free Raw Eggs vs Empty Eggshells resource.

How to seal the hole?
Watch our YouTube iluvpysanky Channel in the How To's and DIY playlist for an extract from our popular free ZOOM Let's Chat About Pysanky that shows a short video on how to seal the hole in an empty eggshell.

Teaching Aids from www.babasbeeswax.com  Teaching Aids

 

Design Books (excellent source of information on technique, tradition and history of Pysanky)

 
About the Pysanka It Is Written book from www.babasbeeswax.com
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com
About the Pysanka—It Is Written@ from www.babasbeeswax.com About the Pysanka--It Is Written! A Bibliography by Joan Brander, received a mark of distinction from the Library of Congress. More info about this book $20.00
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Digital Book. About the Pysanka—It Is Written! A Bibliography. PDF will be emailed separately $10.00
Eggs Beautiful book from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Eggs Beautiful - How to Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs from www.babasbeeswax.com Eggs Beautiful - How to Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs by Luciow & Kmit. A great source of information on design, legend and tradition. 12 colour pages of beautiful eggs, including "Trypillian" designs. Soft cover (96pp) $28.00
Pysanka Power Writing Eggs with Beeswax and Dyes from www.babasbeeswax.com

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Pysanka Power – Writing Eggs with Beeswax and Dyes: Instructions, information, and money saving tips for all levels of experience by Joan Brander. eBook only. PDF will be emailed separately. More info about this book. (48pp) $10.00
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Snowflake Eggs – How to Make Christmas Ornaments the Batik Way by Joan Brander. Includes unique one of-a-kind template for 6-sided snowflake design. This is the same instruction book included with Christmas Ornament Kit for hanaging Snowflake Eggs. More info about this book $9.95
Ukrainian Egg Design book from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design Book 2 from www.babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 2 by Perchyshyn, Luciow and Kmit. Illustrates 24 traditional designs with step-by-step directions. Soft cover (90pp) $24.00
Ukrainian Egg Design book from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design Book 3 from www.babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 3 by Perchyshyn. Features 24 designs with step-by-step instructions and colour insert. Soft cover (84pp) $25.00
Ukrainian Egg Design book from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design Book 4 from www.babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 4 by Perchyshyn. Features 24 designs (including 3 goose and 3 Trypillian designs). Soft cover (120pp) $32.00
Ukrainian Egg Design book from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design Book 6 from www.babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 6 by Perchyshyn. Features 24 designs. Soft cover (115pp) $32.00
     
 
 

Children's Books

 
A Kid's Guide to Decorating Ukrainian Easter Eggs from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com A Kid's Guide to Decorating Ukrainian Easter Eggs from www.babasbeeswax.com A Kid's Guide to Decorating Ukrainian Easter Eggs by N. Perchyshyn. Soft cover (49pp) $20.00
My First Pysanka Symbols my Baba taught me

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My First Pysanka: Symbolsl my Baba taught me from www.babasbeeswax.com My First Pysanka: Symbols my Baba taught me by Joan Brander. A collection of 70+ traditional designs to discover on pysanky Ukrainian Easter eggs hand-drawn in large format for children to colour and educators to display as teaching aids. More info about this book (80pp)  
Pysanka Power! Birthday Party Ideas & Planner Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Power! Birthday Party Ideas & Planner from www.babasbeeswax.com Pysanka Power! Birthday Party Ideas & Planner by Joan Brander. A perfect partner to our Pysanky Party Kits. More info about this book $5.00
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Digital Book. Pysanka Power! Birthday Party Ideas & Planner. PDF will be emailed separately $3.00
Pysanky on Paper from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanky on Paper: An Activity Book for Children from www.babasbeeswax.com Pysanky on Paper: An Activity Book for Children by Joan Brander. Your children and grandchildren will learn symbolism, colouring, drawing, reading, writing, math and science through Pysanky; activities include stories, puzzles and games. Includes bibliographical references. Suitable for children 2 to 12. Soft cover (28pp). Use the "Notes" section in your online checkout process to request that your book be autographed by the author or a personal greeting written. More info about this book $12.00
This Was The Day! from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com This Was The Day! from www.babasbeeswax.com This Was The Day! by A. Kmit. A children's story about the Pysanka (30pp) $5.00
Pysanky 4 Fun from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com eBook Pysanky 4 Fun : A Collection of Trilingual Activities 4 Kids - by J Brander. Seven trilingual activity sheets in English, French and Ukrainian in one compact publication. A pdf file will be emailed; ISBN 978-1-897253-46-5. More info including activities in this book $5.00
 
 

Pamphlets

 
Ukrainian Easer Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs from www.babasbeeswax.com Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs - by J. Nakonechny. This colourful pamphlet is included in all our Kits; 45 sample designs, coloured diagrams, helpful hints, and important information $6.50
Laminated Color Sequence Chart from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com

Laminated Pysanky Colour Sequence Chart - by J. Brander. Overwhelmed by the variety of pysanky dyes available or confused by what order to use them? This colorful resource goes into more detail with guidelines for the use of dyes, tips and hints for designing pysanky using the 19-color palette from the leading manufacturer of pysanky dyes for over 75 years. It explains the traditional sequence for guaranteed results, including when and how to use "orange wash". The two-sided laminated sheet of information is protected from smudges, stains, wrinkles, rips, and moisture from writing pysanky; ISBN 978-1-897253-66-3

$6.29
 
Pysanka Power pamphlets from www.babasbeeswax.com

Pysanka Power Pamphlets - useful information, knowledge, hints and money-saving tips covering numerous topics shared by pysanka expert and best-selling author Joan Brander ©2012.

  • Individual paper copies will be shipped to you
  • Digital copies are in .pdf format (viewed with software such as ADOBE ACROBAT) and will be emailed to you
  • or select this link for information about our eBook Pysanka Power – Writing Eggs with Beeswax and Dyes: Instructions, information, and money saving tips for all levels of experience ©2014 which covers all of the following topics and more . . . .
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  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #8 - Colours and Their Meanings (paper) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #9 - How to Get Beautiful Results the Very First Time (paper) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #10 - How to Empty Your Pysanky (paper) $2.00
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #12 - More than 80 Pysanky Tips (paper) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #13 - Ancient Mother Goddess Berehynia $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Full set of 10 Pysanka Power Pamphlets (paper) $18.00
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  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #2 - Trypillian Designs (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #4 - Hanging Pysanky (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #5 - Christmas Ornaments (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #6 - Bleached Pysanky (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #7 - Traditional Egg Division (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #8 - Colours and Their Meanings (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #9 - How to Get Beautiful Results the Very First Time (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #10 - How to Empty Your Pysanky (digital) $2.00
Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #12 - More than 80 Pysanky Tips (digital) $2.00
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com #13 - Ancient Mother Goddess Berehynia  
  Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Digital full colour set of 10 Pysanka Power Pamphlets $9.00

 

 
 

Visual Aids

 
Pysanky Workshop Visual Aids from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com Pysanky Workshop Visual Aids - by J. Brander. A picture says a thousand words! These six placards will enhance your learning environment when teaching the steps to make pysanky. Printed on cardstock and ready for laminating, they also include guidelines for use. ©2022 ISBN 978-1-897253-63-2. More info including topics in this visual aid $10.00
  Buy pysanky bookmarks and supplies from babasbeeswax.com Bookmarks - sturdy cardstock with full colour photo of various pysanky $1.00
 
 

Videos

 
FREE! Learn to Write Pysanky for Teachers and Students. Calling all teachers! Like you, we know how well pysanky aligns with multicultural and language arts, social studies, math and science for all grade levels K to 12. Baba's Beeswax has just published this new Teacher guide by pysanky expert Joan Brander. It's ideal for online teaching as an entertaining and educational activity. It includes some of our own personal teaching aids developed over 30 years, videos, and links. We'll send our Student Kit of just the essentials to each student who participates in your videoconference. Additional supplies for other members of a family can also be ordered, if desired. Select this link for more info
DVD from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com DVD - "How to Decorate Pysanky with Luba"; produced by Ukrainian Gift Shop, Inc. $32.00
DVD from www.babasbeeswax.com Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com DVD - "Pysanka: the Ukrainian Easter Egg"; a film by Slavko Nowytski; produced by Equinox Pictures International; winner Gold Hugo Chicago International Film Festival; explains the myth and magic of pysanky; demonstrates the art (14min) $52.00
 
 

PowerPoints

 
Discover the Magic of Pysanky PowerPoint Buy pysanky supplies from babasbeeswax.com FREE! Discover the Magic of Pysanky.pptx; An overview on how to make Ukrainian Easer Eggs; widescreen format 16:9; will be emailed; 7.3 Mb. Add to Cart and we'll mail it to you. View as video on YouTube
 
 

Newsletters

 
EGGS-aminer - a unique newsletter dedicated to preserving one of the great traditions of all time —PYSANKY. In its heyday in the last millennium, EGGS-aminer was the first of-its-kind print newsletter dedicated to pysanky. Today its bits and bytes blast into your fast-paced world in digital form—at a much lower production cost for us and a much reduced retail price for you! Publication began in 1995 and continued to July 2001. EGGS-aminer Newsletter continues to be a valuable resource to readers of all interest levels. To complete your collection, you can still order back issues in digital form. Select this link for more info and to order back issues
 
 

Podcast

  Episodes of this podcast cover the history, legends and symbolism of pysanky. On the practical side, there's tools and techniques, hints, tips and DIY projects to talk about. Listen to it here.

Free stuff from BabasBeeswax.comFree Stuff like Resources, Printables and Downloads

All About Varnish from BabasBeeswax.com Download All About Varnish – an extract from Lets Zoom About Pysanky with Joan Brander, 2021, a review of varnish appropriate for pysanky
Fire Safety Fact Sheet for Pysanky from BabasBeeswax.com Download Fire Safety Guidelines for Using Candles when Writing Pysanky– guidelines for everyone who writes pysanky using a candle and traditional kistka
How to draw the tryzub symbol of Ukraine trident Download How to Draw a Tryzub Symbol of Ukraine Trident – an inspirational design to write on your pysanky
Listen Learn to say "pysanka" and "pysanky"– audio recording by Joan Brander 2022
Download Instructions for Using a Drying Board – by J. Brander 2021 a guide for this useful tool

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Lesson Plan for Teachers – by J. Brander 2006, a guide for elementary grades to be used with Student Practice Sheet; features background, defined terms, instructions, diagrams
Download Raw Eggs vs Empty Eggshells – Tips and Hints from Joan Brander 2023, compare the properties
Download 2011 Fall Newsletter, vol 1, issue 1
Download 2012 Spring Newsletter, vol 2, issue 1
Download 2012 Fall Newsletter, vol 2, issue 2
Download 2013 Spring Newsletter, vol 3, issue 1
Download Student Certificate of Achievement – full colour certificates with place for student name, teacher signature and date, describes the technique, tools used, how to protect and display, a legend of pysanky and more. 8-1/2" x 11"
Download Labels for your Pysanky Dye Jars and Lids – Are your pysanky dye jars in need of some love? Print these colour-coded labels on plain paper or on Avery product 5160/8160 (1" x 2-5/8")

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Baba's Pysanky Boutigue – Looking for something inspirational, motivational, whimiscal or just cute? Then head on over to our Baba's Pysanky Boutique hosted by CafePress to purchase the hundreds of products in the dozens of Collections! Or click here to see a showcase of our designs before you head on over there. Remember to come back to BabasBeeswax.com to continue your pysanky shopping.

 
 
Just a few samples:
A t-shirt in the Love with a Pysanka Collection An apron in the I Heart Pysanka Collection A mug in the whimsical Home is where your kistka is Collection A greeting card in the cute Happy Easter Collection A face mask in our inspirational Saving the world one pysanka at a time Collection
 
  Collections include: 100% Ukrainian Pysanky; A Symphony of Pysanky; All you need is LOVE, and a pysanka; Andy Worhol Pysanka Pop Art; Baba's Beeswax Logo; Baba's Pysanky; Be kind, be thankful, be creative; Berehynia ancient mother goddess of Ukraine; Born to be a pysanka; Christmas Peace Pysanky; Easter Blessings; Eggs Beautiful; Everything I learned about pysanky; Groovy Peace, Love, Pysanky; Happy Easter; Have some FUN, make a pysanka; Home is where your kistka is; Hoppy Easter; I Heart Pysanka; I LOVE egging; Is it Easter yet?; Keep Calm and Write Pysanky; Let a PYSANKA fill your soul; Live, Laugh, Love Pysanky; Love With A Pysanka; My First Pysanka; One of-a-Kind Pysanka; Pysanka Joy; Pysanka Legend (formerly Pysanka Egg, Myth and Legend, formerly The Legend of the Pysanka); Pysanka Mom; Pysanka Party 4 Kids; Pysanka Power; Pysanka Reflection; Pysanky Makeover Madness; Pysanky on Paper; Pysanky Shopping List; Saving the world one pysanka at a time; Stand with Ukraine; Stay calm and carry a kistka; Stay Home and Write Pysanky; Super Pysanky of Easter Island; The Magic of Pysanky; The Ostrigooschick Pysanky Family; The Pysanka is my VALENTINE; The Royal Crown of Pysanky; The soul of pysanky; The World of Pysanky; Ukrainian Pysanka Reflection; Ukrainian Soul  
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