This is a VERY messy project! It is alot of fun, though. Make sure the area is easy to clean and is covered with newspaper.

 Blow up the balloon and tie it off.

Pour some of the starch into a shallow bowl or pie pan and soak the yarn or string in it.

Begin wrapping the balloon with the string until it is thoroughly covered.

Allow it to dry, usually a few days.

If the balloon has not shrunk, then pop it and then cut the now hardened string in half and decorate the ragged edge with lace and fill with your blown eggs, jelly beans, or other Ostara candy.