Front Hall - Parlour Kitchen - Dining Room - Bedroom Den - Activities

Nowadays, if we want to give a friend or loved one a gift, we often go to the store and buy something. At the turn of the century, people were more likely to make their own gifts. Gustav Roedde made some remarkable gifts for his daughters and granddaughters, in the form of velvet-lined Easter eggs. Gustav would take an egg shell, carefully cut it in half, put a lining on the inside, and wrap the outside in velvet. A tiny surprise was the finishing touch. The older girls discovered a small bottle of perfume inside their eggs; the younger girls found a miniature china doll. Nothing quite compares to Gustav's incredible Easter eggs. In fact, you might even say they're unique. If you're interested in testing your ability to identify the things that make one object unique when compared to another, check out the activity below!