Home Life PHOTOS: Confetti egg makers share their story Monica Coto paints the eggs and her daughters fill and seal them up in what has become an everyday activity for them which also allows them to spend time together on a daily basis. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) LifeLocal NewsMediaPhoto PHOTOS: Confetti egg makers share their story By Staff Report - April 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail By Maricela Rodriguez | Valley Morning Star Aside from working full time, Zulma Mata also spends time throughout the year making cascarones. She has been doing this for more than 20 years. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Zulema Mata has been making cascarones for more than 20 years. She uses food coloring to color the egg shells and likes mixing colors to come up with a new ones. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Monica Coto paints the eggs and her daughters fill and seal them up in what has become an everyday activity for them which also allows them to spend time together on a daily basis. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Monica Coto started making cascarones alongside her mother in law who used to make them every day. Her daughters, Kaylee and Jazmin, also joined in what became a family tradition when they were 2 and 3 years old. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Monica Coto paints the eggs and her daughters fill and seal them up in what has become an everyday activity for them which also allows them to spend time together on a daily basis. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Monica Coto paints the eggs and her daughters fill and seal them up in what has become an everyday activity for them which also allows them to spend time together on a daily basis. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Monica Coto paints the eggs and her daughters fill and seal them up in what has become an everyday activity for them which also allows them to spend time together on a daily basis. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) Read the full story here: Crack one open: Confetti egg makers share their story Featured Local Savings Featured Local Savings RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Valley hospitals raising organ donation awareness as waiting list grows Cameron County DA’s office investigating McAllen priest accused of sexual misconduct Going, coming and just passing through: Spring bird migration begins