Little more sanding than hoped for.We use these for art projects to paint on. They are nice and smooth and we have actually ordered several sets since the quality is very nice. They do have one end that is flat so they can stand up on their own which is great for our art. I would buy more if we needed more for our painting!Ordered these - they are great quality, very solid and smooth. However I found a similar size (maybe 1/4” shorter) at a local big chain craft store and they were surprisingly 1/4 the cost of these from Amazon. So I returned them and got those instead. Otherwise, they’re good. At my purchase time, they were $16 for two eggs. I found them elsewhere for $4!These eggs were great! I ordered the 2.5”, which are the size of a real egg (perfect!). They arrived quickly and were a great deal for the price (about $1ea). They arrived in a thick transparent plastic bag within a padded plastic Amazon bag. Not what I’d consider safest, but only one egg had issues. It had a short gouge scratched into it, but I didn’t care because I was going to be covering the eggs with Saints wraps from ShiningLightDolls. The eggs were very smooth and sanded very well. They were all of exact same shape & size. They were very clean, no stains, and no off-gassing VOC-type smells. There was a very slight smell kinda like vinegar.My littlest has already played with and dropped his egg (we used them for an egg hunt for Easter and let them keep one out & stored the rest for next year) many a few times. But there’s no damage yet, so they’re sturdy. You may want to wipe them down with a damp cloth before using. They had a film of very fine sawdust on them. If you’re on the fence, go for it! These are a quality product, not a “what-on-earth-will-I-end-up-with” knockoff from China.I ised these to get my chickens to stop eating and picking at their eggs. It kinda worked? They now know they aren't real and remove them from their nesting boxes. They are definitely smaller than regular chicken eggs, about the size of bantam eggs-so maybe that's why?The quality seems great.This company always has quality wooden products. The eggs were fabulous. I will order again but the shipping cost has made the price of the painted eggs much higher than I wanted to charge. Love and trust all products from this company. And they do stand independentlyThese eggs are well made, sturdy and so fun to paint. I made Easter gifts out of them. I would definitely recommend and purchase again.I made a little herd of penguins. Painted them black and white. Cut feet and beak from yellow felt and glue on. Very easy and you cannot make a mistake. Even if anything is crooked, they still look darling. I left one lying down to show the shape of the felt feet.I ordered. Second batch of these to make orcas and sharks. Dry smooth with a little flat spot so they sit nicely.