American ingenuity, but which kind? Egg-dye kits include 9 circles and 9 holes

Here’s an enigma for Easter Sunday. The popular Paas brand egg-dyeing kits advertise their contents as including nine (or sometimes a dozen) “silly circles” and the same number of “egg holders.” The circles are punch-outs from the back of the kit box. The egg holders are the holes created when you punch out the circles. Selling consumers on both the circles and the holes is pure American ingenuity, but which kind? Is it like American Indians sustainably using every part of the American bison? Or like American International Group (AIG) unsustainably dealing in toxic-asset derivatives?