Decorating Easter eggs is a creative person”s favorite part of spring. Eggs are like an edible canvas, so don”t settle for the same old, boring dyed eggs as last year! Instead of buying an egg-dye kit at the grocery store, why not try one of the 26 fun ideas below? At least a few of the projects are sure to strike your fancy!
1. Tissue paper art eggs
If you really want to get creative, you can dye white tissue paper with kids” paint.
2. Watercolor eggs
Use a sponge to apply watercolor paint to hard-boiled eggs. Just make sure the paint is non-toxic!
3. Photo transfer eggs
Just print pictures off your computer and use Mod Podge to adhere them to the shells.
4. Chalkboard eggs
Kids will have a great time drawing on these at the family Easter party.
5. Beaded eggs
This is a great way to use the Mardi Gras beads you have leftover from earlier this year.
6. Confetti eggs
If you”re a fan of all things sparkly, this project is for you.
7. Melted crayon eggs
If you have broken crayons at home, this is a creative way to reuse them.
8. Floral decoupage eggs
The flowers look like dried buds, but they”re actually print-offs.
9. Embroidered eggs
These eggs aren”t for those who”ve never tried embroidery before.
10. Dinosaur eggs
The trick to making these colorful eggs is letting them sit overnight in dye.
11. Glitter eggs
If you”re worried about ingesting glitter, you can use edible glitter and food glue instead of Mod Podge and craft glitter.
12. Black light glow eggs
Because everyone”s Easter should probably be a little more psychedelic.
13. Funny hatching eggs
The chicken legs for these eggs are made from peeled carrots.
14. Nail polish marbled eggs
These gray orbs are simple but elegant. Read the tutorial here.
15. Ombre eggs
These eggs are decorated with spray paint, so you”ll want to use them as decorations only.
16. Splatter paint eggs
To keep the paint splatter on the egg and not anywhere else, hold the paintbrush above the egg and tap it gently.
17. Brown and white simple eggs
No need to dye brown eggs! Just draw on fun designs with a paint pen.
18. Pantone color swatch eggs
If you know any graphic designers, interior designers, or artists, they”ll love these colorful egg designs.
19. Paper towel tie-dye eggs
The way these colorful eggs are made is awesome.
20. Pineapple eggs
For those of us who would prefer a tropical vibe over chill April air.
21. Silk and tie-dyed eggs
You can transfer dye from scarves and ties you don”t wear anymore with this cool technique.
22. Black-and-white eggs
All you need is a Sharpie to make these eggs.
23. Silhouette eggs
This design looks complicated, but the process is actually quite simple.
24. Super Mario Bros. eggs
Easter just got a whole lot nerdier with these eggs.
25. Temporary tattoo eggs
We won”t judge you if you stick one on yourself in the process of making these eggs.
26. Washi Tape eggs
You can decorate everything with Washi Tape, so why not eggs?
There are so many cool ways to decorate Easter eggs, I”m not sure which one I want to try first! I love sparkly, colorful things, so I might mix the glitter and ombre ideas together and make my own creation. Which one did you find the most creative?