Take egg decorating to the next level with these unique DIY designs.
Dip-dying is just one great way to create a colorful Easter egg display. There are so many new techniques that you can get the whole family in on these fun Easter crafts. From the simplest of crafts, like drawing on an undyed egg in puff paint to creating masterpieces like monogrammed eggs, eggs brushed with gold-leaf eggs and more. When you're finished, post a picture to Instagram with a clever caption and watch the likes roll in.
Say hello to spring with these farm friends! Dye hardboiled eggs green, pink, orange, and yellow. Print templates of the animals’ features. Print out on corresponding colored paper and cut. Attach features using craft glue.
For bunny ears, chick wings, and frog eyes and legs: fold back 1/8'' at base to glue to egg. Let dry and adjust as needed.
For the lamb: unravel 3 cotton balls. Brush egg with glue, avoiding the narrow top, which will be the face. Smooth cotton to cover egg. Once dry, add pom-poms for feet and tail.
Draw faces with a fine point permanent marker.
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Create an oversized egg with a twist! Open an egg box, paint it white, then let dry. Starting at the top of one egg half, apply washi tape lengthwise one row at a time, trimming at the ends. Repeat this on other half until it’s covered, then fill with toys (like this cuddly bunny!) or candy, close, and tie with a ribbon.
Use masking tape to create these delightful designs before dropping your egg into dye. Then, carefully peel away to reveal your masterpiece.
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These elegant eggs are easier to make than they look and serve as the perfect personalized place setting for Easter dinner!
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Hot glue pieces of dried moss to your eggs to give this year's Easter table centerpiece an earthy tone.
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Celebrate your loved ones this Easter! Drain raw eggs with an
egg-blowing kit (or a method of your choosing) and dye in desired colors. Place eggs in 175°F oven for no more than 20 minutes, until dry, then let cool. Write messages on strips of paper, then curl each tightly around a pin so it’s small enough to slip into the hole in the egg. Cover the outside with confetti using a glue stick, fully
covering the hole. Add a fun pun on the outside with a paint pen.
All you need to make these eggs come to life is a bit of aluminum wire and a hot glue gun.
Apply glue dots (or dashes!) to eggs in desired pattern. Place in dye for several minutes. Remove from dye and pat dry. Once dry, rub glue dots away from eggshell. For contrasting colors dye eggs in a light shade first and pat dry before applying dots.
Use a fine tip paint pen to achieve these delicate, whimsical designs.
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Gather herbs like sage, thyme, and parsley and snip them into small sprigs. Lightly paint the backs of herbswith egg white and let set 10 minutes. While herbs dry, cut a nylon stocking into 5'' tubes. Place a prepared herb onto an egg and carefully tie the nylon around both ends so the herb stays put. Submerge egg in dye. Remove and blot dry with paper towels before removing nylon, then slowly peel off herb.
To make these ombré eggs, make sure to prep your station and keep the cups you use to mix colors clearly labeled.
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You probably have what you need to create this marbleized look sitting in a bathroom drawer: nail polish! Just swirl a bit of your favorite color into water and drop your egg in.
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Spring has sprung! After practicing on paper, pencil flowers onto hard-boiled eggs. With the puff paint applicator, cover all the stems with green paint, then let dry 2 hours. Add petals by dabbing small dots in a circular pattern.
Pay homage to your favorite veggie with Country Living's adorable romaine inspired egg design.
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The secret to these beautiful, delicate eggs? They're made from floral paper napkins.
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These gorgeous floral eggs are so simple to make: simply press stick-on flash tattoos to the shells with light pressure, then smooth out wrinkles once you've peeled off the back.
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These blissful bunnies, sitting in their marble egg cup thrones, have ears made from thin wire and popsicle sticks.
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Lovely Unicorn: Paint a wooden egg white; let dry. Draw on face. Cut a mane from faux-fur trim, color in an egg dye bath, and attach (once dry) with fabric glue. Use templates to make felt ears and a gold paper horn; assemble and glue to egg. Wrap a 3 x 1/8-in. strip of gold paper around horn; secure with glue. Glue star confetti to cheek and hair.
Shiny Silhouette: Use the templates to carefully cut a chick or bunny from a foil candy wrapper. Adhere to dyed egg with Mod Podge. Use a damp cotton swab to gently wipe clean the foil shape; let dry.
Dazzling Glitter Egg: Try this trick on basic plastic eggs: Lightly sand the outside, brush on glue, cover in glitter, and let dry.
It's not a party until these eggs arrive! All you'll need to pull this design off is a little bit of glue and lots of glitter.
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Best dressed: Draw a face and hair on a ceramic egg. Wrap the bottom third of egg in thick yarn (tip: work from the middle down) and secure by brushing on white craft glue in sections. Create details like collars, bows, and buttons with felt and beads.
Dashing Design Egg: Follow tradition and dye your eggs first. Once dry, draw a series of short lines with a white paint marker.
Fuzzy Chick: Wrap a ceramic or wooden egg in yarn (tip: start at the top and work down) and secure by brushing on white craft glue in sections as you work. Use templates to make felt wings, feet, beak, and hair, and attach with glue. Glue on small black-bead eyes.
Creating pretty pastel swirls is easy when you use whipped cream and food coloring.
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Decorate a painted egg with soft, furry ears and a floral crown. Paint a wooden egg, let dry, then add a spotted belly with white paint. Draw on a face. Use template to make ears from felt and faux-fur trim. Sandwich wire between ear pieces, then bend back the bottom 1/4 in. and use to glue in place. Glue small faux flowers around ears.
A dyed egg can be a blank canvas for a watercolor garden. Paint small X's with dots in the centers.
Who says all your Easter eggs have to look the same? Adhere faux flower petals, buds, and leaves to colored eggs using a hot glue gun (or paint ceramic eggs you can re-use each spring!). We used Gerbera daisies for bunny ears, hydrangeas for bird feathers, baby's breath for a lamb's coat, a lily or rose for butterfly wings, and green leaves for a carrot top. Draw faces with a marker for the cutest crew around.
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Use a toothbrush to flick watered-down acrylic paint across (dry) spray-painted plastic eggs.
Transforming images into adhesive decals for your Easter eggs is easier than it sounds. Simply download our watercolor images template and print onto Grafix Rub-Onz Transfer Film (you may need to select the photo paper setting on your printer). Rub with your fingers or the flat end of a wine cork to apply to eggs.
To get this gorgeous gilded look, start with dyed Easter eggs. Then, using a foam brush, add splotches of glue from the Mona Lisa Metal Leaf Starter Kit. Let dry according to package instructions (the glue gets tacky when it dries). Apply the gold leaf from the kit to the sticky areas, smooth with your fingers, and use a stiff-bristled brush to sweep away any excess gold leaf.
How cool is this textured twine-wrapped Easter egg idea? Adhere twine to one end of a ceramic egg with a glue stick, then apply glue and tightly wind the twine, working in sections, until you've completely covered the surface.
All it takes is a little extra time to dye these awesome ombre Easter eggs. First, mix your choice of colors using 1/3 tsp (1/4 tsp for yellow) gel/paste food coloring, enough warm water to cover eggs, and 1 tsp white vinegar. Dip egg fully in dye and let dry. Dip the egg again 3/4 of the way into the dye and let dry. Repeat in quarterly increments.
Optional: You can also start by leaving the tip of the egg white. To create a multicolor gradation, start with one color and dip in quarterly increments. At the half mark, begin dipping by quarters in another color.
Hop on the unicorn trend this Easter with these seriously sweet Easter eggs.
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This fun Easter egg idea is a clever nod to your favorite fast food.
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Include a funny or sweet message on your Easter eggs this year with this easy DIY project.
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Don't forget to add a furry cotton ball tail on these cute Easter eggs.
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This colorful pattern is sure to delight your Easter guests because who doesn't love sprinkles?
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Celebrate Easter by dressing up your eggs in these adorable party hats.
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Make your holiday table pop with the addition of these pineapple-inspired eggs.
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Create mini works of art by splattering paint on eggs with these bold color combos.
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Keep your eggs natural and use a white paint pen to create these simply but fantastic decorative patterns.
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These golden eggs are perfect for assembling a holiday centerpiece and they don't require too much time to make either.
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The crackly effect of these eggs looks even better when you add bright spring colors.
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Your sweet tooth will delight in seeing these adorable eggs around your home.
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If you are tired of the typical pastel color palette for this holiday, try adding a little feathery texture to your Easter eggs instead.
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This pretty pattern adds a sense of elegance to your Easter eggs.
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You can reuse these "chocolate" eggs year after year because they're actually plastic eggs covered in brown spray paint.
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These little chicks might be the cutest Easter egg idea we've ever seen.
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If you're looking for a creative Easter treat, opt for these decorated hard-boiled eggs.
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1. Empty eggs by carefully cracking a small hole (about ¾" across) in the pointy end of each egg; rinse out.
2. Mom: To create a V-neck top, dip the bottom of the egg into an orange dye bath at an angle; hold very still for at least 30 seconds. Turn the egg 180 degrees, then dip it in the same way. Pat dry with a paper towel; let dry completely on a wire baking rack. Draw a scalloped design along her top with a fine-tip permanent marker, then add facial features. Insert one large flower into the top hole for hair.
3. Dad: Dip the bottom portion of the egg into a green dye bath for at least 30 seconds. Pat dry with a paper towel; let dry completely on a wire baking rack. Draw on a shirt and facial features, then add wheatgrass for hair.
4. Girl: Dip the bottom half of the egg into a purple dye bath for at least 30 seconds. Pat dry with a paper towel; let dry completely on a wire baking rack. Draw on a shirt, floral design and facial features. Add green moss for hair. Hot glue a purple ribbon bow to the top of a toothpick and insert into the top hole.
5. Dog: Dip the uncracked end of the egg into the orange dye for at least 30 seconds. Pat dry with a paper towel; let dry completely on a wire baking rack. Draw on facial features and insert leaves into the hole for a tail.
6. Display on Wood Doll Pin Stands ($3.99 for 20; Michaels.com).
This Easter, lend a personal touch to your decor by dressing your eggs in a paper napkin pattern that catches your eye.
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Feather your nest with topiaries made from paper napkin-covered plastic eggs glued onto Easter grass–covered Styrofoam cones.
Use a sharpie marker to freehand these bold, graphic designs. The best part: you can't go wrong with your drawings! The imperfect lines and shapes make these eggs look extra artsy.
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Bring spring flowers into your home with feminine floral patterns painted onto eggs. Go the extra step and hang eggs from a small tree or branches to create a one-of-a-kind display.
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Add some fun texture to your eggs by dipping them in some glam, gold confetti.
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Don't underestimate the beauty of a festive message written in simple script. Don't have great handwriting? You can easily fake perfect penmanship with some tattoo paper.
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You can create these marbled eggs in any color you want, but these deep blue eggs look particularly elegant.
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Give your eggs some stylish, bohemian flair by dressing them in DIY flower crowns.
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These bronze, silver, and gold eggs are an easy way to dress up your Easter tablescape.
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Let the kids get a little messy with this easy decorating idea that features their favorite fruity drink—but don't worry, clean up is easy!
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Crying from laughter, hearts in eyes, and big grins—express it all with these fun emoji eggs.
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Skip the messy paints and dyes, and use bright Sharpie markers to create these easy patterns.
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You'll never guess the secret tool that makes it so easy to create this unique and bold texture. Give up? The unexpected supply: paper towels!
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These crisp and clean lines may look difficult to recreate, but anyone can pull off these designs with some paper.
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These eggs are as pretty as a fine art painting, but much easier to create.
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Apply your favorite florals and plants to eggs to create these little masterpieces.
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These teeny treasures only look expensive! Use dollar store toys and gold paint to create these little beauties.
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There's zero chance that you or kids could mess up these fun eggs. Don't like what you designed? Just erase and start again!
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Make these crafty eggs extra fun for kids by using bright paper or strips of the Sunday comics.
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Dress up plastic dollar store eggs for your Easter dinner table with glass or plastic beads in spring colors.
Get the tutorial at Two Sisters Crafting.
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