9 Egg-Citing and Unique Ways To Decorate Easter Eggs

Easter is quickly approaching, and you know what that means? It’s time to start thinking of creative ways to decorate Easter eggs with your family! You can go with the classic Easter egg coloring kit, or you can try new and creative ways that you and your children or grandchildren can enjoy together.

There are options for everyone from tie-dye to melt crayon Easter eggs, and more. These ideas will leave a long-lasting spark in the kids’ creativity, and help bring out their inner artistry. Get ready with plenty of hardboiled eggs and various crafting materials. Follow these egg-citing Easter decorating options to unleash your child’s creativity and imagination while making lasting Easter memories!

Tie Dyed Easter Eggs

With readily available materials in your kitchen, your kids can make beautiful tie-dye eggs that will invoke the Easter spirit for everyone in your home. You’ll need a spray bottle, rubber gloves, eggs, towels, water, food coloring, and white vinegar.

1. Begin by wrapping a boiled egg in a paper towel.
2. Drop about 15-20 dots of food coloring on the paper towel
3. Fill a spray bottle with a teaspoon of vinegar and a cup of water, shake the mixture, and spray the paper towel-wrapped egg.
4. Allow the mixture to soak for one minute.
5. Finally, carefully remove the paper towel, and make sure to wear gloves. Allow the eggs to dry thoroughly.

Melted Crayon Easter Eggs

Melted crayon Easter eggs are a colorful, unique, and easy way to make crafts with kids and can be achieved through various available materials. You must have warm, freshly hard-boiled eggs, and crayons.

1. Begin by drawing on the eggs with your crayons. Use a kitchen towel to hold if they are still slightly hot to the touch.
2. The crayons will begin to melt against the heat of the egg, allowing any and all patterns to shine!

Glitter Easter Eggs

Light up your Easter holiday with glitter decorated eggs. Glitter is so fun to work with, and it can create a more dazzling Easter egg.

1. Paint the eggs using acrylic paint.
2. Allow the paint to dry for about 5 minutes.
3. Apply glue to the egg in any pattern you’d like.
4. Sprinkle the glitter over the egg or use a brush to apply.
5. Ensure any extra glitter is shaken off before it dries.

Emoji Easter Eggs

One of the most recent trendy ideas that are quickly gaining popularity is using emojis when decorating eggs. You can make smiley emoji eggs, heart-eye emojis, and hysterical laughter emojis.

1. Paint the eggs using a desired color.
2. Design an emoji of your choice using paint pens or markers. Use stencils if needed for more precision.

Rainbow Easter Eggs

Rainbow decorations offer vibrancy and are an excellent option for kids. The requirements to make rainbow eggs are straightforward and readily available.

1. Gather some vinegar, cups, and food coloring.
2. Separate the vinegar into cups of however many colors you want.
3. Add a few drops of each food coloring into the separate cups.
4. Dip part of the hard-boiled eggs in each color mixture to create an illusion of the rainbow.

Sticker and Sharpies Easter Eggs

Here is a fun and messy-free way to make colorful tie-dye Easter eggs! Using foil stickers may be the easiest to remove, but you can use any stickers of your choice.

1. Apply the stickers to the eggs.
2. Color them with Sharpies, making any pattern you’d like.
3. Using a small eye dropper, drip a mixture of vinegar and water onto the egg to create a swirling, colorful appearance.
4. Set to dry.
5. Once dried, remove the stickers to reveal your unique patterns.

Kool-Aid Easter Eggs

Marbling Easter eggs with Kool-aid is an easy, fast, and lovely way of decorating eggs for kids and adults. What do you need? Hard-boiled white eggs, Kool-aid powder packages with various colors, vinegar, and hot water.

1. Make a mixture of Kool-Aid powder and water.
2. Add a teaspoonful of vinegar to the mixture
3. Swirl the egg around to make sure each side is covered
4. Remove it and let dry it for about 3-5 minutes

Sponge-Painted Easter Eggs

This simple Easter craft is ideal for younger children or anyone looking to avoid the mess of Easter egg dye.

1. You’ll need a sponge, scissors, and paint.
2. Help your child cut the sponge into small shapes of their choice. Such as, stars, hearts, etc.
3. Dip one side of the sponge shape into paint.
4. Press the sponge shape firmly onto the hardboiled egg.
5. Let stand until the paint dries.
   

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

Natural dyes are a great option for anyone who is environmentally conscious. Turmeric, spinach, and beets are good examples that offer a wide range of hues.

1. Mix the selected natural ingredients that makes a natural dye into a cup.
2. Add one or two teaspoonfuls of vinegar.
3. Dip the hardboiled eggs into the mixture.
4. Let stand until dry.

What an egg-citing Easter adventure! Our Easter egg decoration journey ends here for now, but that is certainly not the end for a fun, family activity. In spending time with children, you can discover their innovative and artistic capabilities while making long-lasting Easter memories. Treasure the memories of the holiday you and your family have made and have a Happy Easter!