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Easter Egg Fun - Decoration Ideas

There is so much more you can do with eggs than just following the steps on the back of a kit box. I hope the ideas below will inspire some creative Easter egg designs for you to make!

Basic Egg Dye

Dip one egg at a time into the mixture for a colorful Easter egg.

Natural Egg Dyes

A rule of thumb: Natural dyes require eggs soak for much longer times, sometimes as long as overnight. Remember the longer the egg is in the dye, the darker the color will be.

Glossy Easter Eggs

Mix sweet and condensed milk with food coloring and paint with brushes or Q-tips.

Swirly Eggs

Mix one tablespoon each of oil, vinegar, and your choice of food coloring. Add enough water to cover an egg. Swirl the liquid with a spoon, and quickly lower and raise an egg into it. Pat dry with a paper towel, and repeat with additional colors if desired.

Resist Eggs

Besides using crayons to form a resist or batik pattern, try using stickers of different shapes. Gummed reinforcement rings work well. Other patterns can be made using rubber bands and masking tape.