These easter egg dying ideas are fun, simple, and great for kids and adults. The next time that you want to make pretty Easter eggs, keep these simple egg decorating tips handy!
Easter egg decorating, for some, can be an art. I love the idea of doing something a bit beyond the run-of-the-mill dye kit, but I don’t want to spend a fortune or hours to achieve my DIY decorative Easter eggs.
In our family, egg dying is a tradition my kids, my mom and I do together on Easter. So it’s important that the techniques I choose are easy enough for the kids, simple enough that we can still prepare Easter dinner and cheap enough that they won’t break the bank.
Dying Easter eggs is a popular Easter tradition. Not only are they fun to make in different colors and patterns, but they’re also super simple to do as well.
In fact, millions of families around the world take part in this fun holiday tradition – and there’s no reason you can’t do it this year, too!
Since we’re past the year of “sky-high egg prices”, now is the time to buy a dozen or two and let the decorating fun begin.
How to dye Easter eggs
You could go out and buy an Easter egg decorating kit, but there’s no need. Start with a basic egg-dying recipe using food coloring. You can repurpose leftover butter or whipped-topping tubs to hold the dye for eggs. (Not only is that an earth-friendly choice, but you don’t need to worry about staining your regular bowls.)
If you don’t remember your elementary-school color wheels, use this handy chart or check out this list to learn how to create a rainbow of colors beyond the few in your food coloring pack.
Natural egg dyes for Easter egg decorating
Alternatively, you can use natural ingredients to create DIY Easter egg dye. Fruit and onion skins are among the everyday kitchen ingredients you can use to make natural egg dye. \\Coffee, turmeric and beets are among the other natural products that you can use to dye Easter eggs.
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Easter egg decorating ideas
You can find plenty of DIY ideas for decorating Easter egg shells and making photo-worthy eggs without resorting to an Easter egg decorating kit. We love these ideas for beautiful Easter eggs that utilize items and ingredients you likely have at home already.
Creative Easter egg dying techniques
Some fun egg dying ideas don’t actually involve dye or directly dying the eggs. You can dye eggs with wet tissue paper, allowing the colors to seep from the paper onto your eggs.
You can create beautiful mottled colored Easter eggs using whipped cream, or give them crazy colorful designs with crayon shavings (a useful purpose for all those broken crayons your kids no longer use).
You can also use washable markers and a plastic bag to transfer color to your Easter eggs to give them a unique no-dye look. Scraps of silk fabric (from old ties, scarves, etc.) create these masterpieces.
Striped Easter eggs
Stripes are easy Easter egg designs even kids can make. Use either rubber bands or electrical tape to create geometric, multi-color designs.
Decoupage Easter eggs
Using craft glue or decoupage techniques, you can make beautiful designs on eggs with paper napkins or fabric scraps. If using two-ply napkins, separate the top layer with the design from the bottom white layer.
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Animal eggs
Little kids will love the cute chicks and rabbits you can make out of your dyed Easter eggs. The adorable Easter egg critters make great centerpieces for an Easter brunch or dinner, or adornments for your Easter basket.
All-natural Easter egg decorating
Armenian tradition has a beautiful method for dying and decorating Easter eggs using all-natural ingredients. All you need are onion skins, leafy herbs (parsley, cilantro and dill make pretty patterns) and a pair of nylons.
(Yes, this is yet another use for your old pantyhose!)
Tie-dye Easter eggs
These tie-dye eggs are done right in the sink — talk about ease of cleanup! All you need are the eggs, paper towels, food coloring and a spray bottle of water.
Oh, and maybe some rubber gloves and a smock so you don’t get stains everywhere.
What to do with leftover Easter egg dye
You might be thinking that you have to ditch the leftover egg dye once you’re done with the decorated Easter eggs. That couldn’t be further from the truth!
You can use the leftover egg dye for painting, and decorating other items on the craft table. Mix it with a bit of water to create an epic watercolor option.
You can also use the dye to color slime, playdough, or items like that. Just know that it will likely stain hands – which is why I always end up using it in some other type of art form.
Don’t want to dye eggs? No problem. Here are our top picks for already decorated Easter eggs or fun decorating kits that can take the hard work out of it.
- With 9 different colors of dye, this kit is perfect for making eggs of every imaginable shade and hue. Also includes a PAAS Magic Crayon to help you make complex and customized designs!
- FUN STYLING: Each decorating kit contains all the appropriate dye tablets, stickers, dippers, egg arounds and egg stands that come with that decorating style! No two eggs have to look the same!
- SAFE: All dye tablets are food safe and proudly made in the USA!
- Patented Spinning Magic: Get egg-cited about the EggMazing patented motorized spinner that rotates your egg while you simply hold a marker against it, creating spirals, stripes, and multi-color swirls no hand could replicate; the battery-powered consistent spin does the work for you, and each design dries in a few seconds, so kids move from egg to egg without waiting
- Dye-Free and Mess-Free Fun: The EggMazing Mini uses markers instead of liquid dyes for a mess-free, self-contained decorating experience; all 6 included markers are third-party tested non-toxic, so parents can breathe easy while kids color egg after egg with zero liquid mess involved
- The Whole Family Can Join In: Designed for ages 3 and up, this is a true multigenerational activity where grandparents, parents, and kids all take turns creating their own unique designs together; perfect for Easter mornings, birthday party craft stations, and family DIY art nights; every egg turns out one-of-a-kind, so there is no wrong way to have fun
- SUPER VALUE PACK. Our Easter Egg Dye Kit includes 9 Dying Cups, 9 Color Tablets, 9 Egg Stands, 2 Egg Dippers, 1 Egg Tray with 9 Precut holes, 1 Rhinestone Sticker, 1 Facial feature sticker, 1 3D Sticker and etc. Use of eco ingredients. 8 Soft tip color pens (Red, yellow, blue, green, orange, pink, black, brown). 1 Glitter Glue and Instruction sheet are included.
- UNIQUE DESIGN. Our unique design of easter egg coloring kit with easter stickers, allows children to create unique Easter eggs. The cute egg stands are great tools to help kids draw patterns on eggs. Cute and colorful gift box design of the Easter Decorating Kit can satisfy the needs of up to 40 DIY eggs！Children will be delighted to receive such a unique Easter gift!
- ENDLESS FUN. Perfect for developing imagination and encouraging children to decorate their own easter eggs. Great choice for family reunions, parties, and other group activities.
- No Dye Kit Needed: The Eggmazing Egg Decorator keeps egg coloring simple, no vinegar, no liquid dyes, no stained countertops or fingertips. The 8 quick-drying non-toxic markers mean no dye tablets, no bowls, and no surfaces to scrub. Just uncap a marker, hold it to the spinning egg, and watch the color appear instantly
- Spin Your Own Masterpiece: Place a hard-boiled egg on the 4 motorized wheels, power on, and hold any marker to the surface. The wheels rotate the egg automatically while you guide the color. Stripes, spirals, swirls, and completely one-of-a-kind patterns emerge with every pass. Because the spinning action is always slightly different, no 2 eggs ever look the same. Set it up right on the kitchen table and let the art happen
- Safety Certifications You Can Count On: The 8 markers are ACMI AP Certified Non-Toxic and ASTM D-4236 compliant. The spinner itself meets ASTM F963 toy safety standards and carries a CPSC Children's Product Certificate backed by third-party testing. Rated for ages 3 and up; adult supervision is recommended for youngest decorators. Kids create, parents and grandparents join in, and the non-toxic quick-drying ink keeps the whole family crafting with confidence
- 【Super Cute Egg Spinner Decorator】：Our Engfa eggs spinner is designed in a new patent! It can clamp the egg firmly and then turn on the switch, the egg can rotates smoothly. Kids can easy to drawing colorful, nice and clean lines on the eggs with no messy coloring. Perfect easter gift sets for kids! NOTE: Our egg spinner decorator have obtained the invention and appearance patent of the United States, please do not copy!
- 【DIY Arts and Crafts Easter Bunny Toy】：Our Easter Egg Decorator Kit includes 1 x Egg decorating machine, 12x colorful quick-drying markers, 30 x plastic eggs also with 30 x slings for you to hanging eggs. This easter egg dye kit is the perfect Easter helper and basket filler. Let's start painting your Easter eggs and enjoy endless Easter fun with your kids！This egg decorator spinner is a great preschool activities for boys girls to develop imagination and fine motor skill.
- 【Fits Both Real and Fake Eggs】：Our egg decorating kit works well for both plastic eggs that it comes with (30pcs) and also good for real eggs. Put an egg into the machine, the bunny will clamp the egg, turn on the switch for the spinner to rotate. Note : Egg painting machine needs 3 AA batteries ( Battery NOT included ).
- The no-mess, easy-to-clean solution to egg decorating. Add a PAAS Color Tablet, water and vinegar to these unique cups and watch your eggs change color. Children will be delighted to use our magic crayon to personalize their eggs
- CLEAR COLOR CUPS: Allow the little ones to watch as the eggs change color. Approximately 4x3.5.2.5 inches in size
- SAFE: All dye tablets are food safe and proudly made in the USA!
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