8 Ways to Decorate an Easter Egg

When I was a child I believed there was only one way to decorate an Easter egg. We would dip them in the bright dyes and then place them in the empty egg carton to dry. As I have gotten older, I have found ways to make decorating Easter eggs more creative and a lot more fun. Here are some things you can do with your child.

Crayons and Dye: Before you dye the egg, color designs on it with a white crayon. You can write your name, draw squiggly lines, or any other design you think of. When you dip the egg in the dye, the areas that are colored will remain white.

Stickers: After you dye the eggs and they have dried, decorate them with Easter Stickers. If you have more than one child coloring eggs, they may want to keep up with the eggs that they created. You can use one type of sticker for each child and place it on the bottom of the egg. This way they will not be confused.

Egg Animals: These eggs can be dyed or you can just leave them white. It all depends on the type of animal you want to create. For this you will need googly craft eyes, pom-poms, feathers, glitter, sequins, beads, markers, yarn, ribbon, fabric scraps, construction paper, and an imagination. Try creating an Easter bunny or baby chick!

Masking Tape and Dye: Take the masking tape and cut it into small shapes such as circles, stars, or squares. Stick the masking tape shapes on the egg and dip it into the dye. Once the dye has completely dried, remove the tape. You will be left with white places where the tape was. Try creating a polka-dotted Easter egg!

Rubber Bands and Dye: This is idea comes from making home-made tied died shirts. Take the rubber bands and wrap them around you eggs. Use as many or as few as you would like. Dip the egg in dye and wait for it to dry before removing the elastic bands.

Decoupage: For this type of egg you will need colored tissue paper and glue. Tear the tissue into small pieces and dilute the glue with a small amount of water. Cover the egg with the white glue and randomly place your small pieces of tissue paper on the egg.

Spray Paint: For many Easter egg hunts there is one special egg hidden somewhere in the grass. The person who finds this egg usually wins a prize of some sort. Spray painting that egg gold makes it really special. Spray paint can be used on any of the eggs though. It comes in many different colors and textures. Be creative.

Shaving Cream: For this method you will need a paper plate, food coloring, and shaving cream. The shaving cream needs to be foam and not the gel type. Fill the paper plate with a layer of shaving cream and add a few drops of different colors of food coloring. Use a toothpick or fork to move the colors around so that they are spread out through the shaving cream. Do not spread them so much that all of the colors blend and turn into only one ugly shade of brown. Take the egg and dip it into the mixture, making sure to get all sides of the egg. Use a paper towel to wipe away the shaving cream from the egg. You should be left with a tie-dyed effect.

Paint: Acrylic paint is great for the artists in your family. With the paints they can create anything they want on the Easter egg. Turn it into a football or paint it to look like a baby chick has cracked the top open. This work can be a little more tedious, but it also allows the child to be creative and use their imagination.
All of these methods can be used on their own, or you can combine these ideas and come up with Easter eggs that are even more creative. Adding a little fun to your Easter eggs will make your Easter egg hunt and Easter basket even more exciting.