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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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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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.
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PAAS Deluxe Easter Egg Decorating Kit - America's Favorite Easter Tradition
- 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!
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PAAS Color Cups Egg Decorating Kit - America's Favorite Easter Tradition
- 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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Klever 31PCS Easter Egg Decorating DIY Kit with Dye Tablets and Easter Make a Face Stickers, Coloring Dyeing Set for Kids Theme Party, Egg Hunt Creativity Activity
- Super Value Pack: Our Easter Egg Dye Kit includes 9 Color Tablets, 9 Egg Stands, 2 Egg Dippers, 3 Facial feature stickers. 8 Soft tip color pens (Red, yellow, blue, green, orange, pink, black, brown), and Instruction sheet are included.
- Unique Design: We offer a unique Easter egg coloring kit featuring “Make-a-Face” stickers, which include one Easter animal face and two silly face stickers., allows children to create unique Easter eggs. The cute egg stands are great tools to help kids draw patterns on eggs. The 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.
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Delight family and friends with a “gardening” Easter basket this year. Eye-catching plant baskets containing tasty, “bunny-worthy” ingredients like lettuce, parsley, edible flowers and carrots make great decorator pieces and save you money.
Living Easter baskets provide you with good-for-you goodies long after traditional baskets are empty. Follow these simple steps for creating your own tasty Easter basket.
A gardening Easter basket is a fresh twist on the classic holiday treat, swapping out sugary sweets for green-thumb goodies. Picture a rustic wicker basket brimming with seed packets, small potted herbs, biodegradable pots, and colorful gardening gloves. A hand trowel and mini rake nestle among the gifts, ready for planting.
Add a pastel watering can or a DIY garden marker set for extra charm. Whether for kids eager to dig in the dirt or adults who love to grow their own blooms, this basket is a blooming good way to celebrate spring
Prepare your basket
Apply spray paint to freshen up your basket and help it withstand watering. Before spraying, wipe down the surface and handle to eliminate dust or dirt. Use glossy paint, and in a well-ventilated area, spray with several thin coats, waiting for the basket to dry between coats.
Once it’s dry, line the basket with a 1-inch layer of sphagnum moss or with plastic that you have poked with holes to allow for drainage. Fill with potting soil to within an inch of the top rim of the basket.
Choose plants
Though he may bring candy for the kids, the Easter bunny likes nibbling on a wide variety of tasty selections, including the following:
- Greens. Oodles of lettuce varieties exist, including romaine, red leaf and oak. Other greenery for making tasty salads includes arugula, mesclun, cilantro, Swiss chard and kale.
- Herbs. Add pizzazz to your cooking with fresh, tasty herbs, such as basil, chervil, chives, dill, mint, oregano, sage, thyme and the all-time bunny favorite — parsley.
- Carrots. No Easter basket would be complete without carrots. Because this plant is a root vegetable, you must plant carrots by seed. Though they will take some time to grow, you can enjoy the other plants in the basket while you’re waiting. For the quickest results, choose baby carrots, including fun selections like multi-colored varieties. Here are tips about how to grow carrots in containers.
- Radishes. Radishes must also be planted by seed. There is even a variety known as the Easter egg radish, which comes in white, purple, pink and red.
- Edible flowers. Blooming plants make a pretty addition to your Easter basket, and some flowers are edible. Good choices include nasturtiums, pansies, Johnny-jump-ups, violets and dianthus.
Planting and Care
- Plant greens, herbs and edible flowers in the basket at the same level they are in their existing nursery containers, leaving 2 to 3 inches between plants. While you want to leave room for growth, you also want the basket to appear full. If you are also planting seeds, sprinkle them in between the plants and press them into the soil to the same depth as the width of the seed. For very small seeds like carrots, simply sprinkle them on the soil surface and then cover with a very thin layer of soil.
- Water your basket well after planting and keep the soil moist but not soggy. If you planted seeds in your basket, mist to avoid washing the seeds away.
- Feed your basket monthly with a ½-strength solution of an organic fertilizer. Organic foods have a NPK ratio listed on the packaging no higher than 15-15-15.
- Be a bunny and harvest the plants in your basket often, which will keep things looking full and lush.
How do I gift a gardening Easter basket to a friend?
Gifting a gardening Easter basket to a friend is all about making it personal and delightful. Choose items that match their gardening style—whether they love flowers, herbs, or veggies. Add a heartfelt touch with a handwritten note or a fun gardening pun. Present it in a unique container like a watering can or a rustic crate for extra charm.
If they’re new to gardening, include simple instructions or an easy-to-grow seed variety. Finally, deliver it with a warm smile and maybe even an offer to plant together—it’s the gift that keeps on growing!
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