7 New Ways To Decorate Easter Eggs
Easter is just around the corner, and with it comes tons of fun crafting opportunity for you and your kids. One particular craft really only surfaces at this time of year: decorating Easter eggs. And while the traditional egg decorating method still has its place in our hearts, there are so many more great ways to have fun decorating eggs with the kids. Try out one of these unique, entertaining decorating techniques this Easter.
Tattooed Easter Eggs
Kids love temporary tattoos, they try to avoid washing them off for as long as possible. Why not take he fun of temporary tattoos and add it to your Easter fun by tattooing your eggs! Using a wet sponge, apply the tattoo to the egg the same way you would to your hand and you’re done. Bonus, each kid can pick their favorite kind of tattoos to use!
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Ombre Easter Eggs
We are doing it to our hair, our clothes and everything in between. So why not our Easter eggs? Simply place an egg upright in a glass with your choice of food colouring mixed with water; make sure the water only partially covers the egg. Slowly add more water to the glass, taking time in between each addition. This will dilute the colour as it moves up the egg.
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Shaving Cream and Food Colouring Easter Eggs
Create beautiful water colour-esque eggs, while having fun with a bit of shaving cream! Simply spread a layer of shaving cream in a cookie tray, drop a few drops of the food colourings of your choice into the shaving cream and swirl them around with a popsicle stick. Then, you roll or stamp the egg into the shaving cream. Finish up by wiping off the excess shaving cream with a paper towel.
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Melted Crayon Easter Eggs
You need to hard-boil the eggs before you get started to ensure they are still warm. Then you simply draw on the eggs using crayons, making any patterns you want. Because the eggs are still warm, the wax will melt onto the egg. Place the eggs in the fridge to cool before letting the kids handle them.
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Kool-Aid Easter Eggs
The visual effect will be very similar to using the traditional food colouring and vinegar, but using Kool-Aid adds a fun element for the kids, as well as smelling great! Mix a package of Kool-Aid with ¾ cup of water, add the eggs and after a few minutes you are done!
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Sharpie Easter Eggs
Using Sharpies is a super simple way to decorate your Easter eggs, although it may leave your kids with somewhat permanently messy hands. Your kids can make whatever designs they want and don’t have to worry about their eggs smudging either.
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Traditional Dyed Easter Eggs
Whether you are using a store bought kit or mixing up your own dye at home, you can’t go wrong with the classic dip-dyed eggs. Mix ½ cup of room temperature water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar and your desired amount of food colouring to make your own dye at home.
