30 Creative Egg Painting Techniques for Unique Easter Decorations
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Easter Sunday is right around the corner, so now is the time to get crackin' on your Easter crafts! (Sorry, we can never resist a good Easter pun!) Of course, your holiday wouldn't be complete without some fun Easter egg designs, and if you're looking for ideas that go way beyond dye kits, then you've come to the right place. We've rounded up the most creative egg painting techniques and ideas to inspire your mini masterpieces.
There's something here for every bunny, including DIY eggs featuring glamorous gold leaf or glitter designs, adorable animal motifs, and marbled, watercolor, and tie-dye effects. There's even a tutorial for mood ring Easter eggs that change color with heat! Many of these ideas will give your friends and family a giggle, like the sassy bouffant hair eggs or the eggs painted to look like hamburgers. These painted eggs are more than just conversation pieces—they would also make great Easter basket gifts, or even Easter appetizers. You should definitely use them as DIY Easter decorations, too!
Whether you set them out as Easter centerpieces or use them as outdoor Easter decorations on your porch, they'll make the most festive additions. And of course, you can put them to good use in your annual Easter egg hunt. You can't go wrong with any of these egg-cellent Easter egg painting techniques, so pick the one that speaks to you, and hop to it!
Lemon Easster Eggs
Don't wait for life to give you lemons this spring... just make them yourself! Leave a bowl of these bright, fruit-inspired eggs on your counter for a cute decoration all season long.
Get the tutorial at Dream A Little Bigger.
Watercolor Floral Eggs
Darling floral designs in the prettiest pastel hues are what springtime dreams are made of! You can copy them yourself with liquid food coloring and black sharpie marker.
Get the tutorial at Dream A Little Bigger.
Pixar Easter Eggs
Calling all the littlest chickadees! Though they might need your help painting some of these adorable characters and scenes, everyone will be delighted by the finished products. And with so many movies to choose from, these will really let their creativity shine.
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin And A Princess.
Abstract Easter Eggs
Not only are these eggs extremely fabulous, but they're completely edible, too! Yep! Food coloring and a splash of vodka are all it takes to make a vibrant paint palette for your masterpiece of brush strokes and polka dots.
Get the tutorial at Dream A Little Bigger.
Peter Rabbit Easter Eggs
How sweet are these storybook-inspired eggs? Featuring illustrations of Peter Rabbit, they'll add the most whimsical touch to your Easter Sunday celebrations. And if you're not good with a paintbrush, don't worry! They can be made using waterslide decal paper.
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin And A Princess.
Modern Gold Easter Eggs
Bring a touch of modern glamor to your Easter eggs with gold paint or a gold paint marker. These flowy, Matisse-inspired patterns are so gorgeous!
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Pantone Easter Eggs
For this vibrant, stylish look, partially dye or paint hardboiled eggs in Pantone colors and then add the corresponding number using ink jet tattoo paper.
Get the tutorial at How About Orange.
Mood Ring Easter Eggs
You've heard of mood rings before but how about mood ring Easter eggs?! Paint your eggs with this special mood paint and they'll change color when you hold them in your hands.
Get the tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger.
Moroccan Easter Eggs
Pastels and patterns, oh my! Pay tribute to Moroccan rugs and style with this DIY egg painting project.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Baking Soda Paint Easter Eggs
Baking soda and food coloring are the main ingredients for these vibrantly colored eggs. Use red, blue, and yellow food coloring to get the look seen here.
Get the tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger.
Galaxy Easter Eggs
This one is for all the space fans out there! Use black, blue, and purple nail polish to create these glittering galaxy eggs.
Get the tutorial at One Little Project.
Fluid Painted Eggs
Ooh la la! How lovely are these fluid-painted eggs? The color-block bottoms make their swirling rainbow colors stand out even more!
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted.
Geode Easter Eggs
Make your egg a real "gem." 😂 It's easy to create this gorgeous geode display with simple rock candy. Watch out for the kids though, they'll want to lick them clean!
Get the tutorial at Posh Little Designs.
Mermaid Tail Easter Eggs
Turn your classic Easter Egg hunt into an underwater adventure! Mermaid tail eggs are as pretty as the real thing. Plus, you'll have leftover nail polish to paint your nails to match!
Get the tutorial at Everyday Shortcuts.
Pastel Eggs
How lovely are these? Pretty pastel paints do most of the work here, so don't worry if you don't consider yourself an artist.
Get the tutorial at Home Stories A to Z.
Terrazzo Eggs
Terrazzo flooring is the inspiration here, and we'd say these eggs do it justice! Bold colors and haphazard dabs of paint bring each egg to life.
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted.
Radish Easter Eggs
These almost delicious-looking eggs (don't eat them, for goodness' sake!) would be such a fun addition to any Easter table. To make them, paint a blown-out white egg pink, then create roots by attaching pieces of twine and crepe paper to the bottom of each.
Get the tutorial at Country Living.
Painted Shaving Cream Easter Eggs
This alternative egg-dyeing idea involves using shaving cream and food coloring to achieve the beautiful tie-dye effect you see here. You can also use Cool Whip for an edible version!
See more at Skip to My Lou.
Burger Easter Eggs
These Easter eggs are rare indeed! To create this adorable project, start with brown eggs, and use paint markers to add sesame seeds and all the toppings.
See more at Studio DIY!.
Carrot and Strawberry Easter Eggs
Craft your own carrot and strawberry Easter eggs with this easy tutorial. The felt leaf toppers are the perfect finishing touch!
See more at Lia Griffith.
Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.
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