54 Easter Egg Designs and Decorating Ideas Anyone Can Make

Looking for Easter egg designs and decorating ideas? You’ll be excited to work on these wonderful egg crafts ready for the hunt.

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Easter is almost here! I just love the pastel colors and Easter crafts and decorations all around.

I remember how we used to celebrate Easter when we were little. We’d go to egg hunts and even get to decorate eggs any way we want!

Now that I have kids myself, I want to share with them the joy of going on an Easter egg hunt and decorating Easter eggs. So, I’ve compiled new and fresh DIY Easter egg ideas anyone can make!

1. Shaving Cream Easter Eggs

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Have fun mixing colors while making these Easter eggs with shaving cream. It’s as easy as combining different liquid food colors in a bowl filled with shaving cream.

Try not to make a mess!

2. Easter Egg Piñata

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This egg decorating idea is explosive! Quite literally.

We’re so used to the idea of cracking eggs, so why not just take it to a whole new level and make an Easter egg piñata? All you need are some Kraft paper, flour, water, a string, and of course, for mischievous fun — a balloon!

3. Tie-Dye with Paper Towel

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If you can’t paint, fake it. Paper napkin decorated eggs are one of the coolest Easter egg designs on paper I’ve ever encountered.

There’s apparently a way to print the design of your handkerchief onto your eggs.

The secret? Egg white! It was right there all along!

4. Sparkling Easter Eggs

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Going for a sparkly look this Easter? Get some glue, a bunch of glitters, and bedazzle your Easter eggs!

Who says pastel has to be dull and simple?

5. Melted Crayon Easter Eggs

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Easter egg decorating ideas can make your eggs look like an entire box of crayons! It’s as easy as it sounds.

All you need to do is use crayons to draw on your egg. The trick is in the way you boil your eggs.

Make sure they’re still a little bit hot as you draw on them so the crayons melt as you doodle away.

6. Papier Mache Book Page Eggs

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If you don’t want to use real eggs, make them yourself! Although we’re talking about egg decorating ideas, there’s always room for going a little bit further and making the egg itself.

Basic knowledge of the decoupage is all you need.

7. Sharpie Tie-Dyed Easter Egg

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More fun egg decorating ideas with Sharpies! Use every Sharpie color you could possibly use and draw on your eggs.

Once you’re done, use a medicine dropper to drizzle the eggs with rubbing alcohol. The results are these eye-catching Sharpie tie-dyed Easter eggs!

8. Temporary Tattoo Eggs

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This Easter egg design is just ingenious. Instead of putting temporary tattoos on your arm, put them on your Easter eggs.

No new complicated steps required! It’s as easy as 1-2-3.

9. How to Blow Out Eggs

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If you want hollow eggs, then this should be a part of your hunt for egg decorating ideas.

Blowing out an egg is pretty easy. Just use a hand drill to punch a hole in the egg and a baby aspirator to blow out its contents.

Now you’re free to decorate them any way you want!

10. Disney Eggs

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Of course, there are egg decorating ideas where our favorite Disney characters are included. Look for temporary Disney tattoos and a damp sponge.

Voila! You’ve got not just regular Easter eggs, but Disney Easter eggs!

11. DIY Speckled Eggs

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Who knew coating plastic eggs with some paint would yield fantastic results? These DIY speckled eggs are really just that easy to make.

If you want to try something simple this Easter, this is the egg decorating idea for you!

12. Sharpie Bunny Eggs

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You can do almost anything with Sharpies. Make a bunny pattern, draw some dots around it, and voila!

Your very own Sharpie bunny egg! This must be the Easter bunny’s favorite egg decorating idea.

13. DIY Washi Tape Easter Eggs

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Another great craft project you can make with washi tape is to apply washi tape on Easter eggs! Simply get your favorite washi tape patterns and cut them into different sizes.

Get creative with your design combination. That’s all there is to it, really.

14. Watercolor Butterfly Easter Eggs

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If you love butterflies, then you’re in for a treat. Make these adorable watercolor butterfly Easter eggs this Easter!

It’s one of those egg decorating ideas which need a lot of patience and focus. Watercolor is a tricky medium, but it’s worth it.

15. Chalk Paint Easter Eggs

If you still have some leftover chalk paint from other craft projects, you can use them for egg decorating ideas. Simply paint the eggs black and let them dry.

Now use a chalk to draw on your chalk paint Easter eggs. Be as imaginative as you can be!

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16. Glittered Easter Eggs

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Making glittered eggs will make Easter egg hunting a bit easier, but a lot more fun. Stumbling upon glittered eggs is like finding a trove of gleaming real treasures.

It’s as easy as submerging your eggs in glue and then in glitter.

17. Sprinkle Easter Eggs

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With this egg decorating idea, you’ll realize there’s a fine line between pastries and egg decorating. Who says sprinkles only go on doughnuts and ice cream?

Your sprinkle Easter eggs will also give Easter egg hunters a sweet delight!

18. Minion Eggs

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Easter won’t be complete without these cute yellow creatures. For Minion eggs, you’ll need blue and yellow plastic eggs, electric tape, and a sharpie.

Recreating these loved characters is very simple.

19. Marbleized Easter Eggs

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Remember that post we did on how to marbleize a bowl? Did you know you can use the same technique to create your marbleized Easter eggs?

It’s as easy as creating marbleized patterns by swirling nail polish around a bowl of cold water!

20. Sequined Easter Eggs

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Among these egg decorating ideas, these sequined Easter eggs are probably the most fashionable. If you like your sequins to follow a pattern, all you need to do is re-create this idea with a straight pin.

21. Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

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The majority of our Easter egg designs and decorating ideas rely on dyeing. Become a master of dyeing Easter eggs by using natural dyes.

This way hard-boiled eggs will still be edible with natural dyes from red cabbage, spinach, beet, turmeric, and others.

22. Easter Egg Animal Parade

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Rabbits aren’t the only stars of Easter. Make an animal parade and entertain the kids with one of the most innovative egg decorating ideas.

Blow out the egg, paint on them, and stuff them with animal capsules. Easy as 1-2-3!

23. Polymer Clay Easter Eggs

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If you don’t want to use real eggs this Easter, try making these polymer clay Easter eggs. Molding your clay is a bit tricky but this guide shows you how to get it right.

24. Pressed Flower Easter Eggs

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Pressed flower art is really great for a lot of craft projects, and especially for egg decorating ideas. Before trying this idea out, you might want to check out our guide on pressing flowers.

If you’re confident about your skills, then go right ahead and make these pressed flowers Easter eggs!

25. Polka Dots Easter Eggs

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First time to decorate eggs for Easter? You can’t go wrong with the classic polka dots Easter eggs.

All you need are your favorite pastel shades of paint and the traditional white paint. They look so soft and ethereal, and spring perfect with polka dots!

26. Golden Marbled Eggs

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This might just be the most opulent egg decorating idea out there. Paint your Easter eggs the traditional way, but this time: use sheets of gold leaf afterward.

Just be careful because they’re very fragile. Golden marbled eggs may look luxurious but they’re really easy to make!

27. Photo Print Easter Egg

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Wouldn’t it be fun if the egg hunt was about looking for a family member’s face? Take photos of your family or friends and turn them into these photo print easter egg.

Tape tissue onto some photo paper and print your pictures on it. Use Modge Podge to put the printouts on the eggs!

28. Glowing Eggs

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I just want to verify these glowing eggs are not from outer space. But your hunt will be out of this world with this great egg decorating idea!

The secret? fluorescent paint, of course!

29. Baker’s Twine Easter Eggs

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Egg decorating ideas are possible with some wood too. If you manage to find some wooden eggs, procure some baker’s twine and make these one-of-a-kind Easter eggs.

Be creative with your color combinations.

30. Spring Flower Decorated Eggs

I don’t think this egg decorated with flowers is making the Easter egg hunt because it’s staying with me.

31. Easter Egg Acorns

Repurpose plastic Easter eggs into these decorative acorns. They will make an inexpensive yet elegant year-round and Easter decor.

32. Adorable Cactus Easter Eggs

Cactus eggs sitting in tiny terracotta pots look positively adorable. Draw lines and xs on eggs dyed green, then top with pink scrunched tissue paper pieces.

Set them atop terracotta pots filled with decorative gravel and you have some cute Easter decor pieces.

33. DIY Easter Emoji Eggs

Emojis are everywhere, so making these emoji eggs for Easter should be a breeze, plus this guide shows how to do each.

Or you can go for these funny faces of eggs tutorial from Priyanka Punniyakotti:

34. Easter Bunny Eggs

A pair of tiny felt bunny feet and ears are all you need to make these super cute bunny Easter eggs!

35. Mosaic Easter Eggs

With curved contours, assembling colored cracked egg pieces on an egg to design a mosaic should be easy.

36. DIY Carrots Easter Eggs

Please Easter bunnies with adorable carrot-decorated eggs this Easter.

37. Galaxy Easter Eggs

Pulling off the galaxy effect looks tricky but only a toothbrush did the trick.

38. Cute Ice Cream Cone Eggs

Sweet-looking ice cream cone eggs with cute ice cream faces, your little hunters will love!

39. Pineapple Easter Eggs

Add a tropical touch to your Easter egg hunting spree with pineapple designs on Easter eggs.

40. Decorate with Golden Confetti

Simply dip half of your hard-boiled eggs or plastic Easter eggs in gold confetti. With shiny gold confetti, it’s worth hunting for sure!

41. DIY Gold Geometric Eggs

Take your plain dyed eggs up a notch by drawing geometrical shapes with a gold paint pen!

42. Rainbow Jello Easter Eggs

Add these rainbow jello Easter eggs to your Easter brunch menu. Warn your hungry egg hunters though or they’ll dive straight for these colorful eggs.

43. DIY Beaded Eggs

Sparkly and shiny Easter eggs fit for a treasure hunt. Hide these ones well or they’ll go first.

44. Design with Gold Leaf Sheet

Outline different patterns on a sheet of gold leaf and glue it to the eggs. Do heart shapes, bunnies, and even the map of the world.

45. Design Eggs with Flower Crown

We can’t get enough of Easter eggs decorated with flowers. It is spring after all and aren’t these Easter eggs with flower crowns the cutest?

46. Modern Design with Calligraphy

A craft junkie will surely include calligraphed eggs for some modern Easter egg version. Talking about modern, here’s another one using a black paint pen or sharpie.

Watch the video tutorial from STAEDTLER:

47. Color with Tissue Paper

Use “bleeding” tissue papers to dye eggs. You need hard-boiled eggs because the shells absorb color better.

Cut strips and pieces of colored tissue paper. Paste the pieces all over the egg like you would with paper mache.

Let dry, then strip the tissue paper off and you have neatly dyed eggs in no time.

48. Decorate Easter Eggs with Sharpie and Rubber Bands

Sharpie and rubber bands will work magic on your Easter eggs. It looks intricate but it’s so easy even small kids can help.

49. Cool Whip Dyed Eggs

Dye eggs using a tub of cool whip, neon food coloring, and white vinegar. You’ll have a fun time decorating eggs will this cool experiment.

50. Superhero Easter Eggs

All you need is a printer to get adorable superhero themed Easter egg decorations! You can get the pintables for free online, and turn your eggs into superheroes!

51. Musical Notes Easter Eggs

Music lovers will love this idea as well! Using sheet music or music note scrapbook and apply some ‘mod podge’ to help you get beautiful musical eggs.

You can use plastic eggs or hard boiled eggs for this.

52. Pompom Easter Eggs

Cute and colorful pompoms could be used in Easter egg decorations! You can choose the size and the color of your pompoms, and glue them on the hard- boiled eggs! You can create fun ‘friends’ by adding ‘dots’ to make eyes, or little feet and some colored pens.

You can cover the egg in pompom or do as many different designs as you please!

53. Baby Yoda Easter Eggs

Aren’t you in love with Baby Yoda these days? Everybody loves Baby Yoda! By decorating your Easter egg Mandalorian style, you can impress your guests and have fun with your kids!

54. Natural Coloring

Are you a bit worried using different materials while decorating Easter eggs? Do you want your Easter eggs to be completely natural but still in pretty colors? 

You can use natural foods like onion skins, red cabbage, spinach, beets, turmeric, cumin etc. Who Knew?

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Watch this video from Brooklyn and Bailey for more Easter egg designs and ideas:

Celebrating Easter is about celebrating life, and this is what your DIY Easter egg decorating ideas should reflect. The more lively, colorful, and creative your Easter eggs are, the more spirited and exciting the hunt is.

I’m sure with these Easter egg designs and ideas, some adults will also be tempted to join the fun. Why not?

Celebrating life and rebirth are for all ages! No matter who you are or where you come from, the meaning of Easter resonates clearly and beautifully.

Which of these Easter egg designs and ideas is perfect for your garden? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in March 2016 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.