How to Decorate Easter Eggs, 3 Ways!
Learn 3 unique methods for Decorating Easter Eggs with this simple tutorial from Nana!
Cost: $1
Equipment
- Scissors
- Supplies listed on Easter Egg Dye (where applicable)
Ingredients
- 2-3 Eggs per child - hard boiled OR white craft eggs
Wax Resist Dyed Easter Eggs
- Easter Egg Dye
- Crayons
Decoupage Easter Eggs
- 2-3 Decorative napkins
- Decoupage
- 1 Old Paint Brush
Plant Silhouette Eggs
- Easter Egg Dye
- Small flowers/ leaves/ grasses from outside
- Panty hose
- Twist ties
Instructions
Wax Resist Dyed Easter Eggs
- Use crayons (which are made with wax!) to make designs and pictures on the eggs. Be sure to leave “white space”, uncolored area on the egg. The colored wax will show through the dye.
- Follow the directions on the dye to color the eggs.
Decoupage Easter Eggs
- Tear or cut the napkins into fairly small pieces.
- Use the brush to coat part of the egg with decoupage. Stick pieces of napkin onto this part of the egg, overlapping the pieces so none of the egg shows through. Continue to add glue to get the pieces to stick and to completely cover the egg.
- Finish with one overcoat of decoupage.
- Let sit and dry on a foam egg carton or on plastic (or the paper will stick and tear).
Plant Silhouette Eggs
- Let the grands collect several small flowers, leaves and interesting grasses outside.
- Place an egg into a piece of panty hose. Position the leaves and flowers between the egg and the panty hose as flat and smoothly as possible so the pattern will show.
- Tie the panty hose tightly around the egg and use a twist tie to hold it in place on the side of the egg that is opposite of the leaves/flowers. Snip off the excess panty hose.
- Follow the instructions on the dye to color the eggs.
- After the dye has dried (takes several hours with the panty hose), remove the pantyhose and the plant material to reveal imprints of the flowers and leaves.