80 Cute Easter Egg Designs Inspired By All Things Spring
Get crackin' on these decorating ideas!
It's almost Easter, and that means it's time to break out the dye, the glitter, and all the eggs you can handle! There are all sorts of creative and colorful ways to celebrate the holiday with Easter decorations and Easter crafts. Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, testing out new egg painting techniques is a beloved tradition that always brings a special kind of joy. Here, you'll find some of the best egg design ideas that will have your family and friends hopping with excitement. So grab your apron, your brushes, and let's get cracking!
There are so many ways to decorate an Easter egg. Sure, you can always use one of the best Easter egg dye kits at the store but why limit yourself? Whether you want to keep it simple with paint and stickers or get a bit more hands-on with decoupage, you can try all kinds of DIY Easter egg designs. Spark the imagination with disco balls, succulents, lemons, and cute creatures—all in egg form! For kids, use styrofoam or wooden eggs (instead of delicate eggshells) that'll be easier for them to handle. For intricate designs, using blown-out or faux eggs will ensure that your creations last a long time. After all, they make the perfect addition to your Easter baskets. Just don't forget to hide them for your annual Easter egg hunt!
Tattoo Easter Eggs
Who knew temporary tattoos would look so good on Easter eggs? Just beware—your kids might feel inspired to try out some (temporary) body art!
For colorful eggs, fill cups with water, food coloring, and add a few drops of vinegar to each. Dye your eggs. As they dry, carefully cut out each temporary flower tattoo. Just as you would on skin, place the tattoo design-side down on an egg and carefully wet the back of the tattoo paper with a damp foam brush or sponge. Make sure the paper gets fully saturated and every part of the design has contact with the egg. Now you can gently peel off the tattoo backing!
Faux Flower Eggs
You might want to keep this DIY Easter centerpiece out after the holiday! Surprisingly, these eggs are pretty simple to craft—all you need are egg dye, faux blue flowers, and glue!
Add blue food coloring and a few drops of vinegar to a cup of water and dye an egg blue; let dry. Add a few drops of yellow or green dye to the blue water and dye another egg. Repeat, changing the color every time; let dry. This process gives you an array of different hues of blue. Next, using the scissors, snip off the wire stem from each flower, so they each have a flat base. Finally, hot-glue one or more flowers to each egg for ornamentation. Presto!
Napkin Decoupage Eggs
Grab some floral paper napkins from Ree Drummond's spring party supplies collection! They're going to help you make these pretty flower-design eggs!
Start by opening up a few paper napkins and cutting out either single flowers or groups of flowers. Make sure to cut as close to the flowers' outline as possible. Carefully, separate the napkin layers and use only the thin top layer. Brush decoupage glue or Mod Podge onto an egg and gently press on one of the flowers or groups of flowers. To seal in the design, brush more glue on top of the flowers, moving outward from the center to avoid wrinkles. (If the glue is too sticky, you can add a few drops of water.) Once you're done, you're left with the most gorgeous spring-themed eggs!
Washi Tape Eggs
Decoupaging is easy with colorful washi tape! As with any Decoupage project, the glue is the real secret to success since it's in charge of holding the tape in place.
Using a single long strip, carefully wrap thin floral washi tape around an egg lengthwise until the egg is completely covered. Make sure you pull it firmly as you go to keep it flat, and it's okay to let the tape overlap. Then, brush a light layer of decoupage glue to hold the washi tape and let it dry. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Lace Easter Eggs
Are you a fan of farmhouse chic? Then, lace eggs are the way to go! The lace trim just feels so spring.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
Origami Paper Covered Easter Eggs
Origami paper is beautiful, so it only makes sense to use them to decorate Easter eggs! Choose from an incredible array of paper designs, then get folding!
Get the tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger.
Peter Rabbit Easter Eggs
Peter Rabbit is the perfect character to put on Easter eggs. Craft these with the kids, then read them a book from the world of Beatrix Potter!
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin & A Princess.
Pressed Pansy Easter Eggs
Have pansies started popping up yet? Press those pretty flowers and shellac them onto your eggs.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
Silhouette Easter Eggs
Silhouette designs give eggs a fun, old-fashioned look. The best part of this design is that it’s super easy for all ages.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Paper Towel Tie Dye Easter Eggs
Paper towels create a beautiful tie-dye design on eggs. They transfer a unique speckling you won’t get with other tie-dye clothes.
Get the tutorial at One Little Project.
Bold Dotted Abstract Easter Eggs
Go for big bold design with bright brush strokes and abstract polka dots. The paint used here is the same used by professional bakers soon bread, so you can make your eggs totally edible.
Get the tutorial at Dream a Little Bigger.
Simple Floral Easter Eggs
These floral eggs are a bit easier to make than the others you will find. Artificial flowers look extra pretty when backed by pastel egg colors.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
Fluid Painted Easter Eggs
Swirls of color on one side, bright block colors on the other. As you might guess, you need tape and water to achieve this look!
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted.
Geometric Gold Easter Eggs
Spray paint time! Give geometric eggs a glittery touch with gold paint pens.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Vintage Easter Eggs
We live for all things vintage-inspired around here, and these adorable eggs are no exception. Hanging these on your front door, porch, or mantel gives any space some old-school farmhouse charm.
Get the tutorial at So Much Better with Age.
Decoupaged Eggs
Mod Podge is the crafter's best friend and the key ingredient for a fabulous project! These couldn't be easier to pull off and are definitely less messy than dying eggs. Simply paint the eggs, apply Mod Podge to the back of your printable designs, and press the printables onto the egg's surface! You'll then want another couple of layers of Mod Podge on top to seal in the design.
Get the tutorial at Finding Silver Pennies.
DIY Easter Egg Display
We love a good play on words! Sure, you can spell out whatever you'd like on these springy eggs. If you're going to set them on coiled wire, though, 'Spring' might be the perfect message.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
Book Page Easter Eggs
This one is for all the bookworms out there! This cluster looks like something from Harry Potter or Beatrix Potter. Use Mod Podge to decorate your eggs with pages from used books (or print pages from your fave books so as not to damage the ones you love!). A beautiful basket of page-covered eggs makes for the perfect bookshelf decoration.
Get the tutorial at StoneGable.
Modern Painted Eggs
Why not eschew the vintage designs altogether this year and try out something a little more modern? Metallic and pastel hues bring a splash of color next to the subtle monochrome, and geometric prints are easy to execute!
Get the tutorial at Alfa Sengupta.
Crochet Easter Eggs
No one would believe there are plastic Easter eggs beneath each of these hand-made crocheted exteriors. Place them on your family's pillows as a sweet Easter gift, or in a bowl for the cutest centerpiece.
Get the tutorial at Skip to My Lou.
Rebecca Ravee Norris is a full-time freelance writer with a decade's worth of lifestyle media experience. Based out of the Washington metropolitan area, she writes for a variety of publications, covering everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. She is a graduate of George Mason University. There, she earned her B.A. in Media: Production, Consumption, and Critique, along with a minor in Electronic Journalism. When she's not working, she can be found with her beloved Jack-Chi, Cash, adventuring with family and friends, working through reps at the gym, dreaming up her next home decor project, testing a new recipe, getting lost in the pages of a book, or catching up on her favorite shows.
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