Looking for some fun and new ways to decorate Easter Eggs with the kids this week? Look no further! We tried a couple of new techniques to decorate Easter Eggs this year with great results.
Decorate Easter Eggs With Rice
Supplies
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- White Rice (I think I only used about 1 cup total)
- Food Coloring
- Plastic Cups (one per color)
- Plastic Spoons
Directions
- Put 1/4 cup of rice to each plastic cup.
- Add 10-15 drops of color per cup 5 drops at a time and stir with a plastic spoon until desired color is achieved (do NOT over saturate the rice). It should look fairly dry.
- Put egg in and shake gently until desired speckles appear. We used plastic spoons to help keep the egg from sticking in the bottom of the cup.
- Repeat egg in a different color until you reach desired look.
Decorate Easter Eggs Tie Dye Style
Supplies
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Plain White Paper Towels
- Food Coloring
- Rubber Bands
Directions
- Wrap paper towel around egg and secure with a rubber band.
- Drip several drops of food coloring onto the paper towel.
- Let sit for 30 seconds, then unwrap paper towel.
- Let the eggs and color dry completely before moving them.
Once you have your eggs done then you can move onto the Easter Basket. Make sure and add some fun fillers besides candy. Some ideas are:
- Phone accessories
- Gift cards
- Cool stationary and pens/pencils
- Movie tickets
- Nail polish
- Bubbles
- iTunes gift card
- Sunglasses
- Sugar Free Aqua Balls
- Welch’s Fruit Snacks
- Umbrella and matching rain boots
- Hair accessories
- Flip flops
- Bunny ears
If you are still looking for more ways to decorate Easter Eggs check out these great comprehensive lists:
- 60+ Easy and Beautiful Ways to Decorate Your Easter Eggs (from Country Living Magazine)
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Decorating Easter Eggs (from Martha Stewart.com)
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20 Unique Easter Egg Decorating Ideas (Readers Digest)
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Fun and Easy Easter Egg Decorating Ideas (HGTV.com)
- Creative Ways to Dye Easter Eggs (Better Homes & Gardens)
Hopefully you are able to find a new technique for this year’s Easter Eggs!