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10+ DIY Easter Egg Ideas To Try Out Now

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By Damjana Jakos โ€ข Last updated on Dec 12, 2024 โ€ข This post may contain affiliate links.

These Easter egg ideas and crafts are just too cute and I couldn't resist showing them off to you! Scroll through for some beautiful Easter egg decoration inspo!

Easter Egg ideas

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Decorating Easter eggs has a long tradition. Did you know that people have been decorating eggs since the 13th century!

Easter Egg Ideas

There are so many adorable ways to make Easter eggs pretty and colorful. Use a food-coloring egg dye, make crayon-painted eggs,  explore the shaving cream egg dye, or choose from a plethora of natural dye alternatives - many of these are homemade egg dyes. And they are fun, too!

Either just as a fun activity or as part of your family tradition just before Easter, I'm guessing you'll love to try new techniques and ideas for this year's batch of eggs!  Have a look at this selection to find inspiration:

Easter egg ideas

Tie Dyed Easter Eggs by Housing A Forest

Crayon painted Easter eggs

Crayon painted Easter eggs with a twist on There's Just One Mommy

food dye colored easter eggs

Food dye colored Easter Eggs by Red Ted Art

Crayon shavings Easter egg decoration

Crayon Shavings Easter Egg Decoration by Mama Smiles

dyed Easter Eggs

Kool-Aid dyed Easter Eggs by The Make Your Own Zone

Easter Dinosaur Eggs

Easter Dinosaur Eggs by The Joys of Boys

Easter egg ideas

Coloring Natural Brown Eggs by Rhythms of Play

Silk Dyed Easter Eggs

Silk Dyed Easter Eggs on Mama Papa Bubba

Easter eggs dyed with rice and food coloring

Easter Eggs Dyed with Rice and Food Coloring by It All Started With Paint

Easter Egg Ideas for Kids to Make

Natural Onion Skin Easter Egg Dye by Ciao Florentina

And you won't be able to resist these adorable Easter egg crafts:

Easter Egg Ideas for Kids to Make

 Papier Mache Easter Eggs by Fireflies And Mudpies

Easter Egg Ideas for Kids to Make

 Nail Polish Egg Marbling by Childhood 101

Easter Egg Ideas for Kids to Make

Nature Craft Easter Eggs by Mother Natured

...Or you can skip egg dyeing altogether and use plain eggshells as eco-friendly seed planters to start your mini garden. A perfect activity for kids too!

Easter Egg Ideas for Kids to Make

 How to Start a Mini Garden in Eggshells by AppleGreen Cottage

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Easter egg decoration ideas

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