45 Creative Easter Egg Ideas to Display This Spring

Shaving Cream Easter Eggs

Use an ordinary product for this Easter egg idea. Decorate an entire batch of marbleized shaving cream-dyed Easter eggs. It's easier than it looks! Dyeing eggs this way is a fun activity for children of all ages.

Silk Tie Died Easter Eggs

Easter eggs dyed with silk ties? Yes—and it's easier than you think. For the boldest silk-dyed egg designs, choose bright colors and graphic designs.

Checked Easter Eggs

Inspired by a classic basketweave, this dyed Easter egg idea creates a modern two-tone effect. Apply vertical and horizontal lines of thin washi tape to hard-boiled eggs to make the pattern. Dip them once, then let them soak for about five minutes. Remove the tape and repeat in a lighter shade of the same dye.

Naturally Dyed Easter Egg Ideas

For a fresh take on coloring Easter eggs, go all natural. These natural egg dye ideas are food- or plant-based and create beautifully subdued shades. You use beets, blueberries, and other natural ingredients.

Marbled Easter Egg Designs

Turn to your pantry for this colorful oil-dyed Easter egg idea. These egg dyes include just four ingredients you probably already have on hand: vegetable oil, white vinegar, food coloring, and water.

Baking Soda-Dyed Easter Eggs

Head to your pantry for a fun day of Easter egg coloring. Make these pretty dyed eggs using food coloring, baking soda, and vinegar. As the fizzing Easter eggs dry, a pretty marbleized design appears.

Rice Dyed Speckled Easter Eggs

Chances are you've got everything you need in your pantry to make rice-dyed speckled Easter eggs. Display your finished Easter eggs in a simple basket.

Confetti Easter Egg Idea

This colorful and easy Easter egg idea leads to fun. Confetti eggs, or cascarones, are meant to be broken, and they're filled with biodegradable confetti.

Tissue Paper Dyed Easter Eggs

This Easter egg idea is made by cutting your own patterns from colorful tissue paper. After dyeing your eggs, add decorative edges, floral looks, or basic zigzags. Brush a thin coat of decoupage medium onto an egg. Position the tissue paper cutouts and gently pat into place, starting in the center of a design and working your way out.

Tie-Dyed Easter Eggs

You might not guess the secret to this easy egg-dyeing method—so we'll just tell you: It's food coloring and paper towels. This simple Easter egg idea will result in some far-out holiday decorations.

Easter Egg Dye Ideas Using Tissue Paper

These colorful Easter eggs get their designs from tissue paper. Make them with your kids, and they'll be excited to see the results when they wake up the following day when the color will be the most vibrant.

Easter Egg Dyes for Fruit and Vegetable Designs

These Easter egg ideas are the cutest creations in the patch. To make them, simply dye your eggs in solid colors, then add details using permanent markers. Add paper leaves and stems in a variety of shapes and colors.

Instant Pot Easter Egg Dyes

Have six minutes to spare? Our Test Kitchen tried the easiest Easter egg idea ever. Thanks to your Instant Pot, you can use this hack to cook and dye your eggs simultaneously. We'll show you how to make colored eggs in a flash.

Water Colored Easter Eggs

Inexpensive watercolor paints make for a delightful day of coloring Easter eggs. For marvelous marbled dyes, use a round brush or the eraser end of a pencil. Create a two-tone effect by adding water to the original color and stamping on the second round of dots.

Metallic-Sponged Egg

Egg dye + gold paint = pretty dyed Easter eggs.

To make:

• Pour a little rubber cement into a paper bowl and dab a natural sea sponge into the rubber cement.
• Pat the sponge around a hard-boiled egg, then set the egg aside for 10 minutes.
• Dip the sponged egg into a prepared dye bath until it reaches the desired shade. (Hint: For the best results, prepare dye bath using boiling water.)
• Remove the egg from the dye bath and pat dry with a paper towel. While the egg is still warm, gently rub off the rubber cement with your finger.

To create gold flecks, lightly press the sponge into gold acrylic craft paint. Working in sections, carefully dab paint onto half of the egg, then allow it to dry for 20 minutes before repeating the process on the other side.

Lacy Easter Eggs

You'll need to raid your sewing supplies to make this standout Easter egg idea.

• Create a batch of naturally dyed eggs.
• Once they're dry, cut a piece of flat lace trim just long enough to encircle an egg. Place it on a newspaper-lined surface.
• Apply a coat of acrylic craft paint to the lace with a mini sponge applicator. Working quickly, transfer the lace, paint side up, onto a stack of paper towels, and roll the egg lightly over the lace.
• Set the egg aside to dry completely.

Easter Egg Dyes for a Tissue-Speckled Design

You can create these festive, confetti-designed Easter eggs if you have a few sheets of tissue paper and a glue stick.

To make:

• Dye Easter eggs using food coloring.
• Stack several layers of brightly colored craft tissue paper, then use a hole punch to create dots.
• Spread the dots on a flat surface, separating them with your fingers.
• Working in sections, rub a glue stick on a dyed egg, then roll the egg in the dots. You can also use a glue stick on your finger to dab dots onto the egg.

Tattooed Easter Egg Ideas

Dyed Easter eggs never looked so fierce. For a glamorous look:

• Trim the edges of a metallic temporary jewelry tattoo. Remove the front cover film and place the temporary tattoo face down on a dyed, hard-boiled egg.
• Pat the back of the tattoo with a damp (not wet!) paper towel. Wait a few seconds, then peel off the paper backing.
• Gently press down on any loose edges, sealing them to the egg's surface, then allow the egg to dry completely.

Natural Element Easter Eggs

Turn to nature for colorful Easter egg ideas. Beets, purple cabbage, or turmeric combined with white vinegar will create rich yellows, blues, and pinks. After the dyed eggs dry, decorate them with natural objects, such as petals, leaves, and flowers, using a thin layer of matte-finish decoupage medium.

Margarine Marbling Technique

This Easter egg idea uses a simple kitchen staple: a stick of margarine.

To make:

• Make a dye solution in a glass measuring cup by mixing 1 cup cool water with 20 drops of food coloring and 2 teaspoons of white vinegar.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of margarine and stir it into the dye solution.
• Using tongs, quickly dunk an egg three times, then submerge the egg for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the egg and let it dry completely.
• Gently rub away any remaining margarine with a paper towel.

Easter Egg Place Settings

For classy Easter egg place settings, make these monogrammed eggs.

• Choose a font from your computer and enlarge the desired letter to at least 150 points. Bold the letter and print it, then cut it out, leaving about an inch of white space around it.
• On the back of the paper, apply glue dots around the white space.
• Place the paper on top of a piece of origami paper with the letter, or patterned, side up. With fine-tip scissors, cut out the letter, including any interior sections.
• Remove the top layer of paper, revealing the origami letter underneath.
• Apply glue to the back of the origami letter and attach it to the egg. Repeat for all the desired initials.
• Shred additional origami paper to fluff into a "nest" on each guest's plate with the monogrammed egg in the center.

String-Designed Easter Eggs

Tie your boiled eggs tightly with string or cotton twine ($3, Walmart), then plunge them into colorful dye baths. Let the eggs dry before removing the string, revealing white lines. To make stripes that are a lighter shade of your desired color, dye the eggs first, then add the string and dye again.

Easter Egg Drizzled Dyes

To make these swirled Easter eggs, simply pick a few complementary colors. Drizzle an egg with rubber cement, let it dry, then dip the eggs into the dye. When the dyed eggs are dry, gently peel off the rubber cement. Repeat two (or even three) times in additional colors.

Easter Eggs with Metallic Dips

We love how gold and silver add a sophisticated touch to even the simplest Easter egg ideas. Once you dye your eggs, turn to metallic-hued paint pens to make this design. Draw whatever suits you—try polka dots, stripes, or a dip-dyed effect.

Ombre Effect Easter Eggs

What's the secret to this pretty ombre-dyed Easter egg idea? A regular old bottle cap.

To make:

• Place the bottle cap inside a wide, flat-bottom 8- to 10-ounce glass and set your egg on top.
• Make a dye using food coloring by adding 1 teaspoon of white vinegar and 40 drops of food coloring to a ½ cup of boiling water. Pour the solution along the inside of the glass until a quarter of the egg is submerged, then allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
• Next, carefully add clear, warm water, again pouring it along the inside of the glass until the egg is covered halfway. Allow it to sit for 3 minutes.
• Add water for one or two more stripes, waiting 2 minutes after each addition. Remove the egg using tongs and dry thoroughly.

Garden of Easter Eggs

Create an Easter garden using dyed eggs and paper cutouts.

• To make:
• Cut origami paper into graduated sizes and shades of green to create grass.
• Starting with the biggest cutout, add white glue to the back and mold the paper onto the bottom of an egg.
• Repeat with medium-size and small cutouts, staggering the placement of the blades.
• Top with a craft-punched butterfly.
• Elevate the elegant designs by placing them atop egg cups and candlesticks.

Easter Chicks in a Basket

These cute and creative Easter egg chicks are surprisingly easy to make.

• Dye your eggs canary yellow.
• Once dry, glue a quill feather to the tops.
• Cut out a beak from orange paper and glue it on.
• Use a marker to make two dots for the eyes.
• Place your feathered friends in a piece of cracked eggshell set in a nest of raffia.

Fun and Friendly Monster Eggs

Transform colorful dyed Easter eggs into amusing monsters using simple craft supplies. You'll need construction paper, markers, chenille stems, and googly eyes. Let the kids add their designs once you're done coloring the eggs.

Fabric-Textured Easter Eggs

Wrapping an Easter egg in textured fabric before dyeing creates an intricate colored pattern that resembles hand painting. To get the look, use fabrics like lace, cheesecloth, or netting. Wrap a square of your chosen fabric tightly around an egg, twist it to close, and secure it with a rubber band. Dunk the egg in food-safe or natural dye, using the fabric tail as a handle.

Decoupaged Easter Eggs

This adorable Easter egg idea fashions cute and creative insects out of pastel origami paper and adheres them to dyed eggs. A coating of decoupage medium keeps these kid-favorite creatures in place. For smaller elements, like eyes, use a miniature hole punch.

Tape-Designed Easter Eggs

Create a collage of showstopping patterns by cutting out small pieces of washi tape. Press the tape onto the eggs in geometric patterns, removing air bubbles before dipping them into the dye. Remove a few tape pieces, then dye the eggs a second time. The result? Ombre Easter eggs as pretty as a painting.

Puffy Paint Easter Egg Ideas

Create a dimensional design with your colored Easter eggs. Simply decorate your eggs using colored puffy-paint pens in complementary colors. You can easily create flowers, geometric patterns, and other fun designs.

Scrapbook Sticker Easter Eggs

Give Easter eggs a gorgeous garden-inspired finish with dimensional floral scrapbook stickers. Display the decorations in silver egg cups after pressing the pretty blooms onto dyed eggs.

Undersea Easter Eggs

Create a collection of underwater creatures. This fun Easter egg idea includes felt embellishments and marker faces. Attach cut felt pieces to the dyed eggs using glue. Try creating several designs, including turtles, crabs, and octopuses.

Glittering Easter Eggs

Add sparkle to your holiday with this easy Easter egg idea. Mix glue with glitter that matches your dyed egg, then apply it with a small paintbrush. The glue will dry clear, leaving just the glitter visible.

Marbled Easter Eggs

You don't have to be an artist to produce these eye-catching Easter eggs. All you need is some rubber cement and your favorite shade of dye. Color your eggs and let them dry. Blot them with rubber cement, then dip them into the second coat of color. Once they're dry, gently rub off the rubber cement and repeat until you achieve your desired effect.

Splatter-Paint Easter Eggs

You'll have to get a little messy for this modern Easter egg idea. Once your dyed eggs have dried, dip a paintbrush in black paint. Hold the brush above the center of the egg and tap the handle to splatter the paint. Play around with the technique—the harder you tap the brush, the bigger the splatter marks.

Painted Bunny Easter Eggs

Add this fun Easter design to your dyed eggs using paint. Wait until your eggs are completely dry, then paint a bunny on each egg using white crafts paint. Once the paint is dry, add a bit of definition with glitter paint and a permanent marker.

Banded Easter Egg Designs

Decorating Easter eggs has never been easier. Create a bold look with graphic stripes on dyed eggs using rubber bands. Wrap boiled eggs with wide rubber bands (the ones often found on broccoli at the supermarket) before dunking them into dye. Wash the rubber bands well between uses to avoid transferring dye.

Easter Egg Decoration Ideas Using Stickers

To create these fun Easter egg ideas, dye your eggs using an egg-dyeing kit. Let them dry thoroughly, then firmly adhere white stickers around each egg, pressing out any air bubbles.

Easter Egg Dye Ideas Using Lace

For a pretty two-tone effect, add a band of lacy fabric to complement the color of your dyed egg. Cut the fabric to fit the egg (you'll need about 3 to 4 inches, depending on the size of your egg) and secure each end with hot glue.

Painted Easter Eggs

Anyone can easily recreate this egg design with some paint and a few brushes. Once your dyed eggs have dried completely, dip a thin-tip paintbrush into one paint color and add a few dots to an egg. Let it dry for a few minutes. Rinse your brush and pat it dry before adding a different paint color. Play around with brush sizes and paint colors to create a stylish design.

Beachy Easter Egg Idea

If you're dreaming of a tropical vacation, this Easter egg design is for you. Match colorful starfish to brightly dyed Easter eggs, securing them with hot glue.

Beribboned Easter Eggs

Once you've dyed your Easter eggs, embellish them with a quick and stylish band. Cut a ½-inch-wide strip of patterned paper long enough to wrap around the middle of an egg. Adhere the ends using white glue, then attach an adhesive paper flower to the band for extra spring charm.

Easter Egg Dye Ideas for Shibori Designs

Inspired by a Japanese dyeing technique, these blue Easter eggs are simple to create. Simply wrap hard-boiled eggs with rubber bands to create the designs. Dip them into a mix of blue and black dye for just 10 minutes.