25 Fresh Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

Easter is just around the corner, and sometimes it just feels like the same old routine in my household every year. We buy a box of Paas Easter Egg Dye, set up a table, and dip away. Yawn. This year, we’re mixing it up with a new Easter egg project. There are so many ideas out there, it’s hard to decide which to try. After you check out this slideshow you’ll find yourself in the same dilemma. You’ll also never want to color your Easter eggs in plain old pastel dye ever again.

Check out these fun, fresh ways to decorate easter eggs. Try these innovative DIY easter egg decorating methods, and you just might discover your newest Easter crafting family tradition.

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Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

Craft Thread Easter Eggs

Make a bold and colorful statement by striping your eggs with loops of thread. A perfect DIY Easter egg project for all the thread heads out there!

Tutorial and image: Craftberry Bush
How To Put Your Family’s Faces on Easter Eggs

The family will get a kick out of these. Use silly photos and colorful props to decorate these eggs. You can use them as place cards for Easter brunch or hide them for the hunt.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Pantone Easter Eggs

Pantone is the gold standard when it comes to color. Share your love of all things Pantone and show your true colors with this bold and striking technique for decorating Easter eggs. Color lovers unite!

Tutorial and image: How About Orange
DIY Pom Pom Easter Eggs

Mix and match pom pom and dye colors for totally unique, fuzzy spotted eggs.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Mini Easter Egg Planters

How adorable are these mini planters? They make a perfect little cup for your freshly decorated eggs. You can pick them up at your local Michael's or other craft store.

Tutorial and image: Sugar and Charm
Dye Easter Eggs Using Old Silk Neckties

YES, you can dye Easter eggs using old silk neckties! You simply wrap them in the fabric and boil in a water/vinegar solution. It’s a lot of fun to see what comes out because each egg is different depending on the fabric and how you wrap them.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Rubber Band Patterned Easter Eggs

Create modern, minimal patterns on your Easter eggs using rubber bands! Simply wrap the egg with a couple of rubber bands and add the colored dye of your choice. Your kids will have a blast making patterns with this super easy technique.

Tutorial and image: Chocolate Shavings
DIY Jeweled Easter Eggs

If you're weary of using dyes (or just want to avoid the mess), this is a great project for adults and little hands alike. Stick on gems make for the perfect amount of sparkle.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Easter Egg Mix & Match Sculptures

Elevate your decorated eggs to art with this fun Easter sculpture tutorial! All you need are eggs, wooden skewers, paint, and craft clay to make the stand.

Tutorial and image: Mr Printables
Dying Easter Eggs Naturally

Find out which veggies and fruits make for vibrant, totally natural egg dyes.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Easter Cupcakes Baked in Real Egg Shells

Your kids will squeal with delight when they peel away this hard-boiled egg shell hiding a cake inside! A perfect little treat to kick off the celebration on Easter morning.

Tutorial and image: Cupcake Project
Easter Egg People

These printable outfits add a playful twist to the typical Easter egg. Not only are they super fun, but the colorful outfits provide a stand so you can hide them in places you don't typically find Easter eggs.

Tutorial and image: Mr Printables
DIY Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

Don't be fooled by how pretty these turn out---painting with gold leaf is way easier than you'd think. You can find everything you need at your local craft store.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Knitted Easter Egg Hats

This free knitting pattern is the perfect Easter egg accessory for all the knitters out there. Easter guests will totally flip when they see the eggs dressed in tiny knit hats. Super cute!

Tutorial and image: Ravelry
Melted Crayon Easter Eggs

Turn your eggs into a modern art masterpiece using melted crayons! As the crayon wax softens, the colors swirl together in a magical way.

Tutorial and image: Spoonful
Thumbprint Easter Eggs

Remember those fabulous Ed Emberley thumbprint art books you had when you were younger? Now you can pass the magic down to your children with these thumbprint Easter eggs. Guaranteed to be a hit with the kiddos!

Tutorial and image: Spoonful
Polka Dot Easter Eggs

These fabulous polka dot Easter eggs couldn't be easier to make. All you have to do is place a few round stickers on the egg before dipping it in your colored dye. I love the idea of placing your freshly decorated eggs back in egg crates.

Tutorial and image: La Receta de la Felicidad
Golden Bunny Easter Egg

Your kids will be hunting everywhere for the goose that lays golden eggs whey they spy these Gold Leaf beauties. A perfect, lovely touch for an Easter party!

Tutorial and image: Sugar and Charm
Easter Fools Jello-Filled Eggs

If the hardboiled egg with cake hidden inside didn't impress you, these jello-filled "Easter Fools" eggs surely will. The colorful, wobbly Jello will add an extra element of shock and surprise for your little breakfast guests on Easter morning. Love!

Tutorial and image: Oh Happy Day!
Glitter Easter Eggs

Forget the pastels, go for the gold this Easter! Kids will have no problem finding these glittered gems hiding in the grass.

Tutorial and image: Momtastic
Crochet Easter Egg Holder

Place a few of these crocheted Easter egg holders on branches in a vase and you'll have the perfect centerpiece for Easter. A fun project for the older kids!

Tutorial and image: LVLY
Easter Egg Bunny Snack

A few carefully cut bits of carrot, a hardboiled egg, and voilá! A perfect Easter afternoon snack for your little one.

Tutorial and image: Cute Food for Kids
Dress-Up Easter Eggs

Let your kid's imagination run wild as they dress their Easter eggs in these tiny printable outfits. I'm in love with the adorable little mustaches. Too cute!

Tutorial and image: pilli pilli
A Herd of Eggimals

Add a playful second life to your plastic Easter eggs! The kids will have a hard time deciding which part is best—the adorable little "eggimal" or the candy hidden inside?

Tutorial and image: Spoonful
Hand-Painted Egg Cups

Ok, so they're not Easter eggs, but these hand-painted wood egg cups from Etsy seller Jess Quinn are absolutely to die for! Get a complete set for your family to pull out at Easter and they're destined for heirloom status.

Tutorial and image: Jess Quinn Small Art on Etsy