Easter Egg decorating

Plan ahead, top up the craft supplies, pens and paint, and round up the kids for a day of creativity. Take a look at some of our suggestions for decorating eggs this spring.

How to blow out the eggs

To make a decorated egg that can last for years, all the yolk and white needs to be removed from the eggs without breaking the shell.

You will need:

• Uncooked eggs

• Sticky tape

• Pin

• Cocktail stick or paperclip

• Bowl

1. Stick a piece of tape over both ends of the egg.

2. Poke a small hole in the top of the egg, through the tape, with a pin. Carefully twist the pin around to increase the size of the hole to about 3mm.

3. Poke a slightly larger hole in the bottom of the egg. 

4. Insert a cocktail stick or straightened paperclip into either hole and wiggle it around to break up the yolk inside.

5. Remove the cocktail stick or paperclip, and blow through the small hole to push the contents out into a bowl.

6. Rinse the empty shells and allow to dry.

Découpage

For an artistic centrepiece on an Easter table, select a range of beautiful patterned wrapping paper to decorate eggs with.

1. Cut the wrapping paper into strips about 5cm long. 

2. Brush the strips with matte découpage glue and gently smooth them onto the eggs, ensuring full coverage.

3. Display a few of these patterned eggs in a bowl with strips of paper used a nest.

Thumbprint bunnies

Turn your child’s thumbprint into a cute Easter bunny that will be treasured for years to come.

1. Use an acrylic paint for the thumb printing. Soft pastel colours look great, but choose whatever colour you like. Squirt some on a plate and dip your child’s thumb in.

2. Press a larger print on the egg for the bunny’s body, and a smaller print - or a little finger print - for the bunny’s head.

3. Once the paint is dry, use pens to draw ears, eyes, whiskers and fluffy tail on the bunny.

4. For an adorable display, sit the finished egg on some green moss, shredded paper or straw in a small dish or egg cup.

Dyed eggs

For a base colour, dyeing the eggs creates a smooth canvas.

1. Mix 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 20 drops of food colouring into 1 cup of boiling water.

2. Using tongs, carefully dunk your egg into the dye. Leave the egg in the liquid for up to 15 minutes, depending on the colour intensity you desire.

3. Remove the egg using tongs and allow to air dry.

4. Either leave the egg as it is or decorate further with coloured pens, stickers or other decorations.