DIY Egg Decorating

Create an egg-cellent Easter decoration you can hang just about anywhere. This easy Easter egg decorating DIY craft is in paper form!

Ages: 6 and up

CIY Staff

Supplies/Tools Directions Staff Tips

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

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Construction Paper
Crayons
Glue
Markers
Oil Pastels
Paint
Paint Brushes
Watercolors
Cardstock
Disposable Plate(s)
Paper Clip(s)
Sponge(s)

Steps

Step 1

Draw egg shapes on a piece of cardstock with your favorite creative tool.
Step 2

To decorate a splatter egg, load a generous amount of washable paint onto 2 paint brushes and flick the paint at the cardstock.
Step 3

To decorate a sponge paint egg, pour washable paint onto a disposable plate. Dip a sponge into the paint and dab onto the cardstock, filling the egg.
Step 4

To decorate a watercolor reveal egg, draw a design on the egg with a white crayon. Brush washable watercolors over the egg to reveal your design.
Step 5

To decorate a scratch art egg, color the egg with oil pastels. Add a layer of black oil pastel over the entire egg. Use the rounded edge of a paper clip to scratch the black layer and reveal the color underneath.
Step 6

Draw a basket and grass on construction paper with your favorite creative tool. Cut out eggs, basket, and grass with scissors. Glue together with glue stick to assemble the basket.
Step 7

Write a fun Easter message on the basket with metallic markers!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

To draw the outline of the eggs and basket, we used a Crayola Colored Pencil adorned with a Flower Pencil Topper, another colorful CIY project!

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