Although coloring with store-bought egg dyes and crayons will always hold a special place in our hearts, now it's time to break out of your shell and try some new ways to decorate your Easter eggs. Some of these projects are perfect for kids of all ages, making them a great after-school project. The more complex ones can become beautiful Easter brunch centerpieces.
Party Inside an Egg
Here's the adorable how-to at OhHappyDay.com.
Glitter Eggs
Go to CraftAholicsAnonymous.net for the step-by-step.
Bubble-Wrap Eggs
This printmaking technique with bubble wrap is super easy and produces quirky and fun results. You can layer more than one color and add other materials for printing patterns as well.
Check out the instructions at The Daily Meal.
Marbled Eggs
Here's the how-to at Epicurious.com.
Natural Veggie Eggs
Boil leftover produce to get all-natural dyes, such as red and pink from beets, green from spinach, blue from cabbage and orange from carrots. You can add stenciled shapes from herbs such as mint, parsley and basil, or use them to make pretty green stamps on brown eggs. Here's the detailed how-to at AdventuresinCooking.
Decoupage Eggs
You can see the directions at Southern Hospitality.
Chocolate-Lined, Stuffed Eggs
Here's the beautifully photographed how-to at NotMartha.org.
Cross-Stitched Eggs
You can read more about this craft at SublimeStitching.com and Wiki.
Ukranian Eggs
Here's the simplified how-to at All Recipes.
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