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10 Creative Ways to Decorate Your Easter Eggs This Season

10 Creative Ways to Decorate Your Easter Eggs This Season

By Food & Wine

Updated April 05, 2017

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It’s nearly Easter, which means it’s officially egg-dying season. This spring, though, elevate your eggs with some new design tricks, using stuff you already have lying around your house. From temporary tattoo application to extreme Sharpie doodling, try out our ten favorite Easter egg design tips using unexpected materials.

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Temporary Tattoos

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Use temporary tattoos on eggs just like you would on your body. Apply with warm water, and cover them in pre-painted designs. [ Flash Tattoos Emoji Pack, $9]

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Chalkboard Paint

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First, paint your eggs with deep-black chalkboard paint, and let them dry. Then? Doodle to your heart’s content with pieces of traditional chalk or even easier-to-control liquid chalk pens. [ FolkArt Chalkboard Paint, $5]

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Glitter Dots

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Create a whimsical design on your eggs with glitter dots, placing them at random (or in specific patterns) all over the surface. Then, apply colorful glitter to your sticky circles to bring life to your creation! [ Elmer’s Craft Bond Glue Spots, $24]

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Colorful Sharpie Doodling

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Forget the time-consuming dye-jobs, and simply take to your bright white eggs armed with a rainbow of Sharpie markers and hours of doodling potential. [ Sharpie Color Burst Permanent Markers 24-Count, $11]

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Classic Dyes

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Keep it classic, and go for the dip-dyes of your childhood. Make each egg a different color, or try out different trends like tie-dye or ombré. [ PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit Variety Pack of 4, $8]

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Paper Decoupage

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With a little bit of glue and some patterned paper napkins, let your Easter eggs be a canvas for your decoupage skills. [ Liberty of London Assorted Large Napkins, $8]

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Silk Patterns

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Kick your Easter egg skills up a notch (or seven) by dying them with silk patterns. Using old ties or new pocket squares, secure them to your eggs with a rubber band and cover that again with a tightly-tied piece of solid cloth. Boil the creations in vinegar and water for about 20 minutes, let dry and remove the fabric. The result is pure magic. [ J.Crew Silk Pocket Square, $40]

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Rubber Stamping

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Post-dye job, add a little bit of personality to your eggs with traditional rubber stamps. Choose pictures, patterns or write a cute message. [ Cavallini Positive Alphabet Rubber Stamp Set, $28]

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Tape Art

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Get your hands on some colorful Washi tape and go to town. Cover your eggs with stripes, cut out small shapes or create an awesome mix of the two. [ Uclever Decorative Washi Tape, 10 Rolls, $7]

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Lace Prints

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Before dipping your eggs in dye, tightly secure strips of lace around them. After a quick dunk in a color of your choice (and a little time to dry), remove the lace to reveal a gorgeous pattern beneath. [ Wholeport Beige Lace Trim, $4]

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