12 Awesome Easter Egg Decorating Ideas for All Ages

by: Erin Dower

Want to take Easter egg decorating to the next level, while still keeping it kid-friendly? We've rounded up a dozen cool ideas from Pinterest and around the Web for you to try with your children, from toddlers on up to teens! Bonus: Each idea requires only five supplies or less. Just keep in mind that paint and some other craft supplies render your eggs inedible.

Temporary Tattoo Easter Eggs

Skip the messy dye kits with younger kids, and let them pick out temporary tattoos (or stickers — even easier!) to apply to their Easter eggs. From princesses to comic book superheroes, the options are endless!

Ages: toddler & up

Get the directions for Temporary Tattoo Eggs

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Chick Easter Eggs

These eggs couldn't be any cuter! Yellow paint (or dye), a tuft of feathers, and a face made of tape (or craft paint) transforms your eggs into adorable chicks.

Ages: toddler & up

Get the directions for Chick Easter Eggs

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Washi Tape Easter Eggs

We love washi tape! Stock up on a variety of colors and patterns of this crafty tape, and cut out cool shapes for kids to stick to their eggs.

Ages: toddler & up

Get the directions for Washi Tape Easter Eggs

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Chalkboard Easter Eggs

Black chalkboard paint turns eggs into your child's own canvas for doodling and writing. (Painting the eggs can get messy, so that step is best completed by Mom and Dad!)

Ages: preschool & up

Get the directions for Chalkboard Easter Eggs

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DIY Love Easter Eggs

Put some heart into your Easter eggs! Cut hearts (or other shapes) out of masking tape and adhere to your eggs for a pretty effect when you dip-dye them.

Ages: preschool & up

Get the directions for DIY Love Easter Eggs

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Ninja Turtle Easter Eggs

A strip of ribbon and some googly eyes turn green-hued eggs into crime-fighting reptiles. How fun!

Ages: 5 & up

Get the directions for Ninja Turtle Easter Eggs

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Gold Marker Easter Eggs

Encourage your child to get creative with these simple and stylish eggs. All you need is brown (or white) eggs and a metallic permanent marker.

Ages: 7 & up

Get the directions for Gold Marker Easter Eggs

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Confetti-Dipped Easter Eggs

These glitzy eggs will really dress up your Easter table. Simply dye your eggs as usual, then apply glue and dip into the confetti of your choice (we're partial to gold stars).

Ages: 7 & up

Get the directions for Confetti-Dipped Easter Eggs

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Natural-Dyed Robin Easter Eggs

Looking for an all-natural option for egg decorating? Use boiled red cabbage to dye your eggs different shades of robin's egg blue. Splatter them with edible gold paint for gorgeous results.

Ages: 7 & up

Get the directions for Natural-Dyed Robin Easter Eggs

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