Mess-Free Egg Decorating

Avoid the splashy mess of egg dyeing and try these mess-free decorating techniques to create colorful Easter eggs.

  1. Ages: 3 - 8

  2. <30 minutes

  3. A little messy

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Step-by-step tutorial

  • Step 1

    Gather your materials.

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  • Step 2

    One super easy method is using washi tape to decorate the eggs. Try tearing shorter and longer pieces of tape to create different designs.

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  • Step 3

    To get extra crafty, try combining the washi tape with the watercolor crayons. To start, make some basic designs with the washi tape and keep some white space blank.

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  • Step 4

    Using the watercolor crayons, decorate the remaining white space on the eggs.

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  • Step 5

    Try applying some water on your drawing to watch the colors blend together. Allow the eggs to dry.

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  • Step 6

    When the eggs are dry, peel off the washi tape to see the fun patterns!

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  • Final result!

    Lastly, you can use the watercolor crayons on their own to decorate the eggs. Blend the colors with a little bit of water. The combinations are endless and oh-so-simple.

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