{"id":431,"date":"2010-03-05T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.easterbunnyfun.net\/?p=431"},"modified":"2010-03-04T08:00:16","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T16:00:16","slug":"fun-ways-to-decorate-your-easter-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/easter\/crafts\/articles\/fun-ways-to-decorate-your-easter-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Ways to Decorate Your Easter Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Decorating Easter eggs is a fun ritual that heralds the arrival of spring. \u00a0While you can certainly enjoy decorating your Easter eggs using a store bought kit, there are numerous other ways to take your egg decorating up a level. You can gather your kids around for an afternoon of fun or make decorating your Easter eggs the center of a party with family and friends. \u00a0Best of all using these creative techniques gives you a chance to decorate your eggs with real style. \u00a0Here are some tips on fun ways to decorate your Easter eggs-<\/div>\n
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Make an Easter Bunny-<\/strong>This delightful bunny can make a great place card holder for Easter dinner. Start by cutting two egg cups from a paper egg carton and paint them white. Cut pieces of craft foam for bunny feet, ears, and teeth. Glue the foam feet to one cup, and the ears, teeth and some googly eyes to the other cup. When the glue is completely dry put the egg in the bottom and cover with the top cup.<\/div>\n
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Just use stickers-<\/strong>If you do not want the mess that dyeing eggs can bring then just use markers and stickers to make your own patterns and swirls. Just lay out a couple sets of markers and pages of stickers (both can be bought affordable at your local craft store) and let the kids go to work.<\/div>\n
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Make a collage Easter egg-<\/strong>This is definitely an Easter egg you will want to keep. \u00a0Using a blown Easter egg simply attach anything small that delights you. \u00a0This can be small photographs, jewels, pictures that are cut out of a magazine basically anything small enough to fit onto the egg and contribute to the collage effect.<\/div>\n
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Make your own natural dyes-<\/strong>You can have a lot of fun dyeing your eggs using natural materials. \u00a0Simply wrap the egg in the selected materials and boil them with a little vinegar. \u00a0The following color chart can help you decide what to use:<\/div>\n
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