Good day to all! How are you? Spring is in full swing outside, streams are running and babbling. Breathe easily!

Mood for 5+ And that’s why I want to create and get weird, so today I want to show how unusual, original, tasteful and super beautiful you can decorate and color eggs for Easter. Look and choose the method you like, there is nothing complicated in this matter. I hope that the step-by-step descriptions in this article will help you with this. And your guests will be delighted.

Also, don’t forget to cook Easter cakes and bake delicious Easter. I think it’s a wonderful tradition to cook delicious things on spring days and decorate eggs with your own hands.

Why are eggs painted for Easter?

Therefore, I don’t want to write more information about this. I won’t go deep into history; to be honest, I never liked history at school, although of course it was wrong.

So, why are eggs painted for Easter? I answer.

At all times, the egg was considered a symbol of the birth and rebirth of the Sun. The sun carried light and warmth. Previously, eggs were presented to the gods, but now we present them to loved ones and friends.

They began to color eggs in Ancient Egypt, and the inhabitants waited for this event for a whole year. For them it was a great miracle.

In the Indian Vedas, the god Brahma hatched from the Golden Egg.

It is known that in the East, according to legend, they said that the World came from Chaos and was in an egg.

There are legends in our world that say that an egg is a symbol of life.

Easter eggs are one of the main attributes of Christian Easter. According to ancient church tradition, the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene gave the first Easter egg to the Roman Emperor Tiberius. In Christian culture, colored eggs are considered a symbol of the resurrection of Christ. Russian folk legends say that at the moment of the Resurrection of Christ, the stones on Calvary turned into red eggs.

How to color eggs with your own hands?

Of course, no one will argue with the fact that Easter eggs are a decoration for the festive table during Easter. In stores now there is a very wide variety of all sorts of interesting things for decorating eggs, these include stickers, dyes, materials for decoupage and much more.

The main thing is that the decorated eggs turn out to be cheerful and not sad, that is, they should be made in bright, sunny colors.

The presence of red color is required according to old Russian traditions, and the rest will be your imagination, imagination and creativity.

There are several rules for painting eggs:

  • Eggs must be degreased and washed before painting or decorating. This is done using laundry soap (washing) and alcohol (degreasing).
  • Eggs do not cook immediately, that is, you cannot take them out of the refrigerator and immediately put them into boiling water. Remove the eggs and let them sit warm for a while. Then there won’t be a big temperature difference and the shell won’t crack during cooking!
  • Boil the eggs by adding salt to the water, about 1 tbsp. for 1.5 glasses of water.
  • In order for the eggs to shine after coloring, you need to dry them well and then grease them a little with vegetable oil, and remove excess oil with a cloth.

Interesting:😆 Have you ever heard about colored eggs, specks, Easter eggs and drapanki. Sounds fun :)

  • dyes - painted in one color
  • specks - painted one color, but have small specks of a different color
  • Easter eggs - these eggs have a small design on them
  • drapanki - a plain egg with a pattern, the design is done manually by scratching

We paint and decorate eggs for Easter

In this article I would like to teach you how to decorate and paint eggs in different interesting ways. And there are a lot of ways to paint. Choose which one suits your taste and experiment. You will succeed. 🙂

Decorating eggs with wax crayons

This method is very easy and not very costly financially.

We will need:

  • white eggs, food coloring, warm water, 9% vinegar, wax crayons

Stages of work:

1. Dilute the dyes according to the instructions on the package.


2. Add 1 tbsp of vinegar to 250 ml of water.


3. Mix the vinegar and dye well.


4. Boil the eggs, but do not drain the water, because this method requires hot eggs.

5. Take an egg and wet it with a napkin.


6. Take pencils and color the egg.


7. Dip the painted egg into the dye for 1 minute.


8. Take the egg out after the time has passed and dry it on a stand. The stand can be made from polystyrene foam and toothpicks. You can take a dishwashing sponge and stick needles and beads into it, it will also make a good stand for drying eggs.

9. These are the beautiful eggs we got 😎


Decoupage Easter eggs from napkins


We will need:

  • white eggs, patterned napkins, egg white and brush

1. Take a raw egg and separate the white from it. Beat the whites a little until they are thick. Many people write that you can use PVA glue instead of protein, but it seems to me that this is not safe. Prepare napkins with drawings for work.


2. Take a napkin and separate the topmost layer, which has a pattern.


3. Now cut out from the napkins the elements that you want to print on your egg.


4. These are the elements we got.


5. Take any element and place it on the egg. Dip the brush into the protein and coat the butterfly with the protein.


6. You can not completely coat the butterfly. To do this, do not remove the top layer with the pattern from the napkin.


Attach the butterfly, coat the middle of the butterfly with protein, remove the top layer of the butterfly, and coat the bottom layer with a brush with protein.


7. Easy and simple, and so beautiful!


When I was preparing for this article, I found one amazing video that I really liked. It also shows the original decoupage. Take a look, you won't regret it!

Master class “DIY Easter egg design”

If you like the patterns, write to me via feedback, I will send them to you by email.

Marble pattern using dyes

A good option for creative people, also an original and not very difficult method.

We will need:

  • eggs, food coloring, white napkins, spoon, gloves

Stages of work:

1. Wear gloves for work.


2. Be sure to cover the table with cling film or oilcloth.


3. Take an egg and wrap it in three white paper napkins.


4. Take a spoon and scoop a little of any dye into it, and then pour it onto the egg.


5. Now take a different color of dye and apply it again to the egg. Continue applying dye to the areas where the napkin is white.


6. Press the napkin firmly onto the egg so that the dyes color the egg.

7. Leave the egg for 15-20 minutes on a special stand.

8. Then remove the napkin and look at your masterpiece result.


9. The result is a marble pattern with a transition from color to color.

Painting with nylon and greenery

This method of painting eggs will require a little perseverance and manual dexterity on your part.

We will need:

  • white eggs, food coloring, herbs (parsley and dill), nylon, thread

Stages of work:

1. Take an egg and place parsley on it and carefully wrap the egg in nylon, pressing and twisting tightly.

2. Tie the nylon with a thread and dip the egg in the dye.


3. Remove the egg and place it on a stand to allow the egg to dry.

4. The egg turned out to be a miracle.


You can use not only greenery, for example, take adhesive tape or electrical tape and cut out different figures, and in the same way wrap it in nylon and paint it in dye.



Easter patterns using thermal stickers

We will need:

  • white eggs, hot water, Easter thermal stickers

Stages of work:

1. Take a thermal adhesive pattern and place it on the egg.



3. The Easter egg with the pattern is ready!



Easter sticker patterns

The easiest way is to buy Easter stickers and decorate our holiday eggs as you please.

We will need:

  • eggs, food coloring, Easter stickers


Stages of work:

1. Paint the eggs any color. Or you can leave them white.

2. Take Easter stickers, they are sold in the store. Remove the stickers from the leaves and decorate the eggs.


Method using onion and beet peels

You can always use this method, since products such as beets, onions, red cabbage and turmeric are almost always available in the house. The only downside to this type of painting is time. This method takes much longer to paint eggs than with food coloring.

We will need:

  • white eggs, cabbage, beets, water, you can use onion skins, turmeric


Stages of work:

1. Take red cabbage and cut it into pieces with a knife.


2. Grate the beets. Pour boiling water over vegetables in separate cups. (Onion peels, if you are making paint out of them, need to be filled with water and boil this broth for about 40 minutes. Then add eggs and leave in the onion peels until the water cools down. Afterwards, move the pan to the refrigerator overnight, at morning eggs in onion skins will be painted).


3. Drop an egg in there.


4. Take it out after a while and dip the eggs with a napkin.

5. Place the eggs on a stand and let them dry.


6. In this way, the eggs are not very bright and rich. But these are real natural dyes!

Coloring using available materials at home

We will need:

  • eggs, food coloring


Stages of work:

1. The egg must be dry; another important condition is that it must be warm or hot.

2. Dilute the dye with water according to the instructions and add 1 tbsp to the dye with water. vinegar and mix thoroughly.

3. Dip the egg not completely into the paint, hold it in the dye a little for 2-3 minutes. Remove the egg and a drop of paint with a napkin.


4. Place the egg on a stand and let the paint dry.


6. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 4 again.

7. This is what you will get, an interesting design, I think :)


8. Place the colored egg on the stand and dry.

Coloring eggs in a glass

We will need:

  • eggs, food coloring, glass, syringe


Stages of work:

1. Take a glass and put an egg in it.

2. Fill the syringe with dye and carefully pour the dye over the walls of the glass. Leave the egg like this for 30 minutes. Next, fill the syringe again and carefully pour it out so that the egg is completely covered and again leave for 20 minutes, and again fill the syringe with paint and hold for 10 minutes.


3. Remove the egg from the paint. Dip the egg carefully with napkins and dry on a stand.

4. The egg will turn out to be monochromatic, but the color on it will have 3 types: dark, lighter, very light.

Wrapping thread around eggs

We will need:

  • eggs, food coloring, knitting thread

Stages of work:

1. Wrap the eggs with thread.


2. Dip the eggs in the dye for 10 minutes and let them color.


3. Remove the eggs from the dye and blot the eggs with napkins.


4. Remove the threads.

Coloring eggs with vegetable oil

It turns out very interesting, I never thought that vegetable oil in combination with dye could give such an effect!

We will need:

  • eggs, food coloring, vegetable oil, water

Stages of work:

1. Paint the egg a light color, such as yellow.


2. Take a container with a dark dye, for example green, and add 1 tbsp. vegetable oil and stir.

3. Dip the egg in green dye and let it color. That's how original it turned out!


4. Remove the egg. Place on a rack to dry.

Decorate with fabric

I never thought that you could paint eggs this way too. Watch and be surprised! “How to dye eggs for Easter using old ties! Silk dyeing:

An interesting way, you can take any fabric and paint eggs

Painting eggs with nail polish

This method can be called water manicure (or water manicure technique). The method is quite attractive, but not very safe for health. Since varnish is a chemical, you can use this method, if you just give the egg as a gift, but not eat it, I wouldn’t risk it.

We will need:

  • white eggs, nail polish

Stages of work:

1. First boil the eggs, cool and dry.

2. Pour water at room temperature into a bowl and add varnish (you can use one color, you can use several colors, it’s up to you).

3. If you are using several colors, remember that you need to drip the varnish into the center of the bowl one by one, then one color, then another.


4. Now take a toothpick and draw any abstract designs. Or take an egg and place it in a bowl, first one side, then the other. Let dry.


5. You can not dilute the varnish in water, but simply paint anything with varnish, flowers, horses, chickens, bunnies, etc. Let your imagination run wild!

Unusual Easter eggs made from jelly

When I was preparing for this article, I saw such an amazing video on how to make unusual jelly eggs. The video stars a child who is very mischievous and cheerful. It turns out to be such a bright, sunny meadow of multi-colored shiny eggs.


In addition, for those who like pranks, or making surprises for relatives or friends, this idea of ​​pranking with such eggs is perfect. To do this, you do not need to remove the shell from such eggs, just decorate the shell in any way. And it looks like it’s just an Easter egg, but in fact, when they start cleaning they will see a surprise. Play a prank on your guests for Easter, none of the guests will remain indifferent. There will be so much laughter and smiles!

Watch and see for yourself.

Such testicles (eggs) from jelly can be created together with your child, as shown in this video. After all, the joint work of a child and mother greatly unites and brings closer together. And most importantly, the child will be delighted.

If you have a desire, you can decorate eggs with your child and make some funny souvenirs for Easter; I wrote another article about this on this topic:

Friends, I want to wish you all the best, peace, prosperity, goodness! May there always be warmth and light in your life, may life be without illness and adversity! If you wish all this on the eve or day of Easter, and eat a couple of painted Easter eggs, then everything will certainly come true!

Good health to everyone! Happy upcoming Easter to you! Christ is Risen!!!

P.S. By the way, Easter eggs can be left until next year, and then used in the treatment of various diseases, getting rid of the evil eye and damage. I never knew about this. This year, I will definitely leave one, the most unusual, beautiful egg untouched. Let it lie until next Easter, there will be such an interesting tradition in our family.

Sincerely,

Easter is approaching. This year it falls on April 28th. According to church tradition, eggs need to be painted on Maundy Thursday, which means that a busy time is coming in every home to prepare for the bright holiday of the resurrection of Jesus - they paint eggs, make dough for Easter cakes and cook.

And also in families where there are small children or housewives who are needlewomen, they make crafts to decorate their home and as gifts for family and friends.

I remember when I was a child, my grandmother would dye her testicles red-brown with onion skins. Nowadays you won’t surprise anyone with the color red, and housewives are coming up with all sorts of ways to decorate. After all, on the Resurrection of Christ it is customary to christen yourself, and and. And I really want to stand out, so that the donated egg will be liked and remembered.

And every year I wonder how to paint eggs for Easter and I go to the Internet for new information. This time I decided to collect all the methods I liked in one place.

Painted Easter eggs vary in the way they are painted.

  • Krashenki - painted one color with natural or food coloring
  • Drapes (or scrapers) - a design is scratched out on a surface painted in one color with a sharp object, for example, a needle or a stationery knife. It is preferable to use brown specimens, because... their shell is stronger
  • Specks - first they are painted one color, then wax is applied in drops and dipped into paint of a different color. Once dry, the wax is removed by immersion in hot water or scraping. In ancient times it was impossible to apply more than three colors

  • Easter eggs are painted by hand and are considered the most difficult method. In skillful hands, this is a work of art. Beeswax is heated and, using a special steel pen, a pattern is applied to a raw, cold egg. Then it is painted in the required color, and the pattern is applied again and the whole process is repeated until the desired result is achieved. When all the patterns are applied, you need to carefully melt the wax from the surface over the candle flame
  • Sloths are the easiest way. Using thermal stickers is not time-consuming, and the result pleases the eye with a variety of patterns
  • Stickers – more suitable for crafts with children. Available materials are glued to the surface - cereals, peas, beads, braid, seeds
  • Beads – a bead pattern requires perseverance and patience, and is most often used on souvenir eggs
  • Malevanka (paint) - painted with an invented pattern and does not carry any semantic meaning. This method is suitable for children's activities when making gift souvenirs.

The last three types are more often used to create crafts for Easter, because... these species are preferable to use on empty eggs.

Basic rules for successful painting

Regardless of which painting method you choose, you need to properly prepare for the process:

  1. We wash with soap and a sponge so that the paint lays evenly. Or use alcohol or vodka
  2. Before cooking, be sure to remove the eggs from the refrigerator 1.5-2 hours in advance so that they have time to warm up. In this case, the shell will not crack due to temperature changes. Or pierce them with a sharp needle, but this is a more labor-intensive process
  3. When cooking, add 1-1.5 tbsp for each liter of water. salt. If the eggs do crack, salt will help seal the whites and prevent them from spilling.
  4. To keep the paint stronger, don’t forget about vinegar. A tablespoon per 1 liter of water will be enough.
  5. For painting, it is preferable to use white shell color, but if you paint with onion peels, you can use brown ones - the color will be brighter and less time will be required for painting
  6. For shine, grease them with vegetable oil and polish with a dry cloth.
  7. To make the shell easier to clean, immerse the boiled eggs in cold water for a couple of minutes.
  8. If there are children in the house, it is better to use natural dyes.

How to properly paint eggs in onion skins so they don't crack

The most traditional coloring method is to use onion peels. I usually save it up starting in the fall. Moreover, I need it not only for Easter, but also for gardening work as fertilizer and repelling pests when planting potatoes. By the way, if you don’t have husks, you can ask vegetable sellers for them - they will be happy to get rid of them. Verified.

  • Let's prepare onion skins and a box of eggs. If you have red onion peel, the color will be more saturated and bright

  • Pour boiling water over the husks, cover the dish with a lid and let cool

  • Add salt to the pan. 1 tbsp is enough per liter of water.

  • Place eggs in a saucepan and put on fire. Bring to a boil and boil for 10-12 minutes. Turn off and cool

  • Place in cold water, soak for a few minutes, and wipe until dry.

This is the usual way. There are others too. In some families, it is customary to boil water with the husk for 40-50 minutes and leave it to steep overnight. And in the morning, boil eggs in this water or water strained from the leaves. I tried both ways and didn’t see any difference, so I prefer the quick method.

Original painting in peel with a pattern

Patterned eggs can be made using parsley leaves, dill or other herbs. To secure the leaf, use a nylon stocking or gauze.

  • Place green leaves soaked in water on the raw egg for better fixation.

  • Wrap tightly in stockings or gauze, tie the ends with thread

  • Place a layer of husks in a saucepan, eggs on top and fill with water

  • Finish with another layer of onion and add water. Put on fire, boil for 10 minutes

  • Remove from the pan, remove the stocking and peel off the greens.

For beauty, you can grease it with sunflower oil.

We use brilliant green for marble stains

To obtain a marble effect, take ordinary onion peels and a bottle of brilliant green. It is preferable to take a white item for decoration. In this case, the drawing will turn out clear and bright.

To create a beautiful pattern, cut the husks finely with scissors. The smaller the leaves, the more beautiful the design. Another nuance - the joint use of red and golden husks will sparkle on the surface with richer shades

  • To avoid staining your hands, we use gloves. Cut pieces of gauze so large that you can wrap the egg and still have the ends left

  • Dip a raw egg in water and turn it in pieces of the husk so that the shell is completely covered

Place it on cheesecloth, sprinkle some leaves on top and wrap it in a bag. The gauze should fit tightly onto the surface. Fix with threads

  • We put the prepared bags into a container (it’s better to take an old one so you don’t feel sorry for it) and pour out a bottle of brilliant green (10 ml), add water to hide the protruding parts and add salt. Place on the fire and bring to a boil. Boil over medium heat for 8 minutes

  • Fill with cold water so that the shells can be easily peeled off and leave to cool.

Remove the gauze from the cooled eggs and wipe the surface with a cotton pad soaked in oil to add shine.

How to Create Patterns Using Rice and Paint

I offer another interesting coloring recipe. Suitable for those who are always in a hurry - it is done easily and quickly.

Prepare multi-colored flowers (three pieces) and 1.5 cups of rice and 9% vinegar

  • We put the eggs on the fire to boil (we will need hot ones), and at this time we put the rice in plastic bags

  • If the dye is dry, then dilute it with water and add 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and pour 2-3 teaspoons into each bag

  • Shake the bag thoroughly so that the paint evenly colors all the rice. Take out the boiled hot (required) egg and put it in a bag

  • Press each egg tightly with colored rice so that it is not visible, and tie the bags tightly

Leave for a while. The longer the egg is in the rice, the brighter and more intense the pattern will be.

Coloring with food coloring at home

Food coloring gives a huge scope for creativity. With their help, you can create various designs on the shell, and if you use improvised means in the form of threads, electrical tape or rubber bands, then every year you can surprise your family and friends with elegant Easter clothes.

Method 1 – classic

A huge number of Easter painting kits are sold in stores before Easter. We take any one we like, read the instructions and carry out the actions. Typically, pre-boiled white products are used for this method.

In separate containers (most often I use large mugs), in which one egg fits well, we dilute the dye. If there are only 4 colors in a pack, then it’s not scary. You can paint them first, and then mix the colors and get other colors. Pour 9% vinegar into a mug and lower the egg. Keep in the solution until the desired shade is obtained and dry on a cardboard stand. They are also often included in the kit. If not, then you can make it yourself.

Method 2 – rainbow

If you have time and desire, then let’s experiment and get a rainbow on your table.

  • We will need three primary colors - red, yellow and blue, 9% vinegar, water and a drying stand. The egg is already boiled and dried. It is better if it is warm or hot. This will make the paint adhere easier and stronger.
  • We dilute each color in a separate container with 100 ml of water per 1 tbsp of dye plus 1 tbsp. vinegar

  • Dip the egg at an angle into the red dye and hold for a couple of minutes. Take it out, blot the drop from the bottom with a napkin and put it in the dryer to dry.

  • Dip the other side into yellow dye and repeat the process.
  • We dip the unpainted part in blue, wait for the required time and dry.

It turns out to be a rainbow egg.

Method 3 – striped

With this method, you can use electrical tape or thread. With electrical tape the pattern will be more pronounced. And don't forget the gloves.

  • Let's prepare containers with paint

  • Boil the eggs, wipe them with a napkin and, without waiting for them to cool, wind them in a random order with electrical tape, which we will first cut lengthwise if it is too wide

  • Place it in a glass with dye for a couple of minutes.

  • Let's take it out and carefully blot it from excess moisture. We again stick electrical tape on the free space and lower it into a glass with another paint.

  • After waiting the allotted time, take it out and blot it with a napkin. Remove the tape and get a beautiful result

  • Using the same method, we decorate it with polka dots or a triangle. Moreover, you can glue circles or triangles onto an already painted egg.

  • If we wrap it with threads, the pattern turns out to be less pronounced, but gentle and unobtrusive.

Method 4 – patterned

We use different rubber bands. There are thick ones, there are elastic bands for money, and there are very thin ones. The combination gives an interesting result.

This method is similar to the previous one. Let's dilute several dyes in different containers

  • Wrap the egg with rubber bands and dip it in the paint for a while. Then let's dry it

  • We get interesting patterned specimens.

Method 5 - speckled

There are several options. You can dilute regular acrylic paint and use a brush or toothbrush to spray it onto a white egg, or the second option onto an already painted one.

Using a wax pencil for decoration

If you have a wax pencil, then use it. It is, of course, more convenient to use.

  • If you don’t have drawing skills, sketch a sketch of the future pattern with a pencil

  • Instead of a pencil, you can use wax. Take a candle and use melted wax using a toothpick or match to apply a design to the surface.

  • Then we paint in the usual way with natural or food dyes. Just don’t use hot liquid, otherwise the wax will melt. We get a wonderful pattern. Melt the wax with a candle or carefully scratch it off.

Dyeing with natural dyes

Using natural products you can achieve beautiful and delicate colors. Unlike food, the process will, of course, take more time. But adherents of folk recipes will undoubtedly appreciate their merits.

To obtain golden and yellow flowers, birch leaves, both fresh and dried, are suitable. Brew them with boiling water for 30 minutes, and then boil white eggs in the solution for 10 minutes

Spinach will give a light green tint. Grind the leaves into a paste and boil the already boiled eggs in the spinach solution for one minute.

The pink color can be achieved with cranberry or cherry juice. Squeeze the juice from the berries, boil the eggs in it and leave overnight.

We get a beautiful brown-chocolate color with coffee or tea. Boil the eggs in a strong coffee solution (10 minutes).

In the table you can see which dyes and how to use to obtain the required color.

How to properly use beets for painting at home

Beetroot gives the shell a pink color. There are several ways to color this vegetable. See one of them in the table above - coloring with beet juice. Squeeze out the juice and leave the prepared egg in it for three hours. Be sure to add vinegar for color stability.

Another way is to cut the beets into cubes or three on a grater. The pattern on the surface of the shell depends on the grinding method. Boil for 10-20 minutes. The vegetable should become soft and the color deep red. Dip the eggs into the beet mixture. Leave it on all night. The color appears uneven and iridescent.

Dyeing eggs with turmeric for Easter

To obtain yellow color we use turmeric. Pre-boil the eggs.

Pour 3 tbsp into a bowl. l. spices and dilute with boiling water, add 2 tbsp. vinegar for durability, and lower the eggs into the solution. Let it cool and then put it in the refrigerator overnight for more intense coloring.

How to paint with red cabbage without the paint rubbing off

Surprisingly, we get our blue color from red cabbage. Such is the chemistry!

  • Cut a small head of cabbage into cubes
  • Fill with water to cover and put on fire for 20 minutes

  • Place eggs (ready) in a container and fill with strained cabbage broth. Pour 1 tbsp into one cup (on the left). soda The color changes immediately. In another 2 tbsp. vinegar 9%. And fill the third one with one solution. Leave for 3 hours, then take out
  • We conduct an experiment on the duration of immersion time in different solutions. The difference is visible in the picture, and if you look even closer, the shades of color reflect very beautifully.

  • If you place eggs in an unstrained hot mixture and leave them overnight, the color will be marbled. After drying, the shell takes on a matte appearance. We add shine with a cotton pad dipped in oil.

How to get colorful eggs using fabric

Unusual way of painting. Look for unwanted pieces of brightly colored faded rags. Permanently colored ones will not work. You also need a white cotton cloth, water and vinegar.

  • Take a piece of fabric measuring 18 by 18 and wrap the egg in it. Make sure that the fabric fits tightly (without folds), secure with an elastic band. Wrap the top in white cloth

  • Place the tails on top of the pan, add water and vinegar, boil after boiling for 10-12 minutes

Cool and remove from fabric clothing.

We use regular napkins when painting

Using a napkin we get bright and unique colors. You choose the colors yourself, depending on your preferences and the quantity available.

We use ready-made eggs. We dilute the paint - yellow, red and blue, add vinegar for color fastness. We must wear gloves

  • Wrap the egg in a napkin, preferably in two or three layers

  • Apply paint using a spoon, cotton swab or syringe. First one color, then turn it over with the white side and apply another. Because We took the primary colors; when they cross, they give other shades - green, orange
  • The task is to completely paint over the napkin. Set aside the variety to dry for 5 minutes

  • We unfold and inspect. There are places where the paint has not reached. It's OK. You decide for yourself whether to leave it as is or enhance the effect with pearlescent paints for shimmer. In the meantime, let it dry naturally.

  • We take pink and blue mother-of-pearl and apply them one by one with brush strokes in the places we need. Let it dry.

We decorate eggs for Easter with our own hands without dyes with children

Joint creativity with children in preparation for Easter will benefit both mother and child.

Let's use a quick and easy way. We buy thermal stickers and cut them. Boil the eggs and dry with a napkin.

  • We put clothes on the egg, and use a spoon or other device to lower it into boiling water for a few seconds. As soon as the sticker tightly wraps around the testicle, remove it to a plate

  • By the way, you can also put the sticker on a painted specimen.

  • FixPrice sells self-adhesive tape. It sticks perfectly to the shell and looks very elegant.

  • For decoration, water-based children's markers or the same paints are suitable. With their help, we draw funny and funny faces, apply various patterns and designs.

  • Monochrome patterns in one color look very beautiful.
  • And more options for inspiration and imitation. You can get by with purchased eyes and a marker, and get practically masterpieces.

  • You can decorate eggs using varnish. We put on gloves.

  • Pour varnish of different bright colors into a container with water. Use a toothpick to draw out different patterns and lower the egg.

Napkin technique in decoupage for decoration

A safe and unusual decoration method suitable for already boiled white eggs.

In handicraft stores we buy napkins with small Easter-themed patterns. We pull out motifs of a suitable size with our hands. You can also use scissors, but then the boundaries of the drawing will be clearer

  • Place a piece on the surface

  • Glue with a brush using egg white. This technique is also suitable for working with children, but requires accuracy and patience.

Video on how to beautifully color eggs at home

Potal is used in handicrafts and gives products an expensive and rich look. Get inspired by watching the video and repeat the process. Your loved ones will be surprised by the richness of the decor.

Choose your favorite Easter egg decoration option or even several. Happy Easter!

TIPS ON HOW TO DYE EGGS FOR EASTER The yellow color comes from a decoction of chamomile with the addition of turmeric and carrots. Preparation of dye: take 1 liter of water, 3 tablespoons of turmeric/curry powder and grated red carrots, cook for 30 minutes. If, after coloring, you put the eggs in the same broth in the refrigerator overnight, the color of the shell will be brighter. After coloring, you can wipe the eggs with sunflower oil, then they will acquire a stunning shine.

    Painting eggs for Easter using rags will not be difficult for you. To implement your plan, you just need to find rags that will shed when cooked and leave their paint on the eggs. If there are no rags, then threads will do. All that remains is to wrap the eggs in accordance with the desired pattern and boil.

    To make the eggs colorful, it is better to take pieces of silk rags. So, we place a silk rag on the table with the front surface up, put an egg in the center of the rag and tie it tightly, but carefully, with an elastic band, as in the picture:

    Wrap the sevrkha once again with regular cotton fabric and secure it again with reindeer.

    Now pour water into the pan and add 4 tbsp. white vinegar. The dyes used in silk fabrics will transfer their color to the shell when exposed to vinegar. Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Carefully remove the finished eggs with tongs or a spoon and cool, preferably in cold water.

    Dyeing eggs using rags is one way of dyeing. We take bright rags, wrap the front side of the egg, and tie the ends with thread. Pour water into a saucepan, add eggs, also add three tablespoons of vinegar, cook for 15 minutes after boiling. Then fill with cold water and remove the cloth. The eggs will have the same pattern as the fabric.

    One of the simplest and most unpretentious, but nevertheless effective ways of coloring eggs for Easter is precisely the method of coloring eggs in rags.

    To do this, we need scraps of colored fabric with a pattern or simply brightly colored, and we need to choose the fabric that fades well.

    We select scraps of fabric according to the color scheme, wrap the egg and wrap it with threads, then boil the eggs for 15-20 minutes in water and vinegar.

    The video tutorial below will help you paint beautiful Easter eggs in patches:

    One of the easy ways dye eggs for Easter - using ordinary rags. It is better to take bright rags (so that the pattern on the egg is clearly visible) and silk (such rags shed well).

    Place the selected piece of paper on the egg with the right side and press firmly. Then we wrap it tightly with white threads or wrap it tightly on top with white cotton cloth.

    Place the eggs in a cloth in a saucepan, fill with water, add vinegar (3 tablespoons per saucepan), and after boiling, cook for 15 minutes.

    Then fill it with cold water and remove the fabric. The result is a beautiful pattern appears on the eggs.

    For painting you need a fabric that will actively shed and dye the water. The more flowers there are, the more fancy the painted shell will be. It is better to buy pieces of fabric from second-hand stores and flea markets. The front side should be pressed tightly against the shell so that the egg does not slip on the fabric. Then wrap the egg tightly in white cotton cloth and place it in a saucepan, add water and 3 tablespoons of vinegar. Cook for 15 minutes after boiling. Then pour cold water and remove the cloth. Ready!

    The result is like after an art workshop. The fabric must be chosen with an unstable, that is, easily transferable dye. It can be silk or silk jersey, muslin or chintz. Wrap the egg tightly but carefully in fabric, and then sew the edges with thread for security. After this, the workpiece must be wrapped in a piece of cotton fabric.

    The next stage is the main one. The eggs are placed in a pan of water, to which vinegar must be added. Place the casserole on the fire and boil it hard. After this, cool the eggs and - here it is! - a work of art that would be a shame to eat.

    The resulting drawing can be made independently, that is, with hands, a brush and paints, only after many years of preparation.

    There are several ways to dye eggs for Easter in a variety of colors. If you want to show originality and get eggs with shells of uneven or multi-colored colors, then you can use textile industry products, for example, colored threads, as well as fabrics with bright colored patterns, the main condition is that they must be new and prone to molting.

    In order to get a beautiful and unusual pattern on the egg shell, it can be boiled, first wrapped in a new colored cloth, which is still capable of giving off paint. The following types of fabrics with unstable dye are better suited for this:

    The fabric needs to be secured tightly with threads, that is, you can even stitch the fabric with threads, threads and a needle, this is the easiest way. It is advisable to wrap it tightly with another layer of dense, light-colored and plain fabric, preferably white. Also secure it. You need to cook it in water with vinegar. Three spoons per pan. Cook until done, then remove the layers of fabric to create an egg with a pattern.

    Nowadays, decorative coloring of eggs has become popular; it is done using easily faded fabric or napkins.

    The washed eggs are wrapped in pieces of fabric 15x15 cm with a beautiful pattern. The edges are washed off or secured with a rubber band.

    If there are no suitable fabric scraps, you can take white fabric and, after wrapping, drip it with non-aniline food dyes, creating exclusive patterns. A budget option is paper napkins.

    Vinegar is poured into water, you can drip it directly onto the fabric.

    It will look something like this:

    Eggs are boiled in the standard way, but boiled eggs can be colored (when vinegar is applied to the egg).

Very soon the brightest holiday of all Orthodox Christians will come - Bright Easter. I am sure that already now, many housewives are starting to collect a variety of buns, cottage cheese Easter cakes, Easter cakes, pies and, of course, egg coloring.

There are many ways to paint eggs for Easter. It is this topic that I want to devote today’s article. If you decide to paint eggs beautifully and unusually, then this post is for you. Here I tried to collect the most interesting and original, in my opinion, methods on the issue posed.

This activity is quite interesting, and the most important thing is that the children really like this process. I still remember how, as a child, when my mother painted eggs on Easter, my sister and I also took part in this. Although at that time there were no various dyes, but a standard set of colors, we still really liked the end result.

And now you can buy paints in a variety of tones and shades, even pearlescent. But no one has canceled natural dyes either, and they must be taken into account. And if you use your imagination, you can get very beautiful eggs that will decorate the holiday table with their presence.

Tips and secrets for preparing and coloring Easter eggs

  • It is best to use white eggs for painting.
  • Before boiling eggs, keep them at room temperature for several hours. Most likely, the shell will not crack until the end of cooking.
  • It is necessary to add 1-2 tablespoons of salt to the water.
  • If you wipe the eggs with alcohol or soapy water just before coloring, the paint will lie more evenly and the color will be richer.
  • To add shine to painted eggs, after painting they should be thoroughly dried and rubbed with vegetable oil.

Easter eggs - marbled using napkins

By painting eggs this way you will get a very beautiful, marbled, rainbow pattern. Everything is done quite simply, and the result is simply amazing.

We will need:

  • boiled eggs
  • food colors - yellow, red and blue
  • paper napkins
  • medical syringe - 3 pcs.

How to paint:

We dilute 3 colors of liquid dyes (yellow, red and blue) in hot water. Follow the instructions on the package, as paints are different and each has a different ratio of liquid to dye.

Wrap the boiled egg in a disposable napkin.

Advice! Wear rubber gloves to avoid getting your hands dirty while painting.

Using a syringe, apply paint to the egg one by one. If you do not have a syringe, you can replace it with a regular teaspoon.

After applying the dye, you need to press the napkin tightly to the shell.

Leave the egg for 10 minutes for better coloring.

Let's unfold it and admire the result. To make Easter eggs shiny, grease them with vegetable oil using a cotton swab.

Rainbow eggs for Easter 2019

By dyeing the eggs using this method, they will receive a rainbow coloring. A great way that won’t take much time and will delight your eye with all the colors of the rainbow.

What do you need:

  • boiled eggs
  • food colorings

Dyeing method:

Just as in the previous method, in separate bowls we dilute 3 colors of dyes - blue, red and yellow.



First, dip part of the egg into red dye and hold for 2-3 minutes. Let it dry.

We repeat the procedure with yellow dye.


The final step will be blue paint.


The first and second methods can be done simultaneously. And in the end you will get these festively beautiful Easter eggs that will perfectly decorate your holiday table.

How to beautifully paint eggs with nail polish?

Easter eggs turn out very beautifully if you use regular nail polish for coloring. Look how beautiful it turns out.

You will need:

  • container with water
  • nail polish (various colors)
  • eggs (boiled)

Staining procedure:

For this painting method, it would be a good idea to use rubber gloves.


These are the beautiful eggs with a marble tint that you can make using regular varnish. Simply and easily.

We paint it speckled using rice and dyes:

It is very easy to get incredibly beautiful eggs using regular rice. The most important thing is that by using this method and experimenting, you can get a whole palette of different colors.

To do this you need:

  1. liquid dye of any colors.
  2. plastic jars of rice

Preparation:

Pour rice into plastic jars.

Pour a little dye and mix.

Place the boiled egg in a container with rice. Cover with a lid or hand and shake several times.

To obtain multi-colored specks, you need to repeat the procedure with the same egg, only with a different color.

Experiment and share your results.

Decoupage Easter eggs 2019

The decoupage technique means that we will cover the finished eggs with stickers. We use colored napkins as stickers. Let's see what happens.

Need to:

  • colored napkins
  • boiled chicken eggs
  • egg white

How to do:

Separate the bottom layer from the napkin.

Cut out the pictures you like.

Coat the egg with white using a brush. Attach a sticker.

Apply the sticker over the entire surface.

As you can see, everything is quite simple. And the result is excellent.

Marble Easter eggs in onion peels with green stuff

Would you like an incredibly beautiful marbled color for your Easter eggs? With this method you can achieve this result.

What do you need:

  • Onion peel
  • Raw eggs
  • Zelenka - 1 bottle for 10 eggs
  • Nylon (gauze, bandage)

Preparation:


How to paint in onion skins with a pattern?

If you want some unpainted design to remain on the painted egg: be it a leaf or a heart, or something else, then this method is for you.

Take a leaf from any plant or cut out any shape from paper.

Attach the stencil to the egg and cover it with nylon. Tie both ends with thread or elastic.

Boil the eggs in the onion skins for 15-20 minutes. If you want a richer color, cook longer.

Remove the eggs from the bags. Rinse with water.

This is how the drawings turn out. By the way, you can do the same with dyes. You just need to color already boiled eggs, but the technology remains the same. Happy creativity!

Striped Easter eggs - easy and simple

I offer another unusual option for painting. Striped eggs turn out to be very unusual and elegant. Everyone will be interested in how you achieved such smooth transitions.

Dilute any food coloring in 100 ml. hot water.

Place the egg in another glass and pour 1/3 of the resulting paint along the wall of the vessel.

After 10 minutes, pour in another 1/3 of the liquid.

After 10 minutes, pour in the remaining dye.

After 5 minutes, remove the colored egg.

By doing this with different colors you can get beautiful striped eggs for your Easter table. This process will take a lot of time, but the end result, I think, is worth it.

How to dye eggs in rags without dyes

Eggs can be colored without dyes. Silk rags come to the rescue. Men's ties are perfect for this purpose.

How to paint:

Raw eggs should be wrapped in pieces of cloth with the colored side facing the shell. Secure with an elastic band.

Wrap the top with a rag and tie it tightly.

Place in a saucepan, add water, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and cook for 20 minutes.

Cut off the shreds. After complete drying, grease the eggs with vegetable oil.

That's the whole painting procedure without dyes. Just really?

Unusually beautiful “marble” Easter eggs

Another way to get “marbled” eggs. It is just as good as using onion skins and greenery. It turns out to be a very amazing drawing.

And this is done like this:

Pour 0.5 tbsp into water with diluted dye. vegetable oil and mix well.

Place the finished eggs in the dye and try to catch as many oil drops as possible on the surface of the egg. The more stains you get, the more beautiful the end result will be.

Blot the colored egg with a paper napkin (towel).

Jelly eggs made from gelatin for the joy of children

Easter is a family holiday, and it is very good when all household members take part in preparing for the holiday. I bring to your attention jelly eggs, in the preparation of which you can involve children.

What you will need:

  • Any natural juices - 200 gr.
  • Gelatin

How to do:

First, prepare the eggs. Pierce the top of the egg with a knife and pour the contents of the egg into a bowl. Eggs are quite useful for baking, so don't throw them away.

We rinse the empty testicle with water until clean water flows out of it.

Now you need to bake them in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 10 minutes.

Pour 10 grams into natural juice. gelatin and stir.

Using a small funnel, pour the juice into the egg cavity and leave overnight until completely set.

We clean the shell and you can use it.

Children will be very happy with these jelly eggs, especially if they take part in preparing them with you.

Cherry juice, orange juice, Coca-Cola, tangerine juice and tarragon were used here.

Draw on the eggs with markers (felt-tip pens):

And the last method for today is drawings with a marker on finished eggs. It all depends on your imagination. You can draw anything you want. And here is a small selection for you.

We paint colored eggs in the style of “Angry Birds” (angry birds)

You can draw beautiful funny faces (emoticons)

Or these unusual patterns would also look good

And if you don’t want to bother at all, then you can simply label each egg with the color you want)))

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Congratulations on Happy Easter! I wish you and your loved ones all the best. May your life be as bright and beautiful as Easter eggs. Be healthy and happy. All the best! Bye!