My favorite part of every holiday is all the decorating and preparations leading up to the big day.  For Easter, that means coloring eggs.  And if you are game for a little creative inspiration, I have 25 unique ideas for decorating Easter eggs.  Some are even easier than just dropping them in colored water!

25 Ideas for Decorating Easter Eggs

From Disney characters (can’t get easier than this one!), to nail polish marbled eggs, and everything in between, your Easter baskets will look fit for an art gallery with these techniques.  Organized into three categories below, featuring Easter eggs as Characters, Patterned eggs, and last but not least, unique coloring methods.

Decorating Easter Eggs as Characters

Turn your Easter eggs into your child’s favorite characters!  And the Disney eggs?  It doesn’t get any easier to decorate an egg than that!

clockwise, from the top

Easter Bunny Eggs | Little Red Window *

Emoji Easter Eggs | Studio DIY

Disney Eggs | Smart Schoolhouse

Minion Easter Eggs | A Pumpkin & A Princess

Ninja Turtle Eggs | A Pumpkin & A Princess

Star Wars Painted Easter Eggs | Frugal Fun for Boys *

Decorating Easter Eggs with Patterns & Shapes

Add patterns, shapes, monograms and silhouettes when decorating Easter eggs using these simple techniques.

clockwise, from top left corner

Decoupage with Paper Napkins | LRF

Striped Eggs with Rubberbands | Nikki’s Studio

Glitter Easter Eggs | Girl Inspired *

Herb-Stenciled Easter Eggs | Adventures in Cooking

Polka Dot Dyed Easter Eggs | Abbie Living

Patterned Easter Eggs | Urban Comfort

Bunny Silhouette Easter Eggs | Create Craft Love

Monogram Easter Eggs | Lil’ Luna

Unique Coloring Ideas for Easter Eggs

And if you want to opt for just coloring your eggs, you might shake things up a little by trying out some of these unique and creative techniques!

from left to right, starting from top left corner

Abstract Gold Leaf Easter Eggs | Dream a Little Bigger *

Nail Polish Marbled Eggs | Hello Glow

Shaving Cream Dyed Easter Eggs | Crafty Morning

100% Naturally Dyed Eggs | Mama Papa Bubba

Melted Crayon Easter Eggs | Housing a Forest

Liquid Watercolor Colored Eggs | Mess for Less

Marbleized Easter Eggs | Happy Hooligans

Tie Dyed Easter Eggs | Housing a Forest

Ombre Eggs | El Hada de Papel

Space Eggs | Adventure in a Box *

Glow Eggs | Growing a Jeweled Rose

*Uses wooden or craft eggs.  Not recommended for hardboiled eggs that will be eaten

Will you be decorating Easter eggs this year as a family? What techniques will you try?  If you enjoyed this post, be sure to check out all my Easter activities for kids, including this Life-Size Bunny Hop Board Game! You can find all of these, as well my favorite Easter ideas from around the web on my Easter board on Pinterest.