These Watercolor Easter Eggs are one of my all time favorite ways to decorate Easter eggs. It’s a really simple process, and you probably already have everything you need to do them. I love decorating these and using them on my Easter table as decoration.
Tips and Tricks for Watercolor Easter Eggs:
– For these to work best, in my experience it s best to make sure the colors you are using are very saturated. If you are using food dye, I use 10- 12 drops in about a cup of water. If you are using other dye, just make sure it is as saturated as it can be. For the lighter colors just add more water.
– Make sure you are letting your eggs dry in between each layer of color. That way they don’t run together.
-I like to use plastic water bottle caps, or milk jug caps to rest my eggs on when they are drying. That way they don’t roll round.
– If you want to speed up the drying process, you can use a blow dryer to dry the eggs in-between each color layer.
Easter Egg Dye
For these Watercolor Easter Eggs I have tried a couple different dyes. Here are some of my recommendations:
– Batik Dyes. In my opinion, these dyes have the best more saturated colors.
– Food dye. I love this neon color way, and it actually doesn’t really turn our neon at all, but more pastel. This is the more traditional food dye you find in grocery stores, and it works great!
– I also love this Natural Dye Easter Egg Kit
Watercolor Easter Eggs how to:
Equipment:
- Cups (6 or more)
- Spoons
- Baking Sheet
- Plastic latex gloves (optional)
Directions:
- Prep your eggs. Hard boil your eggs, or leave them raw if you wish! Just be careful. If you hard-boil you eggs, make sure they are completely cool. In a bowl, mix 50% water and 50% vinegar. Soak the eggs for a couple of minutes and wipe them off.
- Prep your colors. I recommend at least three different colors to start, but the more the merrier. Make a dark saturated version of a color. The darker the better. For food coloring, I used 10-12 drops in one cup of water. Depending on your brand you may need more or less. Split the saturated color into two cups. In one cup, add more water to make a lighter version of that color.
- Lets dye. Hold your egg on either end with your fingers over a baking sheet to catch the excess dye liquid. Pour a spoon-full of dye over the egg so it runs down the sides. Set aside and let dry, and repeat on other eggs. Varying the color you start with if you prefer.
- Once the first layer is dry on your eggs, repeat with either a more saturated color or a lighter, making sure you let the egg dry between each layer. Repeat this process until you are satisfied with the how your eggs look.
If you love these Easter Eggs, check out our other Easter Egg DIYs:
–Shibori Easter Eggs
– Painterly Dyed Easter Eggs
– Spotted Easter Eggs
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Love the fancy painted eggs AND the sandwich. Hell yeah. This sandwich is so much prettier than the smashed remix. <3
Me too… I really love painted eggs! I always paint eggs for easter and it’s always a wonderful moment!
This looks like a great take on the super creamy (and unhealthy) egg salad that is traditionally made. I can’t wait to try it! (I love hard-boiled eggs)
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mon amy
What a great idea for dying eggs! Love the watercolor look. And love the idea of an egg salad sandwich that is not eggs mashed to death.
I just love this blog. The pictures are great, the food looks (& tastes!) delicious! One of my very favorites.
Your eggs are gorgeous! They’re like edible art!
I love these!!! I am definitely doing this next year.
The watercolor eggs are beautiful and the sandwich looks delish!
Wow, those eggs are seriously pretty.
Those eggs are so pretty! I used to love coloring eggs when I was younger – I can still do it now, right?! Great job + hope to stay in touch via our blogs!
Ummm…dhese are super pretty. Like rilly rilly pretty!
These are so pretty – kind of like pastel camouflage! Love that fresh egg salad sandwich too – beautiful :-)
Those eggs are so pretty that I’d almost want to display them in an a pretty bowl in the house. Of course, the eventual stench would keep me from doing it. But, I’m hopping onto that egg salad sandwich – the pickles sealed the deal for me!
These are too pretty for words! Simply gorgeous and a great one for the kids!
Gorgeous and easy! Love this!
Everything about this post is absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous Spring colors – and the sandwich looks so delicious. I truly want to lift it from the computer and eat it! No eggs in my nest anymore with my daughter off to college. Really miss coloring eggs. I was able to live vicariously through this post. Thanks!
The sandwich looks so creative and simple!
To get eggs with perfect dark yellow yolks, be sure to plunge them in iced water after boiling- ever since I’ve learned that I’ve been having them every day!
Great idea on the eggs!!!
Hey! Those are some pretty awesome designs! Really cute too!
Can you do this with watercolours?
Thx,
Alexia F
Are the watercolor eggs uncooked or hard boiled? If uncooked can you cook them after?
They are hardboiled!
These are SO BEAUTIFUL! Would go perfectly w/ our Hostess box, Amelia, for Easter! =)
Cheers!
Sherry
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The eggs are so pretty and – best part – they can actually be eaten since they’re done with something non toxic. There are so many real interesting posts for coloring eggs this year, but most warn not to eat the eggs because the coloring is toxic.
Yours are pretty and edible – thanks.
Tavette – S. Florida
This is such a cute idea! And it seems pretty simple. . . Hopefully mine turn out as pretty as yours!
Shae @ http://www.currenthabits.com
Very pretty. Joyeux pâques
Easter is coming, so I like the dish associated with eggs or chocolate. thank you for sharing. I will try to do this dish. happy Easter!
great chocolate. I like to eat chocolate, although I am quite fat. ;)) I will do it~~ yummy . thank you very much
I saw the same process in different blog post before but didn’t try yet. It is really easy and very simple ieda.
This is great. I will have to remember to come back to this for next Easter. shame I missed it for this one.
can you please post a video about watercolor easter eggs, so we can make a perfect recipe. BTW, you eggs are pretty :)
wow, looks good. Wish you also add video of Easter eggs. BTW good recipe.
Thanks for this, I will definitely try this thing next Easter
Interesting. I didn’t know we can do this eggs. Thanks for this!
Hi, I am very happy, You explanation is very simple which is very easy to understand.Great read thanks for share a real content. Thanks a lot.
Interesting. I didn’t know we can do this eggs. Thanks for this!
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What a great idea!!!! Looking forward to trying this soon!
Great idea!!!!!!!! Looling forward to try
Amazing art. Thanks for sharing. I use bands for painting my eggs. But the pictures you shared are very pretty. I will try this definitely.
Great Artwork. It is something unique my painting eggs. It’s really a beautiful idea for something like use in a school project.
thanks for sharing Amazing eggs art
Great idea for dying eggs! Love the watercolor look. And love the idea of an egg salad sandwich that is not eggs mashed to death.
Hey! Your Eggs looks so pretty!
It is something unique my painting eggs. It’s really a beautiful idea for something like use in a school project.
Wow, I have no idea what we can do with eggs. My son’s gonna love this. Thanks for sharing.
Have fun!
Great.!! I had no idea what we can do with eggs. My son’s gonna love this. Thanks for sharing.
do eggs really absorb the colour….
What do you mean? On the shell part?
wow it’s so cool & awesome
The watercolor eggs are beautiful and the sandwich looks delish!
I really loved you way to paint these eggs.
Hey, Eggs look really amazing and you have colors look great.
This is great. I will have to remember to come back to this for next Easter. shame I missed it for this one. :)
Wow these are very beautiful. Thanks a lot for sharing
Great Artwork. It is something unique my painting eggs. It’s really a beautiful idea for something like use in a school project.
Me too… I really love painted eggs! I always paint eggs for easter and it’s always a wonderful moment!
So artistic and aesthetic!
Good to know that works too! I learn so much from you as well! Keep it up great post.
colorful eggs looks beautiful.
These eggs are looking very beautiful. You are very good with colors.
these look fantastic.
So Innovative idea. I really love this type of activity. I will definitely try this.
Yo!! that’s amazing. Short and easy way to make colorful easter eggs.
Thanks.
Looks great I will surely try
You are really good with colors. I am gonna try it.