Easter Egg Decorating Ideas for Adults: Grown-Up Designs

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Every year, our kiddos get so giddy when it’s time to start dyeing Easter eggs, and I get so jealous! But guess what, people? We, grownups, get to decorate eggs too! These Easter egg decorating ideas for adults are stunning and so much fun to do.

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Kids get to decorate Easter eggs, so why shouldn’t adults?

It’s a fun and untraditional way to get together with friends (or even have a girl’s night in) and celebrate while we decorate some Easter eggs.

I think it’s hard to find designs that adults will love and aren’t too kid-y, which is why I wanted to put this post together.

Let’s get to decorating, shall we?

Let’s move beyond simply dip-dying our Easter eggs. These Easter egg decorating ideas for adults are works of art and look amazing.

Thankfully, they are also pretty easy!

1. Galaxy Easter Egg

These galaxy themed Easter eggs are totally far out!

I love how these turned out and they are so easy to make—and a perfect craft for the space obsessed kid in your life!

black dyed easter eggs painted to look like a galaxy

Here’s how to make a batch of your own:

Finally, add your splatter! Dip a small brush in paint, hold it over your egg, and give it a firm tap. I recommend using white acrylic paint and gold leaf paint!

Start by painting your egg with a base coat of black acrylic paint or dark navy blue paint.

Then use a craft sponge to add purple, light blue and yellow paint.

2. Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

These look like the eggs laid by the golden goose in the fairy tale. Gold leaf is a favorite craft supply of mine, and they even have colored options like these blue “gold” leaf sheets!

Grab your egg – you can use plain eggs or ones you’ve dyed.
Use a brush to apply gold foil adhesive to your egg.
Add gold leaf sheets to the egg.
For a distressed look, once the adhesive is dry, use a clean brush to start flaking off the gold.
Finish with another coat of adhesive.

TIP: You can also use faux eggs for this tutorial. If you want any of the egg peeking through for a more distressed look, dye or paint it first. This is totally optional, but fun!

3. DIY Sprinkle Easter Eggs

These adorable pastel sprinkle eggs are fun, simple, and look good enough to eat! Even better, this idea can be used to decorate plastic or foam eggs, too.

Fill a small bowl with non-pareil sprinkles.
Use a paintbrush to apply tacky glue to an egg.
Press egg down gently into bowl of sprinkles.
Use plastic spoon to coat other side of egg with sprinkles.
To finish, use arch of spoon to really press on the sprinkles so they’re sure to stick!

4. Cherry Blossom Inspired Eggs

The beauty is in the simplicity with this gorgeously subtle Easter egg idea. If you’re looking for a sophisticated yet easy easter egg idea for an adult, then this one will rock your world.

Dye hard-boiled eggs blue using your preferred dying method.
Collect some faux cherry blossom blooms.
Apply a dab of hot glue to an egg.
Press down a cherry blossom bloom or 2 onto the glue dot.
Allow to dry, and they’re ready to display.

5. Tie Dye Egg Design

Everyone needs to be a little funky every once in a while, and these tie dye eggs are the perfect opportunity to amp up the fun!

Fill each cup of a muffin tin with cool whip and add a few drops of food coloring of varying colors.
Swirl the coloring in each cup gently with a toothpick.
Gently place an egg into each muffin cup and let sit for 10 minutes.
Flip eggs over on the other side for 10 more minutes.
Rinse colored eggs lightly with cold water and allow to air dry on paper towels.

6. Floral Easter Eggs

Natural Easter egg decorating ideas are super popular, making these cute floral Easter eggs a definite trend. They turn out looking like hippy, natural eggs that a fairy would love.

natural eggs with florals tied on with twine

Hard boil some naturally colored eggs.
Alternatively, you could grab some wooden eggs for the same effect.
Gently tie a piece of jute or baker’s twine around each egg.
Tuck a small piece of fresh greenery or florals into the twine.

7. Ombre Easter Eggs

I adore these fun ombre Easter eggs – they are just perfect for beginners!

Once you learn how to do it with one color, you can make an entire rainbow of eggs. It’s one of my favorite Easter egg decorating ideas for kids and adults because it’s so easy.

hard boiled eggs dyed in shades of pink for Easter egg decorating ideas

Choose 1 color of food dye to create your ombre egg collection.
Create a dye bath in a plastic cup.
Handdye eggs in dye bath, allowing each egg to sit longer than the last to create the ombre affect.
Ex: 1st egg rests in dye bath for 30 seconds, 2nd egg rests in dye bath for 1 minute, and so on…

8. Nail Polish Marbled Easter Eggs

Now, these are fun for adults and kids alike! I could just picture myself making these marbled Easter eggs while kicking back a nice glass of wine.

They go perfect with the galaxy Easter eggs earlier in this post!

Psst… This method of easter egg decorating is best with faux eggs as you cannot eat hard boiled eggs once coated in nail polish.

Fill a cup with room temp water and add a few drops of your nail polish of choice.
Swirl the polish around in the water with a toothpick to get the marble effect going.
Dip eggs into the cup using rubber gloves.
Allow to dry in an egg carton once marbled to your liking!

9. Feather Easter Eggs

If you are a fan of natural elements and neutral colors more than pastel, these are for you!

Mod Podge feathers Easter egg decorating ideas

Select small feathers with thin quills to fit on your eggs.
Brush some Mod Podge to one side of an egg.
Press a single feather onto the area, and carefully use a foam brush to lay the feathers out nicely.
Apply second coat of Mod Podge on top after the first layer has dried.

10. Bunny Easter Eggs DIY

These are GREAT for adults! Bitte Shop created these fun easter eggs, using a dye and a pencil. I think they look super easy to make. What fun!

bunny rabbit hand drawn easter eggs for simple Easter egg decorating ideas

Dye your egg in a soft pastel color, or leave it a natural white or brown shade.
Grab a paint pen or permanent marker, and sketch on a bunny face. Simple + cute!

11. DIY Dyed Robin Eggs

Did you know that cabbage can be used to naturally dye Easter eggs? And even better, it results in the perfect shade of blue for these Robin’s egg inspired Easter eggs!

Easter egg decorating ideas to mimic real bird eggs

Bring to boil a large shedded cabbage, 1T white vinegar, and 1 T salt, then cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Once liquid is cooled, you can place eggs in the dye, leaving in for different lengths of time for a varying shade effect!
Once dried, splatter edible gold paint on an egg using a paintbrush.
Splatter one side at a time, allowing to dry as needed.

12. Glitter Easter Eggs

I am literally jumping up and down about these pretty, glittery, pastel eggs! You’ll definitely want to use foam craft eggs for this project, as glitter isn’t edible. BUT, this craft is perfect for Easter decor!

First, poke a toothpick into the bottom of the craft eggs so you don’t get your fingers all messy.
Then, paint a craft egg with Mod Podge (or you can dip it into some that has been watered down a little!)
Next, pour extra fine glitter all over the egg. You’ll need to rotate it all around to get good coverage!
Then, stick the other end of the toothpick into a styrofoam base to dry.

13. Botanical Easter Eggs

When you feel like getting a little artsy with your Easter egg decorating, make some beautiful hand painted floral eggs! This craft works well with paper mache or wood Easter eggs!

Paint your eggs with black acrylic paint and allow to dry.
Once dry, draw out flower designs on your black eggs with a pencil.
Then, fill in your designs with acrylic paint.
Allow to dry with painted floral design facing up in an egg carton.

🐰 Psst…if you like floral easter eggs you’ll love this post showing 19 ways to decorate Easter eggs with flowers!

14. DIY Washi Tape Easter Eggs

You probably have fun washi tape laying around the house – and making awesome easter eggs with washi tape is SO easy.

Tip: These are the perfect Easter eggs for anyone that doesn’t enjoy dying eggs, as you can start with faux colored eggs!

easter egg decorating ideas - washi tape wrapped around pastel painted eggs

Gather the eggs you plan to decorate, whether painted faux eggs or dyed hard-boiled eggs.
Use patterned washi tape in different designs and widths to decorate your egg.
You can also use white and metallic paint pens to add embellishments.
It’s really that easy!

15. Natural Brown Easter Eggs

Want to keep it natural? These minimally decorated brown eggs are strikingly beautiful and will make a HUGE impact with little effort.

decorated natural eggs on a piece of cloth

Hard boil natural brown eggs, and allow to cool.
Take an edible paint pen in white, and draw simple designs on your eggs.
Allow to dry!
Alternatively, if you don’t plan to eat them, you could use a regular paint pen.

Which Easter egg decorating idea is your favorite? I love all of these fun Easter egg decorating ideas for adults—I want to give the sprinkles one a try for sure! 😄

Happy Easter!