Painting with Eggs

It's that time of year when Easter eggs abound!  We usually go a little over board in the egg painting.  Why?  Well because it's fun of course!  We still have the same stash of plastic Easter eggs from the very first year that I filled them for JZ and J-Bug who are now seven and five.  I'm pretty sure I bought them at the dollar store or another value store.  With all of the fun art projects we've done with eggs, we've certainly gotten our money's worth!

In addition to creating art with plastic eggs we love to extend the creative play of dyeing real eggs.  I'm not an advocate for wasting food, but for these ideas the eggs were eaten first!  Be sure to check out all the ways the egg shells were used for art and other fun ways to paint with eggs, both real and plastic!

12 Ways to Make Art with Eggs

Combine art and science while drip painting with plastic Easter eggs.

Make egg shell collages with shells from dyed eggs.

Create big art by rolling eggs. ~ Hands on as We Grow

Fill eggs shells with powdered paint and throw them!  ~ Play Create Explore

Make homemade tempura paint using egg yolks.

Put a fun spin on marble roll painting with plastic Easter egg roll painting. ~ Fun at Home with Kids

Make your own Easter egg dye.

These egg shell sculptures are wonderfully open ended and look like tons of fun. ~ Messy Kids

Crack open the egg and paint. ~ Teach Preschool

Make prints with plastic eggs.

 

Paint egg shells. ~ Kids Play Box

Turn your plastic eggs into little shakers and paint with marbles.  ~ Sparkling Buds

For more ways to paint with eggs follow me on Pinterest.

More Easter egg fun for kids:

Tips for Dyeing Easter Eggs ~ Sensory Play with Eggs and Light ~ Easter Egg Sensory Bin