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Watercolor Easter eggs in a basket
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Watercolor Easter Eggs

You can make beautiful watercolor Easter eggs using markers and a sandwich bag! This Easter egg decorating idea is easy enough for all ages.
Prep Time7 minutes

Ingredients

  • Eggs see note
  • Markers like Crayola
  • Plastic Ziptop Bag
  • Water
  • Paper Towels

Instructions

  • Scribble on the plastic bag with markers, using colors that will blend well.
    Coloring on a plastic sandwich bag with markers
  • Dip the egg in water, then place it on the bag. Pull the sides of the bag up and around the egg.
    Wrapping the egg in the plastic bag
  • Smoosh the egg around inside the bag, allowing the water from the egg to mix with the marker ink to create watercolor designs.
    Egg that's been colored by the wet marker ink
  • Allow eggs to dry, dabbing wet spots with napkins.
    Watercolor eggs in an egg carton

Notes

You can do this craft with hard boiled eggs, but they may not be food safe so don't eat them. Alternately, you can use craft eggs, or eggs that have been blown out.