One Chick and Five Eggs

We pecked around on Pinterest and found these
fun ideas to make Easter egg-ceptional.

Mason Jar Chick

A small jar (available in the canning section of most grocers) becomes an adorable treat holder when filled with Starburst candies. Tape on yellow cupcake holders for wings and draw a face on the glass using a sharpie marker, or if you’re feeling crafty, cut a beak and feet from construction paper. Sure, you have to pick out all the yellow candies from the bag, but since they come in red and pink, too, use your  imagination and make another cute critter. shakentogetherlife.com

Minion Easter Eggs

Color your eggs by dipping half of the egg into yellow dye and letting it dry before dipping the other half into the blue. You’ll want to keep the eggs in the dye a little longer until you have a bright, bold color. After the eggs are completely dry, use glue to attach black string and craft store googly eyes for the goggles. Draw on a mouth with a black sharpie. Tip: Make an egg drying stand out of a paper towel tube cut into sections. apumpkinandaprincess.com

Thumbprint Eggs

This just might be the cutest and easiest idea ever. Let kids dip their thumb in paint (lighter pastel shades work best). You may need to dab the thumb on a paper towel before pressing it on the egg. Once the thumbprint is completely dry, use your imagination to make simple line drawings using the print for inspiration. babble.com

Glow-in-the-Dark Eggs

Plastic Easter eggs and dollar store glow sticks can turn your egg hunt into nighttime fun. Snap the glow sticks and insert into eggs along with a small piece of candy. Tape securely shut. We found these at lilluna.com and they recommend connecting the ends of the glow stick and twisting it into two circles so that it fits inside the egg more easily. lilluna.com

Chalkboard Easter Eggs

There are loads of sites out there that feature this craft but we found this one on mom.me. Use chalkboard paint to turn eggs into a canvas for your young artists. This site used Martha Stewart’s line of paint but basic black chalkboard paint is available at most hardware stores and comes in brush on or spray varieties. You’ll likely need two coats and be sure to follow application directions. Hand your kids some chalk and let them get to work. And if they don’t like the design? That’s the beauty of chalkboard paint. They can simply erase and start over. Note: While we could find nothing that said this paint was dangerous on eggs, if you’re planning on using them for other than decoration, you may want to err on the side of caution and use a paint specifically labeled as non-toxic. Both Lullaby Paints and ECOS sell a non-toxic variety. mom.me

Shaving Cream Eggs

You can get this beautiful marbleized look on your eggs using only white shaving cream (or cool whip) and food coloring. Squirt the shaving cream into a rectangular baking pan and spread it out evenly. Drip several different colors of food coloring onto the cream and swirl them together with a straw. Be careful not to over mix – you’re going for a tie dye look. Roll an egg on one side into the mixture then flip and repeat. Let it sit for 10 minutes and then rinse clean. The cream goes away and the color remains. craftymorning.com