These Sharpie tie dye Easter eggs are a fun and easy way to add vibrant colours to your springtime celebrations! With just a few simple supplies (Sharpie markers, plastic wrap, and rubbing alcohol) you can create beautiful, tie dye-inspired patterns that are perfect for decorating your eggs.
This simple Easter craft is great for kids and adults alike, offering a low-mess and creative way to colour eggs without the hassle of traditional dye. These Sharpie eggs are ideal for Easter baskets, egg hunts, or as a festive addition to your spring decorations.
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How to Make Sharpie Tie Dye Easter Eggs
Materials:
- Hard boiled egg (white)
- Coloured Sharpie markers
- Rubbing alcohol (in spray bottle)
Equipment:
Watch the step-by-step video tutorial:
Instructions:
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Colour your design
- Prepare your working surface by placing a piece of plastic wrap on a baking tray or placemat.
- Colour on the plastic wrap with a permanent marker. Draw in separate sections with one colour.
- Repeat, adding 2 to 3 more colours across the middle of the plastic wrap.
Step 3: Wrap the egg
- Spray the marker with rubbing alcohol to help it blend.
- Place a white hardboiled egg or plastic Easter egg in the center of the colour.
- Wrap the plastic around the egg and wiggle the egg around inside of the plastic wrap to transfer the colour.
Step 4: Let it dry
- Unwrap the egg and allow it to dry.
- Your Sharpie tie dye Easter egg is complete!
- Try different colour combinations for a fun and vibrant set!
Helpful Tips:
- Try to limit your egg to 3 or 4 colours. If you mix too many colours together, you might end up with a brown muddy colour.
- Be careful not to let the egg sit in the marker colouring for too long, or it will be dyed with the colour mix instead of having the “tie-dye” effect.
Are these Sharpie eggs messy to make?
For the most part, any mess made when making these tie dye eggs is contained in the plastic wrap. Placing the plastic wrap on a baking sheet can help prevent permanent marker stains on your table.
However, if you’re crafting with kids, things might get a little messier. To minimize stains, have kids wear nitrile gloves to keep Sharpie ink off their hands. Smocks, aprons, or old clothes are also a great idea to protect clothing from accidental stains while decorating these vibrant Easter eggs.
Do the eggs have to be hard boiled before making Sharpie Easter eggs?
Hard boiling your eggs before dying them with Sharpies makes them a lot more durable for Easter egg hunts. Plus, if any eggs break during the decorating process, it won’t cause a big mess! However, hard boiling is optional for this craft.
And if you’d like to keep your Sharpie tie dye Easter eggs as lasting keepsakes, consider blowing out the eggs first using the method from our DIY galaxy Easter eggs tutorial. Then after the markers dry, seal your eggs with an acrylic spray sealer. This will preserve your vibrant design and give your Easter eggs a glossy finish.
You should also be able to use the same technique on dyable craft eggs.
Can I eat my Sharpie Easter eggs after I make them?
These Sharpie tie dye Easter eggs are for decoration only and are not edible.
In order to be able to eat Easter eggs after dying them, they must be coloured with a food-grade dye. Since neither Sharpie markers nor rubbing alcohol are safe for consumption, they are considered not safe to eat.
These Sharpie tie dye Easter eggs are the perfect DIY craft to brighten up your spring celebration! With endless colour combinations and creative patterns, each egg becomes a one-of-a-kind piece that adds vibrant charm to your Easter decor.
Whether you showcase them in a decorative bowl, add them to Easter baskets, or hide them for a fun egg hunt, these Sharpie tie dye eggs will bring excitement and colour to your holiday!
Here’s even more Easter egg decorating ideas:
Easy “Watercolour” Easter Eggs (With Food Colouring!)
How to Transfer ANY Image onto an Easter Egg
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