Easter egg decorating ideas

- A pin or safety pin
- A cocktail stick
- Two large bowls
- Washing up liquid
- Baby aspirator (new, not used)

How to blow out eggs

1. Carefully pierce the egg by pushing a pin or safety pin at either end.

2. Try to make the hole at the base (widest end) of the egg, large enough to fit a cocktail stick through. Push the cocktail stick into the egg to break the yolk, twist it around a few times, and then remove it.

3. Hold the egg over a clean bowl with the larger hole pointing downwards and press the aspirator over the smaller hole at the top and use it to pump air into the egg. The air will push the egg yolk and white out of the shell into the bowl below. Cover and pop in the fridge to use in cooking or baking.

4. Once the egg feels empty, pop it into the second bowl and fill with warm water and washing up liquid. Use the aspirator again to pump soapy water through the egg shell.

5. Leave to drain on a kitchen towel. Once it's completely dry, you’re ready to decorate.

If you want to try the more traditional method of blowing out eggs, then check out our other helpful guide on how to blow out eggs which includes a tutorial video.

Top 3 Easter egg designs

Now that your shells are completely empty and clean, it's time to unleash your inner artist with Miriam's easy-to-follow cute Easter egg designs.

1. Go for glitter

For a simple, yet effective finish, dip the base of the egg in glue and then in glitter, and leave upside down in an eggcup to dry. For a really glitzy flourish, wait until the first half has dried, then brush the top with glue as well and roll in glitter for all-over sparkles.

2. Get personal

Create a personalised gift by writing an initial, or spell out a whole name in a carton by drawing one letter on each egg. Using a pencil first, draw out an Easter egg outline. Then, once you’re happy, go over it in permanent marker. Fill in any spaces with a silver or gold marker pen or paint then allow to dry.

3. Clever chicks

All you need for this cute design is a pack of small, circular stationary stickers and a fine black permanent marker. Making sure that they're evenly spaced, pop yellow sticky dots all over your egg. Then, with this as the template, use the marker pen to make a dot in the middle for the eye, add a beak, cockscomb and some spindly legs.

How to display your decorated Easter eggs

To display your eggs on a table, fill a fruit bowl with coloured tissue paper to create a 'nest', or if you have enough egg cups to spare, create an eclectic display for a mantlepiece or windowsill. To give them as a gift, paint the egg carton that you bought them in for a more portable present – just make sure your recipient doesn't shake them before opening!

Let your imaginations run wild trying our top 10 egg carton crafts for kids and top 10 Easter craft ideas.

While you sit back and admire your handiwork, why not whip up something delicious with the egg whites and yolks that you've set aside? Take a peek at our favourite egg recipes, or try our top 16 ways with leftover egg whites and yolks.

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Have you tried making decorated eggs for Easter? Share your decorating tips and tricks in the comments below...