DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs
Kids love painting Easter eggs — last year, we dyed or painted a full dozen, and they still wanted more! I wanted to figure out a way to provide some Easter eggs that the kids could repaint over and over again, an open-ended and simple Easter kids’ craft idea, and came up with this idea for DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs.
DIY Easter Egg Craft
These chalkboard Easter eggs have been a conversation piece in our home all season!
Black Easter eggs are an unexpected decor piece and a gorgeous way to involve children in decorating. The kids love showing the chalkboard Easter eggs off to any visitors – and they can redecorate them as many times as they like! (Much easier than setting up egg decorating activities from scratch each time the kids get the urge to craft!)
Obviously, these aren’t real eggs. I decided to go with some acrylic ones that I found at the craft store so that they would be a bit sturdier for the kids to handle on their own and could stand up to being decorated over and over again.
I think this craft would definitely work with real egg shells, but you’d want to use chalk paint to decorate them rather than chalk, since you have to push a bit hard with chalk to get a real design (and would end up cracking the eggs). Egg shells wouldn’t be a great option for younger kids to decorate, but could be great for older kids or a grown-up only craft.
Since we originally made this craft back in 2015, craft stores have started selling chalkboard easter eggs – so you can skip the DIY if you’d like and purchase them here.
My daycare kids loved the idea of drawing on the eggs with chalk, and some of them really enjoyed the freedom to wipe the eggs clean and start their designs again. Some used egg cups to hold the eggs while they drew, and some tested their agility by holding their egg with one hand and drawing with the other. I definitely recommend using the egg cups to avoid frustration, but you can also use cut up cardboard egg cartons as a make-shift egg holder.
I left the DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs and basket of chalk on display and available to the children so that they can “paint” Easter eggs whenever they want. Truly, an open ended craft with no designated “end” point.
I love how simple these were to make and how cool they look on display — who expects to see chalkboard Easter Eggs on the mantle?!
You can also write special Easter messages, and if you’re Christian you can use it as a bible verse prompt – putting a citation on an egg each day or even putting them on the bottom for the kids to pick at random.
You could even use these chalkboard Easter eggs to make an Easter Egg Wreath or an Easter Egg Garland.
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How to Make DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs
Materials Needed for DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs:
- Chalkboard Paint (I used Krylon Chalkboard Paint spraypaint as I already had some from refinishing our work room chalkboards – a small bottle of acyrlic chalkboard paint would probably work just as well)
- Acrylic or ceramic eggs
- Egg cups or an upside down egg carton
- Plastic wrap
- Coloured chalk
I simply covered my egg cups in plastic wrap, spray painted the top half of each egg, and set them (painted sides up) in the egg cups to dry, and then flipped them and sprayed the bottom.
A cardboard egg carton would have been a much easier option (and less risk of accidentally spray painting your egg cups).
My eggs dried in less than 10 hours, but I left them overnight just to be safe — and then invited the kids to decorate!
(Follow the directions on your chalkboard paint to ensure best results – some require two coats, some require rubbing chalk all over the finished product then wiping off, etc)
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DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs
A simple Easter DIY for Chalkboard Easter Eggs that kids can decorate over and over again.
Materials
- Chalkboard Paint
- Acrylic or ceramic eggs
- Egg cups or an upside down egg carton
- Plastic wrap
- Coloured chalk
Tools
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Using plastic-wrapped egg cups or an overturned egg carton, place all eggs standing up.
- Cover the top half of the eggs with chalkboard paint and allow to dry.
- Flip the dried eggs over and paint the undersides until the eggs are completely coated.
- Dry overnight.
- Follow the directions on your chalkboard paint to ensure best results - some require two coats, some require rubbing chalk all over the finished product then wiping off, etc.
- Decorate with colored chalk.
- Wipe off and re-decorate, as desired.
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I love this, so cute and creative!
Thank you, Aubrey!
This is such a great idea. I love chalkboard paint!
Thank you, Tricia!
This is such a fun idea, and they turn out so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you, Elaine!
What a fun idea! I have a 4-year-old, so it would be fun to try it with him!
Oh, I hope he likes it!
This is a darling idea! I love anything chalkboard related. My kids would have so much fun with this. Just wanted to let you know that I’m featuring it at our weekly link party. http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2015/03/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-132.html
Thank you, Jennifer!
This is perfect. What a great idea, my kids will love these. #LittleR&R
Thanks, Mariet!
This is a really terrific idea for kids! Love it!
Thank you so much for sharing with us at VMG206 Brag About It! Hope you’ll share with us again next week!
~Laurie
Thank you, Laurie!
Great idea!!
Thanks, Diana!
Such a great idea love it! Kids can decorate wipe clean and decorate again.
Exactly! Thanks for stopping by, Zelda 🙂
Very cute and a great craft for kids. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
Thanks, Pam 🙂
This has got to be one of the best Easter egg decorating ideas I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing this on the Spring Craft Blog Hop.
Thanks, Beverly!
Clever!!! Stopping by from Thurs. Favorite Things Party. This is a fabulous craft and you are awesome! Please bring it by Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and share with us too. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow (www.amothersshadow.com)
Thank you, Carrie 🙂
This is a great idea for kids of all ages. I know my 2 and 3 year olds would love this. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, I hope you get a chance to try it with them 🙂
Such a great idea! I love chalkboard paint, and my daughter would love coloring her Easter eggs with chalk. Pinning!
Thanks, T’onna!
Hello! Stopping by from the Spring Blog Hop! Your eggs are so cute! I actually have a post scheduled for Monday with my chalkboard eggs, but the decorations aren’t nearly as cute as yours!
Aw, thanks, Ashley!
This is such a cute idea! Pinned to my Easter board. Thanks for sharing at the party!
Thank you, Theresa 🙂
Great Idea! Thanks for sharing at Share it Saturday! I’ll be featuring you this week!
Thank you, Jennifer!
Love it!
Thanks!
Good idea! Loved your creativity 🙂 #ideabox
Thank you, Izabela!
Such a fun idea! They look very nice! Thanks again for linking up with us at Idea Box! 🙂
Thank you, Danielle!
I love all things chalkboard paint!! The kids always have such fun and it cuts out on mess nearly every time! Thanks so much for sharing this great idea with us over at The Mommy Monday Blog Hop! 😀
Thanks, Tiffany – I’m definitely a chalkboard convert!
This is such a cute idea! Thanks so much for linking up to Wordless Wednesday! Hope to see you next week! xoxo
Thanks, Erica!
What a cute DIY! Definitely going to make these! Thanks for sharing!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Thanks, Jill – I hope you do!
Oh-my-gosh, these are absolutely ADBORABLE! I love these! Thank you for taking the time to share this post with us!
Thank you, Stephanie 🙂
I love this idea. I bet my 3yr old would love this!
(visiting from the Women Helping Women link-up)
Thank you, Julie – I hope he does!
What a fantastic idea!
Thanks!
Brilliant idea and they turned out beautifully! Thanks for sharing on the Virtual Fridge!
Thank you, Kym!
These are so cute! I definitely want to try..
Thanks, Marina! I hope you do 🙂