Family Life Holiday Easter Easter Crafts Easter Egg Decorating Ideas By Vanessa Boer and Kristine Trevino Published on March 2, 2010 Share Tweet Pin Email String Wrap What You'll Need: Hard-boiled eggsEgg dye or food coloringStringScissors Make it: Dye eggs a light color; let dry.Wrap and tie string around each egg and dye again in a darker shade.Remove string after both the eggs and the string are completely dry. Leaf Print What You'll Need: GlueSmall leavesHard-boiled eggsPantyhoseRubber bandEgg dye or food coloring Make it: Apply a light dab of glue to leaf and adhere to egg surface.Wrap egg tightly with pantyhose and rubber-band or knot on the back to keep taut.Submerge egg in dye until depth of color is achieved.Remove egg from dye, carefully pull off stocking, and discard the leaf right away; let dry. Glue Resist What You'll Need: Hard-boiled eggsEgg dye or food coloringFabric glue (MagnaTac) Make it: Dye eggs a light color; let dry.Squeeze fabric glue onto egg in thick stripes or desired design, then place in a darker shade.Once depth of color is achieved, remove egg from dye. Let dry, then carefully peel the glue off the egg. Originally published in the April 2010 issue of Parents magazine. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit