I have been wanting to try this process for years after seeing it on Martha Stewart! So we gathered some old silk ties.

How to dye eggs with silk ties

Cut the silk ties apart removing the lining  until there is  enough silk fabric to cover an uncooked egg.

Wrap the silk around the egg tightly. We wrapped it like a piece of candy with twisted ends and then tucked the ends behind.

Make strips from an old sheet or other fabric.

Tie a strip tightly around the egg to secure the silk.

Tie another strip around the egg the other way.

Put the eggs in a non-reactive pan (stainless steel, glass or enamel). Cover eggs completely with water.

Put 3 tablespoons of vinegar in the water. Simmer eggs for 20 – 30 minutes. Ours simmered for 30 minutes.

Carefully remove eggs from water and allow to cool.

Now for the best part. Unwrap the eggs.

It is always a fun surprise to see what you get!

We had fun and they turned out beautifully!

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You might also enjoy these Easter Printables and Easter Crafts.

Printable Cupcake Toppers

Print these out, assemble and stick into your favorite cupcakes for a festive Easter dessert!

Easter Family Dinner Conversation Starters

These questions are sure to start the conversation flowing at your holiday dinner!

Bunny Cupcake Wrappers

These simple printable wraps turn cupcakes into darling bunnies!

Children’s Easter Table Decorations

These printables are an easy way to make the kid’s Easter table fun!

Simply print and assemble to make a bunny egg holder and bunny treat bag topper. Wrap silverware in an orange napkin and close top with a green chenille stem for a bunny holding a “carrot” silverware holder.

You might be interested in these Easter ideas:

Easter Egg Crayon Holder

Window Silhouettes

Round-up of Easter Printables

Friday Flashback……

I was totally inspired to see Martha make her own chalkboard paint. This could be the start to limitless crafts. I already loved chalkboard paint, but to have colors—wow. I think these chalkboard painted eggs would be unique place-cards for Easter dinner or just fun for kids to decorate over and over again with chalk. I used wooden eggs but you could also use blown-out real ones. They might be fragile when decorating, so I would probably fill them with plaster to make them more sturdy.

You will need:

Eggs, Acrylic or Latex Paint, Primer, Non-Sanded White Grout, 220-150 Sandpaper, Foam Paint Brushes and something to mix the paint in.

I first gave my eggs a coat of primer

I then mixed 1/4 cup of acrylic paint with 1 1/2 teaspoons of non-sanded grout. Mix well. Paint two generous coats of paint, allowing each layer to dry before adding the next. Once the two layers are dry, LIGHTLY sand the entire egg. Wipe away dust with a damp cloth. I repeated this process until I had 6 coats of paint.

Once the egg was completely dry I was able to draw on the egg with chalk. Most colors rubbed away easily, however a few needed a damp cloth to be removed. Plain black store bought chalkboard paint would also make for dramatic eggs.

I used a miniature grapevine wreath (sold in a bundle at the craft store) and a little bit of wooden green grass to display the eggs.

Dinner Conversation Starters

Print them out, cut apart and start chatting!

Happy Easter!

From Green Lily Designs, the most clever Bunny and Chick Treat Bags. Print her darling designs on white sacks!

Papercrave never disappoints! Look at her cute printable Easter Gift Tags.

From eighteen25, share the Easter fun with your friends by taking some plastic eggs and filling them with candy and little toys. Be sure to add a slip of  paper in each egg telling them why you think they are special. Scatter the eggs all over their yard or place in a basket on their porch, tape the printable “You’ve Been Egged” sign on their door, ring the bell and run as fast as you can! Fun, fun, fun!

eighteen25 doesn’t stop there! She also shares these adorable printable treat bag toppers for peeps candy.

How about adding a book to your Easter basket with this darling Easter Chick Bookmark from Jinerup.

If you are needing a last minute  Easter card, check out this cutie from Living Locurto.

Tricia Rennea has these delightful Chocolate Easter Bunny Cards.

You might also be interested in these Bunny Cupcake Wrappers, Easter Cupcake Picks, Printables for a Child’s Easter Table.

Homemade Peeps

I hope you have enjoyed all the beautiful creations by these fabulous women!

Diane from Created by Diane -

Coconut Macaroon Chicks

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Easter Egg Cupcakes

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No Bake Easter Treat Cookies

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Fabulously Decorated Sugar Cookies

Cindy from Skip to my Lou -

Flower Basket Cupcakes

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Easter Egg Cake with surprise inside!

Liz from Hoosier Homemade -

Bunnies, Chicks and Peeps Oh My!

All you do is print off the bunny cupcake wrapper, cut it out  and fasten with glue stick.

Bunny Cupcake Wrapper Black Face

Bunny Cupcake Wrapper Colored Face

Candy Ears

I used the same technique as I did for the Easter basket Cupcake. This time I used almond bark from the grocery store and a few pink colored candy coating discs.

The ears would also be cute made with sugar cookies!

You might also like these free Easter Printables:

Bunny Treat Bags, Bunny Napkin Rings and Bunny Egg Holders

Easter Printable Cupcake toppers

If you would like to make some, download Easter Cupcake Toppers.

Cut toppers by using a 2 inch scallop punch.

Once they are cut, glue two back to back with a wooden pick sandwiched  in between.

I hope you enjoy!

Looking for more ways to make your Easter festive? Try here and here.