How to Make DIY Stamped Easter Eggs

I’m not usually one to decorate the farmhouse for Easter. But I recently bought a set of letter stamps to try out stamping fabric. This had me thinking of other ways I could use these stamps to create simple DIYs. I came up with the idea of a simple Easter egg craft that can be made in a couple of hours and with no special crafting skills at all. (Other than a handy partner maybe, if you are not.)

How to Make this Cute Stamped Easter Egg Craft

There are a number of steps to making this simple craft. I know, that sounds counter productive, right? But what I mean is, the actual idea is very simple and relatively quick. It just requires a number of steps

*the bleaching of eggs

This step is optional but if you have store-bought eggs (in Australia) they are most likely going to be brownish in colour. You may like them to be brown and that will save time but I wanted my eggs to be white. Our hens have gone on strike of late so there was not a white egg to be seen. For this DIY, I whitened the brown eggs from the shop by putting them into a bowl of vinegar. The eggs were uncooked. I whitened six eggs in total, one for each letter of the word E A S T E R.

To whiten the eggs: Place them in a bowl of vinegar and check them every half an hour or so. At this time, remove them from the vinegar and gently rinse them under the tap rubbing the layer of brown shell away. Put the eggs back into the vinegar and repeat. I did this three times before I got a colour I was satisfied with. Then I washed them thoroughly and left them to dry.

WARNING: Wash and dry the eggs gently as the shells are thinner once you have stripped the colour from them. I broke one from being too rough.

Good to Know: The eggs are perfectly safe to use after you finish with them as decor. You’ve only soaked them in vinegar so you can crack and cook. I don’t know if I would boil them with ink on the shells but cooking in other methods is fine. Also, as the shells are now softer I am unsure how long the eggs will last before you cook them. Take care if you intend to use them later on. An alternative would be to ‘blow’ the eggs like you probably learnt to at school.

Step 2: Stamp the Eggs

My stamp pad came with the stamp I bought recently for the farm shop. It’s permanent and waterproof. The ink can also be used on fabric. The letters are in a set I bought. They cost around $8. The letters peel off a sheet and stick to a clear block I bought. This made it very easy to position the letters. When I did not press enough around the curves I could reposition and press again.

Using the ink pad, gently press each letter in and stamp onto the eggs to make your desired Easter word or phrase. Leave the ink to dry.

The Last Step of the Easter Egg Craft: The Stand

The final part in the making of this Easter egg craft is to find or make a stand of some sort. You could lay the eggs in a basket where they would be seen by guests but I wanted mine to be more prominent. I asked Gavin to make me a simple stand with an offcut of wood around 30cm long. After cutting the wood, he used a large drill bit to make six holes in the wood, one for each egg to stand in. You could personalise this stand to your decor by painting or staining it. I liked mine rustic so I left it natural. You can also purchase cute egg stands from Etsy and other online shops.

Once you have your egg stand ready, put it in place and gently position your stamped eggs to make your word!