Painting Wooden Easter Eggs

Supplies Needed to Paint Wooden Eggs

• Wooden Eggs
• Non-Toxic Craft Paint in Several Colors - You can find Ceramcoat paint at your local craft store or Walmart. I like to let my girls pick out their own paints for this project each year. Looking back, I can see their personalities reflected in their color choices.
• Paintbrushes - You will need a paintbrush for each color of paint you plan to use. Inexpensive kids watercolor brushes work great.
• Permanent Fine Tipped Art Pens - These work great for adding small details to your eggs. Make sure the paint is completely dry first.
• Toothpicks and Old Sharpened Pencils - These make great tools for painting small details. Dip the point in the paint and 'dot' on your egg to make polka dots, eyes, etc.
• Clear Spray Finish Coat - This will seal your eggs and protect them from scratches and it also adds a beautiful glossy finish. *Be sure to pick a finishing coat that is "non-yellowing".
• Time - This can be a bit time consuming so plan ahead.

Painting Your Wooden Eggs

A Few Simple Instructions & Tips!

• Spread newspaper on you table to catch drips and make clean up time easier.
• Make sure the kids are wearing paint smocks or old clothes. Ceramcoat and similar craft paints can leave permanent stains in fabric. Treat any drips quickly with cold soapy water and rinse thoroughly.
• Paint each egg with a base color. Let dry. Repeat. Older kids will want to do this themselves, but I've learned that it works best to do this ahead of time for younger children.
• Let the kids decide which colors they want to use on their egg and pour a small amount of each color onto a paper plate. Give them a different paintbrush for each color to avoid a batch of brown eggs.
• Paint the eggs. You may want to allow drying time between colors to avoid color bleeding. If the kids are small they might want to use their hands and fingers to paint the eggs. Fingerprints make great polka dots!
• Let the eggs dry completely on a wire wrack or plastic plate, not paper, or your paint will stick to it and you'll have to peel it off.
• Add the names or initials and date to the bottom of the eggs.
• Spray with a non-yellowing clear coat sealer to give the eggs a glossy finish. Let dry overnight.