3 techniques to create glam Easter eggs

There are several creative ways to spice up your Easter egg decor and hunt by making glam Easter eggs that sparkle.

One of the most beloved Easter traditions for families is decorating eggs for an Easter egg hunt. However, eggs don't have to be decorated in typical pastel colours.

To make a glitter egg, you can use traditional egg dye as well as different colours of glitter and craft glue.

1. Start by making a large batch of hard boiled eggs, then allow them to cool over night in the refrigerator.
2. Start the decorating process by dyeing the eggs as usual if you want a coloured base (or, if you'd prefer to have a white background, don't dye them).
3. Spread the glitter you want to apply to the egg on a flat disposable plate.
4. Use the craft glue to cover the egg completely, and gently roll the egg in the glitter.
5. Shake off any extra glitter and allow the egg to dry completely before handling it.
6. If you want to apply the glitter in a pattern, use the glue to create a pattern on the egg, then dip the egg in the glitter.

To make epsom salt Easter eggs, you'll want to use plastic, open-able Easter eggs that you can buy at most grocery and drug stores.

1. Make sure the two halves of the egg are firmly secured together before you start.
2. Completely coat them with a craft glue.
3. After they are coated in glue, roll them in Epsom salt.
4. Once dry, the Easter eggs will resemble brightly coloured sour candies, and they'll sparkle when kept in the windowsill and hit by sunlight!

When you make gold glam eggs, you can use hard boiled eggs. You'll also need metallic gold leafing, which you can find at most art supply stores, as well as glue, a soft bristle paint brush and masking tape.

1. Use the soft brush to spread the leafing glue onto the egg. You don't have to cover the egg completely, just enough to make sure the leafing will stick to the surface.
2. Apply the leafing to the egg, using your hands if necessary.
3. Once the eggs are dry, pick them up and shake them off, allowing the leafing that did not have glue under it to fall off, creating a dappled effect.
4. You can use the masking tape to pick up any pieces of leaf that have fallen off.