Egg Decorating Alternatives for Egg Allergies and Vegans
Easter egg decorating can be a very fun tradition especially for kids. But not everyone can, or wants to, participate using real eggs. Whether you are vegan or have a child with an egg allergy, there are plenty of other Easter decorating options. Even better these eggs won’t need to be thrown away! Kids will love having these fun decorations as keepsakes. Check out some of the fun faux egg decorating ideas we found below that are food allergy-friendly. *post contains affiliate links
Materials
Eggnots
- Ceramic eggs like Eggnots brand
- Solid wooden eggs
- Solid plastic eggs
- Dyable Craft Eggs
- Glitter egg kit
- Galaxy egg kit
- Egg Spinner Decorating Kit
- Easter Egg Magnet Foam Craft Kits
- Sparkling Sequined Foam Egg Ornament Craft Kit
- Crazy Bird Craft Kit
- Glitter paint
- Nut/Dairy/Soy/Gluten-free sprinkles
- Peanut/Tree nut/Gluten-free food coloring
- Gold leaf kit
- Bronze Silver and Gold crafting foil
- Chalkboard paint
- Glow in the dark paint
Inspiration
Gold foil and paint by Dream A Little Bigger make these faux eggs look so glamorous.
Dream A Little Bigger
Balancing Home has an excellent example of glitter and decoupage decorations.
Balancing Home
Sprinkle Eggs by Studio DIY uses glue and sprinkles for a unique look. Make sure sprinkles are safe for your child to handle since it is a food product, but these are definitely not edible!
Studio DIY
I love to Create makes stained glass designs in this fun tutorial.
I love to Create
Traditional food coloring, vinegar, and water works on ceramic eggs like Eggnots. Check out their site recipe and ideas on decorating. We dripped food coloring straight on to these eggs for a striped appearance. Others were dipped in vinegar and water mixture.
Eggnots by Lil Allergy Advocates
Sugar, Spice, and Glitter has a unique idea to use chalk paint to cover eggs and then let kids draw on the eggs. Since it is chalk, they can be redone each year with new designs.
Sugar Spice and Glitter
Other Creative Materials
Painted pine cones by Pink and Green Mama are bright and colorful.
Make papier-mache eggs with this tutorial from Not Martha. These can be filled with safe candy or little toys.
Not Martha
This Little Project suggests making these painted ‘egg rocks’ into a two-day project. First kids can hunt for the perfect rocks on an outdoor scavenger hunt and decorate them the next day.
This Little Project
A tutorial to make Easter egg pinatas by Oh Happy Day. Again, these can be filled with safe candy or toys.
Oh Happy Day
Handmade Kids has a fun tutorial for sewing felt Easter Eggs.
Handmade Kids
Another sewing idea from Think Crafts using paper which can hide safe treats or little toys. Paper is easily ripped open to expose the fun goodies inside.
Think Craft
