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Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs

April 6, 2020 By Linda 15 Comments

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs – Decorating Eggs with Paint.

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

Growing up, it felt like … at a certain point in my life … I was the sole person in the house excited about the holidays. And decorating. And Easter egg dyeing.

I chalk it up to being the youngest of four.

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

And it felt like a quick transition from four kids decorating the Christmas tree or dyeing Easter eggs at the kitchen table …

to two …

and then one.

Me.

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

By my junior year in high school, if I didn’t hang ornaments on the Christmas tree it would have stood naked in the picture window in the dining room.

Just lights (dad always did those) and faux pine needles.

Similarly, decorating Easter eggs became lesser and lesser of a family activity …

and more of a me activity.

Granted, I initiated some of these traditions.

And granted, once we stopped with the whole searching for the eggs thing, interest in dyeing them dropped off considerably!

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

But here I am. At 56-years-old. And still initiating the holiday-and-Easter-egg-decorating.

And doing it alone. πŸ™‚

How To Make Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs

Materials*

Eggs

FolkArt Acrylic Paint in Ballet Pink

Gray Paint (or White & Black Paint to make gray)

Extra Fine Tipped Black Paint Pen

Start with white eggs.

I used a soft pink (FolkArt Ballet Pink). You can use any color you want!

I also made gray bunnies by mixing together some black & white. I’m just using what I have. Now is not the time to be wandering around the craft store!

I squirted some paint onto a paper plate, stuck my thumb in the paint and then stuck my thumb on the egg. This makes the bunny’s body.

For the bunny’s head, I used my pointer finger.

I let dry overnight before proceeding with the next step.

I used a washi tape roll to set my egg in. It’s the perfect size!

Using an extra fine tip black paint pen (or marker), I drew on ears …

eyes and nose …

whiskers …

and a fluffy bunny tail.

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

Fun. Easy. Cute.

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

And, quite honestly, I fully enjoyed making these on my own!

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

I also made a thumbprint chick, for the fun of it.

Thumbprint Chick Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

Which, by the way, cracked up my son.

Get it? Cracked up. Cracked eggs?

I think I’m going stir crazy! πŸ™‚

Pin It!

Thumbprint Bunny Easter Eggs. Decorating Eggs with Paint. Easter Egg Decorating Ideas.

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Filed Under: DIY & Crafts, Holiday & Seasonal Tagged With: easter, Eggs, Thumbprint


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Comments

  1. Allyson says

    April 6, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Your eggs turned out so cute and I like your chick one, also! Pinned.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 6, 2020 at 7:15 pm

      Thank you … and thank you!!! πŸ™‚ Linda

      Reply
  2. Lauren Renee Sparks says

    April 6, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    These are so very cute! Visiting today from the hello Monday link up. laurensparks.net

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 6, 2020 at 7:12 pm

      Thanks! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Pamela @ DIY Vibes says

    April 6, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    So simple and cute! I also love your paint pen eggs!

    Reply
  4. Marie says

    April 7, 2020 at 9:24 am

    Great idea and so adorable! My grandson would have so much fun making these.

    Reply
  5. Sam says

    April 7, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    These are just the cutest little Easter decorations! Such a fun project to make with the kiddies.

    We are excited to be featuring you as Blogger of the Month for April over on Waste Not Wednesday!!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 12, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you again for the lovely feature! Happy Easter! πŸ™‚ Linda

      Reply
  6. Jayne says

    April 8, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    So glad I found you through Marty’s link party! I know what you mean about being the only one who bothered to decorate, it was like that at our house too – and still is! I love your gorgeous painted eggs and had to pin them for later! Happy Easter!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 12, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you so much and thanks for the pin! Yes, I too continue to be the sole decorator. I had to beg and cajole the kids to at least put some of their favorite ornaments on the real tree! πŸ™‚ Linda

      Reply
  7. Karen Batterson says

    April 11, 2020 at 9:01 am

    So cute! I’m going to try! Do you have a tutorial on the white-washed pots?

    Reply
  8. Michelle says

    April 12, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    These are adorable!!

    Reply
  9. Amy Senter says

    April 13, 2020 at 6:17 am

    I love these!!! We were thinking we needed to change up our Easter eggs this year…pinned!!

    Reply
  10. Debra A Oliver says

    April 13, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    These are soooo adorable, and definitely easier than actually dyeing eggs. I know what you mean about being the “enforcer” for holiday traditions. It’ been that way in this family too. Everyone else loves the fun decor, but no one ever wanted to participate… even decorating the tree. I’m featuring your cutie pie bunnies at All About Home this evening. thanks so much for partying with us!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 14, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      Awesome! And thank you so much for the feature!!!! πŸ™‚ Linda

      Reply

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