Learn How to Make Speckled Easter Eggs With Our Brilliant Decorating Trick

Take a cue from delicately dappled quail eggs and sponge-marked spatterware pottery and make simple speckled eggs in a cheerful color palette that's perfect for Easter. There's no need to hand-paint spot by spot—just a few shakes and swirls with a mixture of food dye and everyday pantry items will turn ordinary eggs into display-worthy mottled masterpieces. Read on to learn how to make these speckled Easter eggs at home.

What Are Speckled Easter Eggs?

A shop-your-pantry supply list and a technique so easy it's child's play make these eggs an ideal quick Easter craft. Chances are, you have everything you need to make these dappled beauties in your kitchen: dried grains or legumes, food dye, and eggs. All of the supplies shown here impart particularly impressive speckles—but feel free to test out any small dry spices or grains you have on hand for an even more unique version.

When you're finished, add a few coordinating design accents for a bright and beautiful table display. For a striking centerpiece that celebrates the season, fill store-bought spatterware and paint-splattered disposable bowls with speckled designed eggs. Even better? Make the display edible: Use hard-cooked eggs and food-safe dyes so guests can help themselves.

How to Make Speckled Easter Eggs

This craft is equally stunning and fun to make—and comes together with basic pantry ingredients and a seamless, mess-free technique.

Materials

• Paper cups
• Dried grains, beans, or nuts
• Liquid food dye
• White vinegar (optional)
• Hard-cooked eggs, plain or dyed
• Egg-drying pin board

Follow these steps to make unique, festive eggs. If you want to tuck them into a handmade Easter basket, arrange them with similarly speckled treats for a unified look.

1. Fill each cup about 1/4 full of grains, beans, or nuts and then add 10 to 15 drops of food dye.
2. Swirl each until dye coats contents; the mixture should be damp but not soaked. If mixture dries, add 1 drop of vinegar or a little more dye.
3. Add an egg and gently shake and swirl the cup to create stunning speckles. Repeat with more eggs and colors and let eggs dry on a pinboard.