Marbled Easter Eggs for Kids (Easy, Low-Mess Craft)

I had a genuine "wow" moment when I made these with my daughter. I thought the squeegee was just going to smear paint everywhere but they all came out beautifully. This is such a fun activity to do together to celebrate Easter and the results are genuinely impressive for how simple it is.

What you need

• White cardstock (paper might do!)
• Shaving cream (foam, not gel)
• Acrylic paint in a few colours
• A baking tray
• A spatula or something to spread the cream
• Something pointy to marble the paint with, we used a Clever Knife
• A squeegee, plastic ruler or old debit card
• Scissors

Tips! This was actually mess-free for us aside from a bit of paint on the kitchen table, but I recommend laying a Zazi Messy Mat under the table just in case! Or maybe do this one outside or in the bathroom where it’s easier to clean!

We also put our Zazi sleeved bibs on the kids before we started. They double perfectly as art smocks since they're stain resistant and easy to wipe down.

How to make them
Print the egg template onto white cardstock and cut out your egg shapes. You can also just draw your own freehand if you'd rather.

Spread a generous layer of shaving cream into your baking tray and even it out with a spatula. Squeeze lines and dots of paint on top in whatever colours you like, then use your pointy tool to swirl it all together. Move up, down and side to side until most of the cream is covered in paint.

Press your egg cut-out face down into the paint and leave it for a few seconds so the whole surface gets covered. Peel it off carefully and place it shaving cream side up on a clean surface. Use your squeegee or ruler to scrape the excess cream off with firm pressure — and voila, a beautiful marbled egg!

Leave the eggs to dry for about 30 minutes before handling.

What to do with them
We used ours to stick on the front of Easter cards for friends and family which actually looks pretty professional! But you could also string them together to make bunting, use them as table decorations, or just let the kids decide. The fun is in the making.

One last thing
The activity is about the time spent together, not the final product. Try not to get hung up on them looking pinterest-worthy, that’s totally not the point. Did ours look perfect? Nope. The kids thought they were beautiful and were really proud of them, but most importantly they had loads of fun playing with paint and shaving cream and experiencing something new. That’s the most important bit.

The printable is completely free - just download and print at home on some card or regular A4. Download here.

You’ve got this.