When it comes to decorating Easter eggs, there are two schools of thought; one either makes traditional hard boiled eggs with decorated shells (whether dyed or painted) or one creates entirely edible egg shaped confections (made of chocolate, candy, peanut butter or other wonderful stuff).

Either choice (or both!) can be a great way to encourage family bonding.

Here’s a collection of tips and recipes to help you get started (and inspired) when making both kinds of decorated Easter eggs for your holiday basket, as well as ideas for any leftover eggs you may have…enjoy!

Traditional Hard Boiled Decorated and Dyed Easter Egg Ideas

• A Variety of Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs Using Vegetables and Spices (Plus Video) from Curbly

• Pretty Onion Skin Dyed Eggs (with Applique Leaves and Floral Designs) from Craftster

• D.I.Y. Your Own Traditional Dyed Easter Eggs from Feeding My Enthusiams

• Easy Batik Easter Eggs from Suite101

• Design Your Own Ukranian Easter Eggs (Pysansky) from Learn Pysanky.Com

• The PAAS Easter Egg Dying FAQ from PAAS

100% Edible Decorated Easter Holiday Egg Ideas

• Peanut Butter Fudge Easter Eggs from My Own Sweet Thyme

• Filled Chocolate Easter Eggs (Plus Variations) from Andreas Recipes

Great Uses for Your Leftover Traditional Hard-Boiled Easter Eggs (and Leftover Egg Cartons)

• Easter Egg Salad from Too Many Chefs

• Mark Bittman’s 14 Ways With Deviled Eggs from Serious Eats

• 10 Unique Uses for Hard Boiled Eggs from Eating Out Loud

• Make Your Own Egg Carton Decorative Floral Lights from Esprit Cabane

• Post Easter Egg Carton Uses from Ecoki

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(Photo Credits: Basket of Ukranian Easter Eggs by LearnPysanky.Com and Easter Egg Dyeing by Luz.)

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