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Easter egg decorating idea with tape and thread

These bright and colourful egg decorations only take minutes to make!

By Emma Reddington and Rayna Schwartz

Updated September 27, 2018

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Photo, Sian Richards. Prop styling, Julia Black.

No time to dye eggs? Pretty tape or thread is all you need to quickly jazz up plain eggs. Simply wrap narrow washi tape around eggs in any pattern you like, or use a hot-glue gun to attach brightly coloured thread. In minutes you’ll have a clutch of eggs ready for display.

Washi tape, Omiyage. Thread, Michaels.

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