Project

Stackable Easter Eggs Centerpiece

These eggs-traordinary decorations can be dyed and painted to any color scheme. And when arranged totem-style, they make a surprising centerpiece for the Easter table.

Photography: David Stark

Source: Martha Stewart

Introduction

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This idea comes from our contributor David Stark.

"At David Stark Design and Production, we love to play with the unexpected, bringing spirited whimsy to our work," he says. "This year, as we thought about Easter, a holiday synonymous with pastel, we thought it would be beautiful (while no less celebratory) to build a tablescape around a cooler color palette — literally. We found ourselves utterly charmed by this sweet blue and green watercolor dot print by Designer's Guild, which inspired our out-of-the-box Easter egg centerpieces."

For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of Easter Eggs.

materials

White eggs

Wooden eggs

Food coloring

White vinegar

Craft paint (Pictured: Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint in Green Olive, Sky Blue, Wild Blueberry, Scottish Highlands and Pesto, $2.29 for 2 oz., michaels.com)

Paintbrush

Wooden skewers or dowels

Drill and drill bits to match your dowels

Small hammer

Nails

Containers for dye and egg contents

Egg drying rack (optional)

steps

Dye raw eggs to desired colors, referring to our Egg Dyeing tutorial and Color Charts. Optional: Let eggs dry on a homemade drying rack.
Once eggs have dried, use a small hammer and nail to gently tap a small hole into the top and bottom of each egg; gently blow out the contents.
Paint the wooden eggs in desired colors.
Drill a small hole into the top center of each wooden egg and insert the wooden dowel or skewer. Next, carefully thread on the emptied eggs. Trim off any excess dowel once you've added as many eggs as desired.