Seven Alternative Uses and Ideas For Plastic Easter Eggs

By Charlene DeLoach, Chief Play Officer, Playroom Chronicles

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This post was originally published in March 2021 and updated in February 2025 with new images, content, and links.

With their low price tag and high availability, those little plastic easter eggs are everywhere this time of year. While most of us use them for Easter egg hunts, you can do seven other things with them! Whether it’s plastic easter egg crafts or just chocolate inside, they are worth stocking up on or recycling in these seven ways when you are done with an easter egg hunt!

Alternative Uses for Plastic Easter Eggs

String Them Together

Most already have holes in the top and bottom, but if not, just drill or tap a hole in each. Then string a pretty ribbon through the holes, and you have an Easter egg garland! Bonus? String inexpensive fairy lights together, and they light up!

MAKE ANIMALS

Get stickers, permanent markers, sticks, glue, and fabric pom poms, and have a blast turning the plastic eggs into bunnies or chickens! (Or anything your kids can imagine!)

MAKE WREATHS

Grab a wreath base and glue a whole bunch of plastic easter eggs onto it for a custom wreath for your door! Use floral picks, ribbon, easter basket grass, or sticks (from your yard or jumbo popsicle sticks) to make a backdrop or fill in any gaps.

YEAR-ROUND DECOR

With some paint and embellishments, you can turn the eggs into luxe decor accessories for all year. Glue gems all over them, or paint in silver or gold paint and dust with glitter, then place them into glass jars for pretty decor on a table or shelf. You can also glue twine around the egg or cut pinecones in half and glue the tops for autumn use!

USE AS GIFT WRAP EMBELLISHMENTS

Get some cupcake wrappers, glitter, and fabric pom poms. Place the egg in the cupcake wrapper, top with a fabric pom pom, and sprinkle glitter for a cute faux cupcake. Put a Shopkin or other little collectible inside the egg for a unique gift.

USe AS GAME PIECES

Separate the two halves of the plastic eggs and use them as checker pieces, Tic-Tac-Toe pieces, or even covers for a DIY Memory Game. You can also use them as markers for spring-themed Bingo!

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USE FOR AN ART PROJECT

Separate the two halves of the plastic egg and dip the open end into the paint. Have the kids make paint circles on paper for a fun art project!

Needless to say, there are many alternative uses for plastic Easter eggs and lots of plastic Easter egg crafts to keep the kids busy! Have fun getting inspired with these ideas!