Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

Add a touch gold glam to your Easter basket this year with these lovely fancy Gold Leaf Easter Eggs!

Published March 2018 | Updated March 2023

Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

Personal Reasons I Love Easter and the Golden Egg!

When I was little girl I could hardly wait for any holiday to arrive and Easter was no exception! Before I get to the DIY I want to share a few of my favorite memories.

Easter Fashion! I am talking head to toe beauty, friends! 

• My mama wrapped my head tight with pink sponge curlers to create ringlet curls all over my head. Even though it hurt a little to sleep in those things, this to me was OH SO SPECIAL because there was nothing better than a spritz of White Rain hair spray for extra hold at the end. I learned that beauty comes with a price at an early age.
• It was the one day of the year I got to wear a tiny lace bra with a fancy dress, lacy socks, and patten white leather shoes.
• Mama painted my nails with clear polish. I loved the shine.
• I got to wear light pink lip gloss, a little swipe of pink blush on my cheeks, and a dab of Charlie perfume on my wrists. Faint!

Easter Events!

• Sunrise Service and the happiest music my ears have ever heard.
• The search for an Easter basket full of fun treats left by the Easter Bunny. PS Still to this day I would take the coloring books, markers, and crayons over the candy any day of the week.
• Eating colorful jelly beans in Sunday School before lunch!
• Easter Dinner with family and friends.
• The Bunny Hop Dance.
• Dying Easter Eggs!  My mama didn’t just opt for the PAAS egg dying kit, she pulled out the Elmer’s glue and the sparkles to make them extra special. I will never forget the egg she covered in sequins. I wanted to keep it forever.

My mother always made everything extra special with added touches. Adding sequins to a dyed egg is only one of the bazillion things she did to make life Sparkle with Charm. My mother has taught me that little things really do mean everything.

I wonder if this explains my need to tie matching sheet sets together with large colorful bows in our linen closet?

#RIBBONMAKESLIFEPRETTY or #SENDHELPNOWLOL

AND LASTLY…

• THE EASTER EGG HUNT AND THE SEARCH FOR THE GOLDEN PRIZE EGG STUFFED WITH A FIVE DOLLAR BILL! 

Which brings me to today’s DIY, Fancy Golden Easter Eggs. They aren’t just perfect for the prize egg in an egg hunt. They are beautiful to use for Easter decor.

PS Easter is still one of my favorite celebrations. What are some of your favorite memories and traditions? Please share in the comments.

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What You Will Love About Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

• Beautiful and Unique
• Easy DIY
• Fun For A Family Craft Day

What is Gold Leaf?

Gold leaf is an extremely thing sheet of gold. (0.01 micrometer that is used for gilding ornamental designs on paper, wood, ceramics, textiles, metal, and now eggs.

Where Do I Find Gold Leaf or Gold Leafing Foil?

You can find Gold leaf sheets at most craft stores or online with both WalMart and Amazon.

How To Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

Supplies

• white, naturally colored, or dyed eggs, boiled and cooled
• gold leaf
• gold leaf glue pen

Directions

Write words or paint shapes and designs on the cooled hard boiled eggs with the gold leaf glue pen.

Press the gold leaf paper over the glue and press.

Let the foil set for 60 minutes or until completely dry.

Carefully rub away the excess foil.

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