1Draw egg shapes.

Draw and cut out an egg shape from construction paper or cardstock. Use this as a pattern for drawing several egg shapes on an acetate sheet or transparency film.

2Draw on the eggs.

With a black permanent marker, draw lines, shapes, patterns and other designs on the eggs.

3Try using our egg templates.

An alternative to Steps 1 and 2 is to print out any of these Easter egg templates on A4 or Letter size paper.

Put the printed page under the acetate sheet. You can tape both sheets onto the table to fix them in place while you draw. With a black permanent marker, trace the egg outlines and designs onto the acetate sheet.

4Prepare the paint.

Put various colors of glass paint on your palette. You can get stained glass paints or window glass paints from craft stores or try making this homemade glass paint recipe.

5Paint the eggs.

Have fun painting the eggs. Check out these tips:

• Use a small or fine paint brush.
• For the homemade glass paint, add more food coloring if you think the paint colors are not bright or vivid enough.
• Do not overload your brush with paint—this will result in colors mixing on the eggs.
• Use cotton swabs to "erase" the paint and start over.

You can also paint directly on plain eggs. Paint the entire egg with one color. Use your fingers, a fine paint brush or a cotton swab to paint dots, lines, swirls and other details. For best results, let the background color dry before painting the details.

Another idea you can try is to paint the details using an opaque paint like undiluted acrylic paint or poster paint.

6Let the paint dry.

When you're done painting, set the eggs aside to dry.

7Cut out the eggs.

Once dry, cut out the eggs. The homemade glass paint is water-based, so if you painted your eggs with them, try not to handle the egg suncatchers with moist hands.