Will you paint Easter eggs with your toddler?

I kinda feel bad DS is 3, I don't think that I will I feel like it will just be a big mess .....am I wrong to think like that..

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I didn't find it too messy last year or the year before (DD is almost 4). We're definitely doing it again this year.

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My DD loves it! Get a disposable cake pan and put the cups with the dye in them in the pan. Then if it spills it's not big deal. DD may get some dye on her hands but it doesn't take too long to come off.

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DS requires A LOT of assistance, but we will be doing it again. We just line everything so when we're done, I can just throw it out and now have to scrub too much.

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we have every year.....its messy but its awesome. We have my SIL come over with her son every year and they do it together!

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I did it last year when DD was 2 and it was not messy at all. Covered the table with paper bags. She picked the colors and I put them in and took them our when she wanted me too. This year I am trying dying using a wisk (I heard you can put the egg in it and the kids can do it themselves) Luckily the hubby will be home this year so he can care for my 7 month old while coloring eggs!

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We did it last year and will do it this year too....

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I did it last year with DD and she was around 2.5. It was fine. No big mess. And she loved it!

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DS is 20 month and i know he'll love it so it's worth the mess.

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i did it with DD last year...she was 2
def. doing it again this year...i already have all my supplies for this weekend!

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we started when DS was 2. he loves it and we will be doing it this year. i put newspaper down on the table and its not really that messy.

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You can let the little ones paint the eggs with regular washable paints and a paint brush, if you are worried about the mess. IMO it is part of being a kid, you have to do it!

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every year! My DH and I do most of it..but I let them "help" they love it!

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We will be doing it for the first time this year (DD is 3.5).

Can't wait!

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Hijacking the post here.. In addition to dying the eggs what are you doing to decorate them? DS would get a kick out of it but I'm not sure what to use. He's 16 months so whatever we use it would be more for his enjoyment than actually 'decorating' the eggs.

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Carlie is 17 months and I plan on doing it... I will let her color them with the crayons, I will dip them and then when they dry, she can decorate them with stickers...

This is what I planned on at least.

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We just did them with my sons (2 & 1)...of course they are still so young and it was a disaster but they had fun doing it. I'd do it again...it kept them busy.

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We used the old fashioned dye last year when DS was 2. I bought the kit again for this year, but also saw some really cute decorating ideas in a magazine. Instead of paint or dye, you could glue on buttons, felt pieces of bunnies and chicks, yarn, etc. It might be a less messy option. We might do a little bit of both.

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DS is two and I'm doing it for the first time with him...

That being said...DH and I hate hard boiled eggs...so I'm only going to do a couple because no one is going to eat them!

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of course. We did it last year when she was 9 months. we will enjoy watching her do it this year when she can try by herself.

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dd is 16 months yep we'll be painting eggs

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DS is 3 as well and this will be the 3rd year he colors eggs! I havent found it to be too messy in years past.

I put an old table cloth on the table, a big t-shirt on him and he is pretty good!