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Easter is a Christian celebration of Jesus's resurrection, held on a Sunday whose date changes each year; church calendars can give different dates. Decorated eggs, baskets and egg hunts are popular seasonal customs in many places. These pages focus on those playful motifs for coloring and family activities.

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Choose a broad character first, or several repeated patterns.

The chick has large open areas above a patterned shell. Finish the chick first and save the egg decorations for later.
Chick in a Decorated Egg →
Stripes, dots and zigzags divide the eggs into smaller sections. Choose it for repeating or changing colors across patterns.
Basket of Easter Eggs →Print the original line drawing linked below. The numbered areas match the color key and steps; use the colored example as a starting point, then choose your own colors if you prefer.
Digital coloring example

The yellow chick separates from the white shell. Its eyes and open mouth remain clear.
The three-egg basket has bold outlines and roomy patterns. For more detail, choose the greenhouse, garden egg hunts or bunny workshop, with small flowers, woven baskets and patterned eggs.
Print an egg basket or egg-hunt scene and give each egg a different pattern of colors. Take turns finding the striped, dotted and zigzag eggs in the finished picture; the paper-egg craft scene can inspire your own paper decorations.