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Easter Egg Templates

Egg outlines to colour, decorate and cut out: plain or patterned, one to six a page.

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What this tool does

An egg shape drawn properly (narrower at the top than the bottom) at one, two, four or six to a page. Plain for colouring, or with a pattern clipped inside the shell: stripes, zigzag, dots, chevron, or a mix so every egg on the sheet is different.

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An egg that looks like an egg

Most egg templates are ovals. A real egg is narrower at one end, and the difference is what makes a cut-out read as an egg rather than a balloon. These are drawn from a curve that pinches the top by about a fifth, then printed at the size you choose: one giant egg for a wall, two for a colouring page, four or six for a set of decorations.

Patterns

Plain eggs are for colouring. The patterned ones have their decoration already drawn and clipped inside the shell so the lines stop exactly at the edge: horizontal stripes, a zigzag, a field of dots, or chevrons. Mixed cycles through the four so a page of six is six different eggs. Patterns print as outlines to colour in; nothing is filled.

Cutting and naming

Tick Thick outline for a heavier line that is easier to follow with scissors. The name line under each egg (This egg belongs to) suits a class set going on a display board or into an egg hunt basket.

What to do with them

Colour and cut for a window display. Print on card, cut out and punch a hole at the top for a hanging decoration. Print the one-per-page egg on coloured paper as a background for a collage. Print the six-per-page set for a matching game: colour pairs the same and turn them face down.

Not included, on purpose

Hunt clues are a separate thing and the site already has a scavenger hunt generator that writes them; this page is the eggs.

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How many eggs per page?

One, two, four or six. One fills the page; six are about 8 cm tall on A4.

Which patterns are there?

Stripes, zigzag, dots and chevron, or Mixed, which gives each egg on the page a different one. Plain prints an empty outline.

Are the patterns coloured in?

No. They print as outlines so children colour them. Choose Plain if you want an empty egg.

Can I print them on card?

Yes, card cuts cleaner and stands up to being hung. Print at 100%.

Is there a hunt clue generator?

Not on this page. The scavenger hunt generator on the site writes clue cards; this page is for the eggs themselves.

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