Why Fondant Cookie Decorating Is This Year’s Go-To Easter Activity

There’s a shift happening in family kitchens across Australia this Easter. While chocolate eggs will always have their place, more families are reaching for rolling pins, pastel fondant and beautifully detailed Easter cookie cutters instead.

Google searches for Easter baking ideas, Easter cookie stamps, and fondant cookie decorating spike every year in the lead-up to Easter. But in 2026, it feels less like a seasonal hobby and more like a full-blown movement. Instagram feeds are filled with embossed bunnies, scalloped-edge eggs and personalised name cookies that look straight out of a boutique bakery.

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Why swap chocolate for fondant?

Part of the appeal is simple: decorating fondant cookies is fun, inspires a little extra creativity, and proves much easier than you might think. Unlike intricate piping or royal icing, fondant cookie decorating relies on tools that do the heavy lifting. Roll, press, lift and reveal!

It’s this easy approach to decorating that makes the activity so kid-friendly, turning baking into a fond family memory rather than a stress test. Kids can help roll the dough, press the stamps, and choose colours, while adults handle the finer details. The finished cookies double as Easter gifts, table settings, lunchbox treats or thoughtful alternatives to store-bought chocolate.

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What you need to get started

At the centre of the movement is the adorable Melbourne-based brand Lulu & Stone. More than 40,000 bakers across Australia are using their thoughtfully designed Easter cookie cutters, along with matching stamps that make it easier than ever to avoid kitchen fails.

These aren’t your average cookie cutters; they’re high-quality, thoughtfully designed tools that are designed to last. That difference shows up in every batch. And because the tools are beginner-friendly, there is no steep learning curve. Even first-time decorators can produce cookies that look bakery-made.

For everything you need to make bakery-quality cookies this easter, browse Lulu & Stone’s range of Cookie Decorating starter kits today.