Friday, April 2nd 2021
Happy Easter! Enjoy with this fun egg-dying activity!
Dyes made separately:
For these, you can dye eggs in 2 ways:
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Put already hard boiled eggs in mixture of 1 T vinegar and dye and put in fridge for up to 12 hours. The more time in dye, the darker the colors.
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Let dye cool. Put uncooked eggs in mixture of 1 T vinegar and dye. Make sure eggs are covered by 1 inch of liquid. Bring to a boil and simmer for 7 minutes. Let eggs sit in dye for up to 12 hours.
Blue – Red Cabbage
Cover red cabbage leaves with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Simmer 30-60 minutes. Strain to pour off dye.
Red-orange – Yellow onion peels
Red-brown – Red onion peels
Pack peels into pot. Cover with at least 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Simmer 30-60 minutes. Strain to pour off dye.
Pink-grey – Beets
Cover beets in at least one inch of water. Bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes. Strain to pour off dye.
Eggs and dye made together:
Golden yellow – Turmeric
Use 3T turmeric for 1 pot of water. Add 1 T vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer eggs in mixture for 7 minutes. Turn off heat and let eggs sit for up to 12 hours.
Deep purple – Red wine
Cover eggs with 1 inch of red wine. Bring to a boil and simmer eggs for 7 minutes. Turn off heat and let eggs sit for up to 12 hours.
Greenish brown – Green tea
Cover eggs with 1 inch of water. Put up to 3 teabags in water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 7 minutes. Turn off heat and let eggs sit for up to 12 hours.
Options for decorating include: covering with twine, herbs tied on with nylon, etc. to create patterns while eggs are dyed. After dying, you can rub off some of the dye with a paper towel to create texture. You could also rub coconut oil on dried eggs to create a shine.