Are you getting ready for Easter? We’ve been ready since Mid-March. We like to plan ahead and get things done. Last weekend we had the grandkids over to the house for a play date and we painted Easter Eggs. Oh my gosh, we had so much!
To prepare I purchased an extra dozen of eggs at the grocery store and boiled them up the day before. Then refrigerated them until we were ready-to-paint them. It’s always best to paint them after they’ve been well-chilled. The dye will stick better onto the shells!
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I purchased an all-in-one Easter Egg Painting Dye Kit which included 5 plastic oval-shaped cups, a dipper and 5 dye tablets. All I needed to add was water and 3 tablespoons of white vinegar to each one, along with the included tablet. Stir with a popsicle stick (I had plenty of those saved) and within 5 minutes it was ready.
This can be a messy job when working with kids so I put down old plastic placemats onto my table. Don’t have old placemats? Try using an old drop cloth, plastic table cloth, cheap plastic shower curtain liner, etc. I don’t recommend newspaper as that black ink makes a mess too.
Make sure you have the kids wear old t-shirts and I find it very helpful to have a package of wet hand wipes nearby. They can clean their hands as they go…the dye does stain skin and other surfaces. Like with most projects, adult supervision is needed when working with young children and please…keep an eye on your pets! Years ago my neighbor’s dog got really sick drinking water that contained food dye!
If you plan on adding multiple colors to one egg it’s best to allow the first color to air dry for 5-10 minutes before dipping into a second color. If you want rich, deep and dark color hues…the longer you let the egg sit in the water, the deeper the color will be. If you want to add natural looking speckles to the egg…dip, sprinkle a little table salt onto the wet area and stand it upright to dry. To add polka dots and stripes give the kids a few cotton swabs or a paint brush to dip into the water. Stickers and decals can be applied once they’re fully dry.
We spent 75 minutes painting Easter Eggs with the grandkids and had a wonderful time. It was nice to see them get creative with their designs and it made for lasting memories with the kids.
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I helped my grandsons dye Easter eggs last year, but this year they are doing it with their mom. All these tips are good and I have plastic aprons that I have the kids wear when painting, etc.
That sounds like so much fun. I haven’t dyed Easter eggs in many years.
Next you need to post some hard boiled egg recipes.