We love coloring Easter eggs at our house and every year I try a different method. This is one of my favorite ways of dying eggs and it is very easy!
All you need are 3 ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, vegetable oil, vinegar and liquid food coloring. Oh, and eggs! Start by hard boiling your eggs.
Next, add 1/4 teaspoon of oil, 1/4 teaspoon vinegar and one or two drops of food coloring into a small bowl. Use a separate bowl for each color. I did experiment with two colors per bowl but more than that and the colors get a bit muddy.
Roll the egg around with a spoon until it is well covered with color.
Then wipe it dry with a paper towel. Yes, your paper towel will get very messy, and your fingers a bit too! Actually, I found that the oil kept the color from sticking to my fingers too badly. It washed right off.
Aren't they beautiful? I was able to color a dozen eggs using only a few drops of each ingredient.
This a great activity sure to please your kids. Plus you'll have the prettiest eggs ever!
I'll be joining
Gorgeous! Will this work with blown eggs as well?
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What a great idea, and super tutorial. I love it. I will definitely make some. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeletethese look great! thanks for stopping by my blog today
ReplyDeleteI like this idea, we are dying eggs this weekend and I'll try this technique. Can't beleive it's already Easter, where has the year gone?
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Lori in Atlanta