| One of my fondest memories as a child come Easter | | | | children unless you don't mind stains. |
| time was dyeing Easter Eggs with my brother. I | | | | Steps for dyeing eggs: |
| remember the glass cups lined up with different vibrant | | | | 1. Boil a pot of water (parent only) |
| hues, our fingers stained with the same colors that | | | | 2. To each of the cups, add: 8 oz. boiling water (parent |
| were in the cups. The slight smell of vinegar in the air | | | | only), 1 Tablespoon of white vinegar, and 5-6 drops of |
| and the warmth of the eggs still bring up happy | | | | food coloring.a. Add more or less color for pastel or |
| thoughts. | | | | vibrant colorb. Mix dye colors together for more colors. |
| I want to show you how to dye eggs without the | | | | For example, add red and yellow to make orange. |
| need for overpriced egg kits. And your kids will carry | | | | Most boxes have color recipes. |
| these happy memories for their lives, and maybe pass | | | | 3. Use crayons to decorate the eggs with names or |
| the technique on to their kids. | | | | faces, if desired. These parts will not take up the color. |
| What you'll need:o Eggs - hard-boiled. Have at least | | | | "We always had at least one egg with our name on it." |
| one dozen per child.o Egg carton - keep the carton to | | | | 4. Using a spoon, gently add an egg to a cup of dye. |
| hold the dyed eggs.o Food coloring - I like the little | | | | It's best to only have one egg per cup at a time. |
| boxes with 4 colors.o Crayons - used to decorate | | | | 5. Leave it in until you get the desired color. Check it by |
| eggs before dyeing. White crayon works well.o Paper | | | | lifting it part way out with the spoon. |
| towels - these work best since there is dye involved.o | | | | 6. Once you're happy with the color, place the egg in |
| Small cups - one per color; they should hold at least 8 | | | | the empty egg carton. |
| oz. of liquid. Be sure they can hold hot liquids.o Metal | | | | 7. Refrigerate eggs. These eggs are safe to eat, even |
| spoons - these won't soak up the dye; preferably | | | | though sometimes the color bleeds through to the |
| slotted.o Aprons - best to use if you have small | | | | white of the egg. |