Ingredients

  • 1 -2 dozen egg (white)
  • white vinegar
  • Pink Dye
  • beet
  • cranberries or juice
  • raspberries
  • red grape juice
  • pickled beet juice
  • Red Dye
  • red onion, skins (boiled)
  • Orange Dye
  • yellow onion, skins (boiled)
  • Brown Dye
  • strong coffee
  • instant coffee
  • black walnut, shells (boiled)
  • Yellow Dye
  • orange peel (boiled) or lemon peel (boiled)
  • carrot, tops (boiled)
  • celery seed (boiled)
  • ground cumin (boiled)
  • ground turmeric (boiled)
  • Blue Dye
  • red cabbage (boiled)
  • blueberries (crushed & boiled)

Method

  • If younger kids are helping, boil the eggs ahead of time. Then let the eggs sit 20-30 minutes in the colors you make as instructed below.
  • Wrap uncooked eggs with rubber bands or, draw designs on them with white crayons if desired & place on bottom of pan.
  • Add water until eggs are submerged.
  • Add one teaspoon vinegar.
  • Add desired natural dye material. Use more material for more eggs or for richer color.
  • Bring water to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
  • Once desired color is attained, remove the eggs. (Note: If using red cabbage, the color will not turn blue until it cools off).
  • If you want darker eggs, temporarily remove the eggs and strain the dye through a coffee filter. Cover the eggs with the filtered dye and let them remain in the refrigerator overnight.