Dye Easter Eggs

How to Dye Easter Eggs Without a Kit

Skip the Easter egg decorating kit this year. Here is how to make your own egg dye in minutes, using things you probably already have in your pantry.

Ingredients

  • Hard boiled eggs
  • Food colouring
  • White vinegar

If you do not have vinegar: Use lemon juice in place of the vinegar, or leave the vinegar out. Eggs dyed without vinegar will turn out pastel coloured. You need a mild acid, like vinegar or lemon juice, to achieve really vibrant colours.

What You Do

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Boiling water for egg dye

Step 2

Measure 1/2 cup of the boiling water into a canning jar or another heat resistant container. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 10 to 20 drops of food colouring to create your desired colour. Repeat this process to create additional colours.

Neon food colouring works well if you want bright colours. If you are working with small kids, allow the dye to cool before you move on to dyeing eggs.

Step 3

Place eggs in your dye and allow them to soak for around five minutes. You will likely need to flip your eggs partway through, so that both sides are evenly coloured.

Step 4

An alternative to dyeing your eggs is to use stickers or markers to decorate them.

Decorated Easter eggs