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Coloring Easter Eggs - several how-to guides

Category: Easter

TIE-DYED EGGS

Place several boiled eggs in a colander in the kitchen sink. Splash the eggs with vinegar. Drop yellow food coloring onto eggs. Gently shake the colander for a few seconds to help the color spread. Let stand 30 seconds. Repeat with one or two additional food colors. After the final stand time, lightly rinse eggs with water. Drain completely. Allow eggs to dry.

MARBLEIZED EGGS

Miz 1/4 cup boiling water, 1 tsp vinegar, 1/8 tsp oil and four to eight drops food coloring in shallow bowl. Make sure to agitate dye with a fork or small whisk so oil droplets are small in the bowl. Gently roll egg in the mixture for 30 seconds or until the egg is the desired shade. Transfer the egg to a second color mixture, and repeat the process. Allow the egg to dry completely. Wipe away excess oil with a paper towel.

EGGS WITH DESIGNS

Rubber bands: Before dyeing, wrap rubber bands arounds the eggs. Use a combination of thick and thin rubber bands. Wrap them lengthwise or crosswise around the eggs. Dip in dye as directed. Remove egg from dye and dry on paper towels. Remove the rubber bands.

STICKERS

Before dyeing, place stickers, such as chicks, rabbits, flowers on the eggs. Dip in dye as directed. Remove egg from dye and dry on paper towels. Remove the stickers.

PERSONALIZED EGGS

Write initials or names or draw a picture on the egg with a white or light-colored crayon before dyeing.