Remember coloring Easter eggs with that smelly cup of vinegar and small, colored, Alka-seltzer-like tablet? You would strategically place the egg in the color of your choice, wait a few minutes and literally fish the egg out of the cup. Somehow always ending up with dye on your hands anyway. Well, those days are in the past. There are now so many creative ways to dye Easter eggs, and especially if you are doing so with young children.
Shaving Cream Easter Eggs
This method may still get messy, but it smells a whole lot better than those cups of vinegar! If you have really little ones and want to use something safer, should it be accidentally ingested, substitute Cool Whip for the shaving cream. Both methods create beautiful tie-dye like Easter eggs!
Rice Shake Easter Eggs
An easy way to get those tiny hands involved in this year’s tradition. Simply fill a bag with rice and food coloring, drop the egg in, and let your little one shake away! The result, while not bright and vibrant, creates a nice speckled effect. This relatively mess free option is sure to be a hit!
Kool Aid Easter Eggs
If you are looking for those vibrant colors on your Easter eggs this year, but want to avoid the vinegar, this is the way to do it! Simply combine Kool-Aid and water, dip your eggs and viola! This is a more traditional way to dye Easter eggs, but it could be fun to add the Kool-Aid factor.
Marbled Galaxy Easter Eggs
This method is a little more involved, has a few more steps and might not be the best choice for the littlest hands, it is, however, a very unique way to get some awesome galaxy-looking eggs! Pro tip: wear latex gloves before attempting!
Tie Dye Easter Eggs
These eggs might be the best looking eggs on the whole list! The method itself is simple: use a paper towel or coffee filter, add some food coloring and let the colors bleed onto the egg. These will look simply beautiful on your Easter brunch table!
While coloring Easter eggs is a fun tradition, you certainly don’t have to do things the way they have always been done. Step outside of your comfort zone and consider trying something creative this year when coloring your eggs. Some of the results may surprise you!
Wishing you and your family a happy spring season!