Eggs are a blank canvas, giving you unlimited decorating opportunities. There are so many different looks you can go for — something traditional, geometric, pastel, and so on. When it comes time to dye your Easter eggs, you have a few options: You can use a store-bought egg dyeing kit, round up extra produce to make your own all-natural dyes, or mix food coloring (regular or gel-based), water, and vinegar for an easy at-home solution.
Once you get your dyes ready, it's time to have some fun.
No matter what type of design you pick, the same rules apply: Be patient from start to finish. First, make sure you let hard-boiled eggs cool to the touch. Then let the eggs soak in the dye for about 10 minutes until the color is to your liking. It's simple: The longer you let eggs sit in the dye, the darker they will be.
Keeping this in mind, read on to find out exactly how to dye Easter eggs with food coloring.
How to dye Easter eggs
- Protect your surface by covering it with a sheet of newspaper, a paper towel, or a garbage bag.
- Make sure hard-boiled eggs are completely cooled.
- Stir food coloring — gel-based food coloring results in a more vibrant color — into a cup of hot water. The more you add, the darker the color.
- Mix in 1 tbsp of distilled white vinegar.
- Carefully drop your hard-boiled egg into the cup and let it sit until it reaches your desired color. It should take about 10 minutes.
- Remove the egg from the cup with a spoon and let it dry completely.
Once your eggs are dyed a solid color, you can get to work adorning them. You could keep it simple with stickers, stick-on gems, or washi tape. Or take things up a notch and use decoupage, glitter sticks, or markers.
You'll have impressive eggs no matter what you choose!
Amanda Garrity is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience, including five years on staff at Good Housekeeping, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more.
