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February 15, 2019 · 1 Comment

Dyeing Easter Egg Ideas

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Dyeing Easter egg is a fun tradition to do with your kids each year. But using a traditional egg dyeing kit can be so boring!

There are so many unique ways to dye your Easter eggs, from using all natural ingredients to adding cool patterns to the design. This year, try one of these 15 amazing ways to dye Easter eggs.

Galaxy Easter Eggs | Meraki Mother

DIY Galaxy Easter Eggs

While these eggs are technically painted and not dyed, they’re still incredibly cool.

Your kids will have a blast making these fun eggs, which use a variety of painting techniques to create a really unique effect on the Easter eggs.

You can find out how to make these Galaxy Easter Eggs at Meraki Mother.

Kool-Aid Easter Eggs | The Typical Mom

Kool-Aid Easter Eggs

For a fun alternative to the traditional egg dyeing kit, grab a few packets of Kool-Aid. All you need is a bunch of hard-boiled eggs, Kool-Aid packets in different flavors, and water to make a set of brightly colored Easter eggs.  

You can see exactly how to make these kool-aid dyed eggs at The Typical Mom.

Natural Easter Egg Dye | Real Life at Home

Natural Dyed Easter Eggs

If you would rather avoid using chemical dyes to color your Easter eggs, there’s an alternative.

You can dye your eggs using teas, fruits, vegetables, and spices with these tips from Real Life at Home.

Polish Natural Dye | Tinsel Box

Polish Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
Another natural egg dyeing method comes from Poland.

According to Tinsel Box, the Polish dye their eggs as they boil them. That’s a simple way to cook the eggs and make them beautiful all at once!

Instant Pot Easter Eggs | Passionate Penny Pincher

Instant Pot Easter Eggs

You can use your Instant Pot for just about everything else, why not use it to dye your Easter eggs?

Using the Instant Pot, you can cook your eggs and add color all at once, making Easter a little bit simpler this year!

You can find exactly how to do use the instant pot to dye eggs at the Passionate Penny Pincher. 

Watercolor Easter Eggs | The Artisan Life

 

Watercolor Doodle Easter Eggs

If you prefer making Easter eggs that last, this technique is perfect.

These pretty watercolor Easter eggs use blown eggs instead of hard-boiled, so they can be used as decoration later on.

You can see how to make these at The Artisan Life.

Marbled Easter Eggs | Fun Money Mom

marbled easter eggs

For Easter eggs that are a step above traditional solid colored eggs, choose this method.

Using nail polish, this method is simple to do, and you end up with some beautiful Easter eggs when you’re finished.

Find out how to make these fun marbled eggs at Fun Money Mom.

Shaving Cream Egg Dye | Sixth Bloom

Shaving Cream Egg Dye

Dyeing Easter eggs with shaving cream isn’t just a fun holiday activity, it’s a learning experience too!

With these tips from Sixth Bloom, you can eggy dyeing into a cool STEAM activity.

Rainbow Dinosaur Eggs | DIY Candy

Rainbow Dinosaur Easter Eggs

If you have a dinosaur lover in your family, this is the egg dyeing technique for you!

This fun activity uses traditional egg dyeing to create a cool effect on the Easter eggs that look just like dinosaur eggs and you can find out how to make these at DIY Candy.

Herb Stenciled Eggs | Upstate Ramblings

Stenciled with herbs easter eggs

Naturally dyeing Easter eggs is a great way to add color to your eggs using common ingredients.

With this tutorial from Upstate Ramblings, you can add some beautiful stenciled designs to your eggs with natural ingredients, too.

Silk Tie Easter Eggs | Mission to Save

Silk Tie Easter Eggs

If you’re looking for an alternative to messy Easter egg dye, consider dying your eggs with old ties.

In addition to being a less messy way to dye your eggs, you can create some beautiful eggs with cool patterns using this simple method from Mission to Save.

Gold Foil Eggs | Fun Money Mom

Gold Foil Easter Eggs

Take your Easter egg decoration up a notch this year by adding gold foil to your eggs.

Gluing gold foil to dyed eggs is a simple way to add a little class and style to traditionally colored Easter eggs.

Fun Money Mom shows you how to make these gold foil eggs.

Patterned Eggs | Organized 31

Patterned Easter eggs

Another fun way to spruce up your Easter eggs this year is to add patterns to the eggs.

With this simple tutorial from Organized 31, you can add fun patterns to your eggs using everyday items you probably already have at home.

Ombre Eggs | Honey and Lime

Ombre Easter Eggs

Creating an ombre effect on your Easter eggs is a wonderful way to add an artistic look.

And while this egg design looks difficult, it’s actually really easy to do thanks to this simple tutorial from Honey and Lime.

Edible Dyed Eggs | Courtney Sweets

Edible Dyed Easter Eggs

While most Easter egg dyeing tutorials teach you how to dye the shell of the egg, this fun how-to from Courtney Sweets shows you how to dye the white of the egg instead.

That way, you can enjoy the Easter egg fun during your dinner, too.

I hope you found some fun new ways to dye your Easter eggs this year.

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    Jenny is a homeschooling Mom to 3 active boys. She lives in an old 1915 farmhouse and loves it.

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