Dyeing Easter eggs with children

Colorful Easter eggs can, of course, be bought in retail stores already dyed and decorated. Anyone who does not enjoy dyeing Easter eggs with children can certainly opt for this option. However, anyone who does not want to miss out on the fun of coloring with their children can dye very beautiful Easter eggs using safe food colorings that are harmless to health. Fun for the whole family!

Dyeing Easter eggs made child's play

Children love to play with colors a little now and then – it not only encourages imagination, but is also a lot of fun. Natural or plant-based dyes are not only available in organic markets, but can also be purchased in drugstores. Anyone who wants to play it safe can create various base colors using their own resources.

Before the fun begins, all the work materials are laid out. Of course, the fresh eggs, which first need to be boiled, are important. White eggs are best suited. If these are not available, you can also use the brown variety. If the eggs are not to be eaten at Easter but are only intended as decoration, you can blow out the eggs together with the children.

Tip: Blowing out eggs does not have to be a feat of strength. Use simple aids, such as straws. A particularly fine straw, like the ones found on drink cartons, is especially suitable. Simply make two small holes at the top and bottom of the egg and use the straw to stir the yolk inside the egg. To do this, simply poke the straw several times into the egg vigorously but carefully. Now, using the same straw, simply blow out the inside of the egg. Even for children, it is now easy to “hollow out” the eggs.

How does the color adhere better to the eggs?

To ensure that the color can be absorbed optimally by the eggs, you should soak the eggs in lukewarm water combined with a teaspoon of vinegar for half an hour . Then rinse the eggs with lukewarm water and you can start dyeing.

• Brown tones: for a rich brown, you can make very good use of onion skins or use black tea. Simply place the tea bag in enough water and let it steep for at least 15 minutes, boil the onion skins in water and then strain out the skins.

• Green tones: Spinach or parsley are ideal for a strong green. Simply boil fresh spinach or parsley and collect the water.

• Red tones: Beetroot not only dyes perfectly; the juice can also be used for eggs.

• Purple tones: Blueberry juice is an insider tip for a pretty purple.

• Yellow tones: Simply mix saffron or chamomile flowers with water and ideally let it stand for half an hour. It can then be used as a natural dye.

Important: the longer you leave the eggs in the dye bath, the stronger the colors will naturally become. Give the eggs plenty of time.

Once the eggs have finally been dyed, they can be decorated in many different ways with stamps, brushes and stickers. Finger paints have an excellent consistency and make children's eyes light up. The children can dip their fingers into the paints and then decorate the eggs with dots or prints.

Painting Easter eggs with older children

You can also create magnificent Easter eggs with wool or string. To do this, simply dip the wool in a little glue and wrap it around the egg, then dye the eggs. After dyeing, let the eggs dry and carefully pull off the wool. Such Easter eggs are very special specimens and also wonderful gifts.

Would you like to make even more Easter decorations with children? Then also take a look at this craft idea .

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