When we were little, we always dyed Easter eggs with my parents. We always wanted to dye more, more, but the one thing was that my parents would say, not too many eggs or else you have to eat them and they were disgusting!!! So, now that I have my own daughter, I definitely want to keep this tradition alive and did a little research on how to dye the eggs. I always like to do crafty things so I went on Martha Stewart.com and found her egg dyeing 101 information. Here is a list of things you will need to dye your basic egg:
Here is the main website if you want to just go straight there or I'll break down the highlights for you to make your dyeing experience easier.
To Dye the Eggs
You need the following items:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Food Coloring
White Vinegar
Paper Towels
Egg Drying Station (link to follow)
Mix 1 teaspoon of white vinegar with 20 drops of food coloring (use more for a more intense color) with 1 cup of hot water.
Make sure to use a heatproof bowl that is deep enough to completely submerge the egg.
You can vary the shades of color: for a lighter color, lett the egg sit for less than 5 minutes or for a darker color, leave the egg in for 10 minutes or more.
Pull the egg out, let sit on drying rack for 15 minutes to dry.
Egg Drying Rack
You will need the following items:
1/2-inch foam core, cut into about a 10-inch square
Pencil
Ruler
Pins
Use 1/2 inch of foam core cut into a 10-inch square (you can make it as big or as small as you want)
Using a pencil and ruler, draw a grid
To make designs, check out Martha Stewart's website
We are going to try the reinforcement designs as well as the rubber band designs! Will post pictures so you can compare our eggs to Martha's.
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