Dying Easter Eggs

I remember growing up and enjoying dying eggs for Easter.  I always looked forward to it.  I remember the PAAS metal stick and I couldn’t wait to dissolve those tablets into the vinegar and water and watch the colors come through and hear the bubbling from the tablet dissolving.

I was more amazed watching my own daughter when she learned to dye eggs.  From the time she was 2, she would spend HOURS dying eggs.   She never got tired of this process – even as a toddler.  As soon as Valentine’s Day was over, she would be asking when we would dye Easter Eggs.

Over the years we have tried many types of Egg Dying Boxes.  I still love PAAS.  My daughter enjoys making the colors herself – probably because it takes more time and there is more measuring to do (something she enjoys).  It seems more scientific to do it yourself as well.

I use the Martha Stewart method to do it yourself.  She recommends using liquid food color (I agree completely).  To make the dye yourself, bring 3 cups of water to a boil.  Remove from heat and add 2 tablespoons white vinegar and 2 to 3 drops of food coloring, or more for a deeper color. I typically like really bright and bold colors, so I add more food coloring.

When my husband came into the family, he shared how his family had the tradition of putting confetti into the egg.  His family would carefully make a small hole into the egg shell.  They would drain the egg and let the egg shell dry completely.  Then they would fill the egg with paper confetti.  They would cover the hole with some tape and finally put tissue paper over the outside of the egg.  He was so happy when I found confetti eggs at the store a couple of years ago because his tradition seemed like so much work that we have not tried it.

Please let us know what Easter Egg dying techniques you have.  Have a blessed Easter!