DIY Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
by
Kaylene
(IC: blogger)
7 Materials
$25
1 Hour
Easy
Easter eggs can be so beautiful and make a great home decor during the spring months. Not to mention fun to make with the family. These eggs are naturally dyed with ingredients you probably already have in your home.
Spring is coming up fast, not fast enough in my opinion but it is coming. This winter was very weird here in Portland. Very mild up until late January and then the chance of snow keeps hovering with no real results. If I see one more snowflake on my iPhone weather app I am going to lose my mind. C’mon spring!
I jumped into full science experiment mode and spent a whole day dyeing eggs. Trying different plants, spices and herbs to see what colors it would produce and the results were gorgeous. At the end of the day I had eggs dyed with beets, onion, red cabbage, blueberry and turmeric. What I really love about this is that there are so many options to try. Really any vegetable, plant or spice can be used and this of course peeked my creative side.
Carefully place the eggs in the dye and allow to soak for at least 15 minutes. The longer you leave the egg in the water the deeper the color will be. Cabbage and blueberries dye the egg pretty quickly, but something else like beets or onion can take hours.
To add the speckles, take about one teaspoon gold paint and mix it with a splash of water to thin the paint. Using a medium paint brush with strong bristles, dip the brush in the gold paint and splatter the eggs with paint. Allow to dry and place in a bowl, basket or even a vase to display.
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Suggested materials:
- Hard-boiled Eggs (Grocery Store)
- 1 chip chopped red cabbage (Grocery Store)
- 1 cup blueberries (Grocery Store)
- White Vinegar (Grocery Store)
- Salt (Grocery Store)
- Gold Paint (Craft Store)
- Medium Paint Brush (Craft Store)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published February 10th, 2020 10:22 PM
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Kara Wurtzel on Feb 11, 2020
Great tip for the speckles. I love how these came out!
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