DIY Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

by Kaylene

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!

Spring time envelops all the things I love. Brightness, beautiful soft colors and simple, sweet home decor. I love to DIY my way to some great home decor especially when it is this interesting and fun. Naturally dyed Easter eggs create such beautiful colors that are soft and well…natural looking! Speckled with gold paint to give them a robins egg feel and a bit of elegance.

Last year I created Easter egg place cards that are sweet and perfect for Easter brunch. Honestly, all I can think of is how beautiful they would be naturally dyed.

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.

Since I was going for the robins egg look I chose red cabbage and blueberry to dye the bulk of my eggs. I encourage you to play around with different plants and vegetables to see what you can create.

The process to naturally dye Easter eggs is really simple. I know, I know, I am always saying things are simple and easy, but it’s because it’s true! I strive for simple because well, it’s just better for everyone.

To get started, add each fruit or veggie ingredient to 2 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 tablespoon salt into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and lower to a high simmer. Simmer for 10 – 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Pour the dye into a bowl or mason jar. Allow to cool until room temperature.

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.

Take the eggs out of the water when they have reached the desired color. Place on a towel and allow to dry completely. This will prevent smudging.

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.

I shared how to dye eggs naturally on a local Portland show, Afternoon Live. Watch me share all the tips and tricks to dye your eggs with natural ingredients

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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)

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Susan on Mar 08, 2021

what is a chip of chopped red cabbage??

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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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- Kaylene on Feb 19, 2020
  
  Thanks Kara! The bigger bristles make such better speckles : )
  
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