Here are some great ways to naturally dye your eggs.
SPRING CHICKEN
YELLOW
1 t Tumeric
2/3 c -Boiling water
1/4 tsp Vinegar
EASTER BUNNY BROWN
1 TBS Instant coffee -- heaping Tbsp
2/3 c -Boiling water
1/2 tsp Vinegar
BOIL EGG WITH ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING
Onion skins -- (golden orange)
Red onion Skins--(Red)
Beets -- (reddish purple)
Spinach -- (pale green)
Red Cabbage Leaves
Walnut shells -- (buff)
Grape Juice -- (mauve) &
1/4 tsp Vinegar
Wash eggs in mild soapy water to remove oily coating which could
prevent dye from adhering. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Spring Chicken Yellow: Add tumeric to boiling water, stir until
dissolved. Add vinegar.
Easter Bunny Brown: Add heaping Tbsp heaping instant coffee to boiling
water, stir to dissolve. Add vinegar.
OR : Try boiling eggs with one of the listed ingredients.
Add 1/4 tsp vinegar to water.
For Pretty Pastels
You can rub blueberries and cranberries right on the shells for
soft blues and pink. Blend them for another pretty result.
