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DIY•Easter•HOLIDAY DECOR

All Natural Easter Egg Dye

March 25, 2015

All Natural Easter Egg Dye

With Easter right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about whether I should attempt dying eggs with my crazy toddler. It could go really well or reeeeaaalllllyyyyy poorly!

Since having Landon, I’ve made more of a conscious effort to remove chemical substances from our home and to use all-natural ingredients whether it be for cleaning or cooking. That’s why this all natural Easter egg dye is the perfect Easter project for the little ones!

It had never even crossed my mind that hard-boiled eggs could be dyed using natural ingredients until I came across this recipe on the Better Homes and Garden website. Maybe it’s because Paaz was all I knew, but I thought this might be more fun to try than just dropping little colorful tablets into some vinegar. Plus, I’d rather not risk Landon eatings the little colorful tablets, or even attempting to lick the eggs (he’s a toddler, they do weird things! Lol). These recipes all involve a fruit, vegetable, or spice with boiling water and vinegar. Perfect for the kiddos!

I chose to use ingredients I had in my house, with the exception of beets which I purchased at the store. It was quite simple really…just a matter of mixing the ingredient with either boiling or cold water, per the recipe, and adding 2 teaspoons of vinegar. They do take longer to turn colors than artificial dye, and the colors are much less vibrant….but I actually love that more.

I chose to make the following colors:

Frozen blueberries + water = bluish-gray

Paprika + boiling water + vinegar = faint red-orange

Chamomile tea + green tea + boiling water + vinegar = faint yellow (the recipe states to use either chamomile or green tea…I didn’t feel like wasting four bags of either, so I used two of each)

Beets + boiling water + vinegar = faint pink.

I placed a few eggs in each mixture and then put them in the fridge for a few hours to speed up the process a bit. The recipe suggests keeping them in the fridge overnight for deeper colors, but again, I enjoyed the lighter version.

All Natural Easter Egg Dye

I can’t wait to do this again with Landon, and I bet it would be even more fun to experiment with other natural ingredients found in the home! Check out the Better Homes and Garden website for the recipes! Gotta love BH&G for their holiday tips 🙂

Have you used all natural ingredients to dye Easter eggs before? What colors did you come up with? I’d love to hear about it!

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  1. Kelly says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:29 am

    Thanks for sharing this! I’ve been wanting to try dying eggs with natural ingredients 🙂
    XO Kelly
    http://www.dettecakes.com

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  2. Janice says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:44 am

    I remember soaking onion skins in boiling water. Leave the onion skins in there as long as you can, preferably at least a few hours. Then, put the eggs in. They come out beautiful. They almost look like they’re made of wood. Give it a try!

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  3. Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says

    March 25, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Love that we can celebrate the festivities in an all natural way!

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  4. mickey says

    March 26, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Love this. I bet red cabbage and turmeric would also work. And with the turmeric, replacing the vinegar with baking soda would subtly change the color (from yellow to orange, or vice versa… i can’t remember the direction right now).

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  5. Seri Roth says

    April 5, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    Love this idea. LOVE IT! – Seri from serisblog.com

    Reply
  6. Lou Lou Girls says

    April 6, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    So cool! You are so talented. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

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  7. Kristina & Millie says

    April 6, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    These came out such lovely colors! Very nice. Thanks for linking up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!

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  8. Diane says

    April 6, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    I love the idea of natural food dyes for Easter Eggs! And for other recipes as well:)
    Thanks for linking this post to #PureBlogLove link party. The party starts every Thursday night at 8 p.m. EST and runs through the week end. I’m hosting over at http://www.homemadefoodjunkie.com. I love your ideas, please link up again next week!!

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  9. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    April 9, 2015 at 6:30 pm

    How fun! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – the door opens tonight @ midnight EST! We hope to see you then. 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply

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