DIY Natural Egg Dyeing
Skip out on the chemicals and unknowns in most of your typical egg dyeing kits this year, and dye your eggs with the natural color pigments found in a variety of different readily available plants!
Basics of natural egg dyeing
•One quart water
•2 tbsp white vinegar
Boil with dye agent, simmer for 30 minutes, let cool, then strain.
Soak your eggs in each dye for the suggested times. The longer you let your eggs soak, the deeper and more vibrant your eggs will turn out, shorter soak times will give you colors that are more pastel. Different combinations of plants and soak times will produce different colors, so feel free to experiment and come up with your own unique colors and eggs!
Blue/Teal Eggs4 cups of red cabbage One quart of water 2 tbsp white vinegar Soak for 5-9 hours. | Yellow/Orange Eggs4 tbsp ground turmeric One quart of water 2 tbsp white vinegar Soak for 5-9 hours. |
Purple Eggs4 cups of frozen blueberries One quart of water 2 tbsp white vinegar Soak for 3-5 hours. | Pink Eggs4 cups of chopped beets One quart of water 2 tbsp white vinegar Soak for 9 hours or overnight. |
There are so many other fun, unique ways to decorate Easter eggs naturally. Check out our Pinterest for more ideas and inspiration.
Did you know?
If you'd like an easier way to dye eggs naturally, without having to make your own dyes, Linden Hills Co-op sells food coloring made from naturally produced color pigments like beet root and turmeric! Find a package of 4 different colors in our baking aisle!
