Most egg dyes will stain, so wear aprons or old clothing you wouldn’t mind getting stained. You may want to cover the floor with an old shower curtain liner, just in case.
Before dying eggs, it’s important that the eggs are hard boiled first. If the eggs are too fresh, they will be hard to peel, so try buying eggs about 5 days prior to boiling them. Click here for more tips on how to hard boil eggs.
Some of the prettiest designs can be made by not being afraid to experiment a bit. Some ideas include:
To get a good “grip” on your egg, place it inside a wire whisk. No need to worry about the egg rolling off of a spoon!
For a no-mess version of egg decorating, you can decorate a virtual Easter egg with your child on the FREE PAAS/Heinz Egg Decorator App for iPad, or by clicking here to visit their website. I was especially happy about this option when I found out that now through March 31, when you decorate and share a virtual Easter egg with family and friends using the free app, Heinz and PAAS will donate $1, up to $25,000, to Make-A-Wish®. A real win-win!!
Save those empty egg cartons for plenty of frugal and kid-friendly crafts! For project ideas, click here.
Have fun!!