Pour one tablespoon of white vinegar and one tablespoon of room temperature water into a disposable cup. Add a color tablet into the mixture and stir until the tablet is dissolved. Once dissolved, add one cup of room temperature water and stir. Repeat for each color of dye you wish to use.
When using the dye it may stain if it comes in contact with skin, fabric or wood. For this reason you may want to wear gloves and lay down newspaper on the surface you are dyeing the eggs on. To dye the eggs use the egg dipper to stabilize the egg then you dip it. The longer you leave the egg in the dye, the darker the color will be. You can either dip the whole egg in one color or you can dip a part of the egg in one color and the other part in another color. To add designs to the eggs, you can use a wax crayon to draw on designs prior to submerging in the dye. While dyeing the eggs don’t be afraid to experiment with the techniques you use and don’t be afraid to make mistakes; the eggs with mistakes are often the best ones.
Now you have fun and colorful eggs that you can use in your favorite recipes that require hard boiled eggs or you can lay them in your yard for spring or Easter.
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