Dying Eggs
With egg prices where they are in 2025, I am not sure how much decorating will be done in many homes. However, a few cheap tricks if you are going to take part are to skip the elaborate kits (as tempting as they are with all the bells and whistles) you can always use regular food dye. Check out all the different ideas I found on my Pinterest board.
Yes, I will admit, this is a messier option, but if you stand by my age old hack of a disposable vinyl tablecloth underneath you can make it through the process relatively unscathed.
One of my favorite hacks to use on eggs, if you have little ones who are yearning for tie-dyed eggs, is to mix the food coloring into shaving cream. The dispersion of the ink in the foam creates the same effect. As long as you don’t plan to eat the shell, it is also safe.
Glitter eggs more to the styling of your little artists? I bought colored sugar that was very small in crystal size and used egg white to make it stick to the outside of the egg.
You can always soak the eggs in a solution of food coloring and vinegar as well for the more standard approach. If you have a white crayon, you can create the effect of the wax crayon in kits too.
Of course, the kits are the easiest way for older kids to complete the project without as much supervision from you. There are a plethora of gimmicky options to choose from provided by PAAS and other brands. You can make tie-dyed eggs, marbled eggs and super shiny eggs too!
Last year my sister and her crew used an egg spinner to create some pretty cool looking eggs. I have yet to figure out how to hack that particular egg decorating technique.
Of course before beginning any of the artistic work, you have to ensure that you have properly boiled your eggs. I have to admit that I look up EVERY YEAR how to do this. Of course, there are a plethora of tips and tricks I have found including this recipe which claims to make the eggs easier to peel:
- Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil. Ensure there's enough water in the pot to cover the eggs by about an inch.
- While you're waiting for the water to boil, remove the eggs from the fridge (set them on the counter) and prepare ice water bath in a large bowl.
- Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low and use skimmer to gently and slowly add the eggs to the water. Then, turn the heat back up to a boil.
- Set a timer and cook the eggs for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Use the skimmer to remove the eggs and immediately submerge them in the ice water bath to stop them from cooking.
- To peel the eggs, you can either roll them on the countertop gently or tap the egg all around against the countertop to create cracks. Then, peel from the bottom to remove the shell.
Since I don’t actually eat hardboiled eggs, I can neither confirm nor deny that this method works.
My mother’s method was about the same, except after boiling for about 10 minutes she just pours out the water and lets the eggs cool.
How do you hard boil and decorate your easter egg creations?
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