Easter Eggs

I'm a big fan of Pinterest. However, I have to admit that I don't really get the craze with making things homemade that (in my opinion) don't really need to be homemade. I mean, if all you're doing is mixing laundry detergent with some water and baking soda to make homemade Febreze, just buy the real thing!

That being said, I really do like making my own Easter egg dye. It's quite a bit cheaper than the kits and you have the flexibility to make an endless number of colors! Plus the kiddos will have a really great time making their own special color.

Since this dye requires hot water, I recommend using eggs that have just recently been hard boiled. You don't really want to cook the eggs, cool them down, then heat them up, then cool them down again. That's just asking for food poisoning. For instructions on how to make the perfect hard boiled eggs, see my recipe for Deviled Eggs. Food safety aside, here's how you make Easter egg dye!

  

1. Mix 1 cup of water with 1 tbsp white vinegar per color. For example, if you plan to make 6 different colors, you'll 6 cups of water and 6 tbsp of vinegar.
2. Bring the vinegar and water to a boil over high heat.
3. Meanwhile add 1 tsp of food coloring to the bottom of a coffee mug.
4. Pour 1 cup of the water mixture into each coffee mug. Mix with a different spoon for each color so that they don't mix and get all muddy.
5. Dip the eggs into the egg dye and let sit for at least 5 minutes. Use the spoon to move the egg around about half way through, this will ensure that the dye gets onto all sides of the egg.
6. Carefully remove the eggs with a spoon and place them on a plate lined with a paper towel or back in the original egg carton.