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Food Dye Eggs

Dyeing hard boiled eggs is an Easter tradition across many cultures and religions. This can be done simply and effectively using ready-to-go food dyes such as the Eco Colours and embellishing your eggs with patterns, sequins and sparkles for that extra special effect.

Step 1

Cut a length of masking tape or stencil film and use it to create a design on a hard boiled egg, adhering the tape securely.

Food Dye Eggs in Bag

Step 2

Submerse into dye bath for 5 minutes.
Note: Dark colours work best.

Step 3

Leave to dry.

Step 4

Embellish egg with dimensional paint, glitter glue, or sequins.

Step 5

Dye bath recipe:

  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • Couple of drops of food dye to match desired colour intensity

Step 6

Extension Ideas
Use wax crayons to draw a design before the egg dipping into dye bath, to create a wax resist. Dye eggs and then decorate with Posca markers, Pearlen Pens, EverZart pens, or Kindy Glitz to really make them really shine. Make a number of dye baths of different colours. Try immersing the entire egg into a light colour and then just half into a darker colour for a dip-dye/ombre result, or mask off a design and dip into multiple dye baths, working from light to dark, allowing each layer to dry in between.

Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, Zart acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and culture. We pay respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.