Egg-cellent And Exciting Ways To Color Easter Eggs This Year
Each year, parents purchase those little PAAS Easter cups with the 5 little food coloring tabs and create the same red, blue, purple, green and yellow colored eggs. Sure, young children enjoy this same old event but what about the older children? Older children and young teens become bored of those little coloring cups and food color tabs. Let's do something different this year. Check out these new and exciting ways to color your Easter Eggs. These egg coloring ideas are simple to do and fun for the whole family. On a budget? These ideas are inexpensive as the supplies are generally paper cups and liquid food coloring. An egg-cellent project for just about anyone.
How to make Marble Eggs
Supplies Needed:
boiled eggs
white vinegar
vegetable oil
food coloring
paper towels
cups and spoons for each color
Directions:
1. Pour 1 Tbs. of white vinegar and 1 Tbs. of vegetable oil into each cup. Add a few drops of liquid food coloring into each cup. Fill the cups 3/4 full with water.
2. Place a few paper towels on your work area. You will place your colored eggs onto them to dry.
3. Hold your boiled egg in one hand and your spoon in the other. Then stir liquid, making a whirlpool effect. Quickly remove the spoon from the mixture and place the egg on the spoon. Then dip the egg into the swirling mixture for 5-6 seconds. Remove the egg.
boiled eggs
white vinegar
vegetable oil
food coloring
paper towels
cups and spoons for each color
Directions:
1. Pour 1 Tbs. of white vinegar and 1 Tbs. of vegetable oil into each cup. Add a few drops of liquid food coloring into each cup. Fill the cups 3/4 full with water.
2. Place a few paper towels on your work area. You will place your colored eggs onto them to dry.
3. Hold your boiled egg in one hand and your spoon in the other. Then stir liquid, making a whirlpool effect. Quickly remove the spoon from the mixture and place the egg on the spoon. Then dip the egg into the swirling mixture for 5-6 seconds. Remove the egg.
4. Place your marbled egg on the paper towel and allow to dry for a few minutes. Don't pat or wipe it dry.
5. If you would like to add an additional color to this marble egg, repeat the steps and then allow it to dry for a few minutes again. When you are pleased with the design, gently wipe the egg dry.
5. If you would like to add an additional color to this marble egg, repeat the steps and then allow it to dry for a few minutes again. When you are pleased with the design, gently wipe the egg dry.