These eggs are seriously groovy, dudes.
And they are not to be confused with the eggs I shared on Monday that are dyed from silk neckties. (A little confusing, right?)
These have the look of the T-shirts I tie-dyed at Girl Scout camp in the mid-nineties. In other words, they are nostalgic to me. And Henry actually had a ton of fun with these. (Unlike the silk tie eggs, which he couldn’t have cared less about.)
Ingredients
Here’s what you need. Gel food coloring and medicine droppers.
And also white vinegar, hard boiled eggs, a surface to work on (I like to use an old cookie sheet) and a paper towel. (Something else you will probably want is gloves. We didn’t use them and survived with colored hands for a day or so.)
Eggs + Vinegar
First, soak the paper towel in white vinegar and roll an egg inside to look like a Werther’s Original. Or like this, if you prefer a visual.
Add color
Next – use the medicine dropper to “color” the paper towel. Henry loved the medicine dropper.
He also loves Mater the Greater, but that’s another story for another day.
Here’s what the egg looks like as you start adding colors. Just roll the egg around until the colors are everywhere.
You can use tongs to rotate the egg and get the paper towel nice and saturated with colors.
Open Sesame
Use the tongs to remove the paper towel. And, BAM – you have yourself a faux tie-dyed Easter egg. If there are white spots, you can simply roll the egg on top of the paper towel to dye those areas.
The neat thing is that you can do the whole process over and over from start to finish. Or you can be like us and just use the exact same paper towel for all 12 eggs. (This is when it got really messy and would have been better to have gloves. Just wrap another egg in the pre-dyed paper towel and roll it up. We pressed the sides gently to make sure the eggs were getting dyed. When it was getting faint, we added a little more dye.)
I adore how the eggs turned out. They are bright and festive and also unique.
And the entire process was extremely easy for me and a toddler. I was also able to talk a little about the Easter story with Henry, which was also fun. (Basically, as we wrapped up the egg I told Henry that went Jesus died, his body was locked away in a tomb. And then after dying the eggs, we opened them up and I shared that when the tomb opened after three days, Jesus was alive. And now he lives in all of us and makes us colorful and alive, too. Maybe it’s a stretch, but I thought there was a connection. And I had a captive audience who seemed to enjoy it.)
Plus, even though the eggs were all made with the same paper towel (God), they all look different.
Just like us, right?
I’m pretty sure that I’m not at all qualified to be giving religious lessons, but Henry didn’t seem to mind if there were theology issues. And at the end, we ended up with some really groovy eggs, to boot.
Who wants to come over for some groovy egg salad?
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Nicole Mantooth says
This is a cool idea. Ive been trying new ways to dye our eggs each year. Last year we did it with kool aid and they were so bright. Might try it this way this year. 🙂
Kim Woodward says
I have GOT to try the Kool Aid. So fun!
Emily @ imperfect says
I can’t wait to dye eggs with Tom and Nell this year! We’re going to try the kool aid method that I’ve seen on pinterest. But these are so much fun.
Kim Woodward says
I’m anxious to see how the Kool Aid method goes.
Alicia says
I looked at your silk tie and tie dye eggs. Great ideas! I bet they were fun to do with your son. My girls are teenagers and we still enjoy coloring eggs. May try these ideas.
I am right there with you on wanting that “bonding moment” and having it not go as planned.
The theology lesson was perfect for his age!
Keep up the great mom and son moments. He will appreciate them.
Kim Woodward says
Thank you so much for the comment, Alicia. Hope the eggs go well with your kids.
Brigitte says
I sure like this a lot. I have to try to make these cute eggs!
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
I love these! Totally dying eggs this year!
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
These are great! I’m going to have to use one of these ideas this year….I am, historically, the least creative egg dye-er ever 🙂
Kim Woodward says
I’m honestly not a fan of “normal” egg decorating. Because I like to make things cray cray.
Amber @ Wills Casa says
Another adorable egg idea! Henry looks like he is enjoying all this egg making!
Caitlin @ Desert Domicile says
So awesome! I like how different each egg is even though you used the same paper towel. Very cool!
Kim Woodward says
Thanks Caitlin, it was a fun project! And the eggs themselves were tie-dyed, too.
Sarah says
BAHAHA! Love the theology, AND the eggs!! 🙂
Kim Woodward says
My theology could be worse, right?
Kenz @ Interiors By Kenz says
Adorable, just like you two! I’m really craving some deviled eggs right about now.
Kim Woodward says
Easter at the Woodwards means loads of deviled eggs.
Katja @ Shift Ctrl Art says
Super cute Kim. I love it! Crafting with your kids is THE BEST 🙂
Kim Woodward says
It is a blast, and it just gets more and more fun as he gets older.
Julia@Cuckoo4Design says
You are on a role with all your egg projects. Love this one too!
Kim Woodward says
I went a little crazy with eggs this year.
cassie says
you are rocking out the eggs! that didn’t come out right. but i love them! 🙂
Kim Woodward says
I’m the EGG QUEEN.