We start with eggs from our backyard chickens. The Ladies lay a variety of colors, everything from white, to dark brown, to light brown, to green. This makes a great color canvass to start from. If you don't have access to backyard chickens you can still find brown and white eggs at the store to give you a little variety :)
Next we select some to dye with turmeric. In a quart pot I boil the eggs with about a 1/4 cup turmeric. The picture doesn't show the hues well but they are a variety of yellow browns and vibrant yellows.
Next we roll some of the eggs in juice for a marble effect. You can use blueberry juice, beet juice, black berry juice, kale juice, etc. Seen here is blueberry juice. Just roll them and let them dry. Brush off any pulp or seed bits.
Some eggs we leave plain, some are dyed with turmeric, some are marbled with juice.
Last, the kids select some of the eggs to color with beeswax crayons. The end result is eggs with lots of texture and many vibrant, natural colors :)
Hope you're enjoying you Easter egg dying this week :)
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