DIY Easter decorations: dye eggs at home using a simple, even tasty, method
Of all Easter decorations, eggs are certainly the most universally recognized symbol: in many parts of the world, chocolate eggs are eaten at Eastertime and are used to create decorations and run games linked to ancient traditions. Egg-dyeing is a ritual that is repeated every year and spans generations - a real fun and artistic pastime for everyone.
There are many ways to decorate Easter eggs for use at Eastertime, and one way is particularly simple, fast and even tasty and delicious! Read on to find out more:
We're talking about dyeing eggs using whipped cream and food coloring. What you need for this is the following:
- Eggs to decorate (hard-boiled)
- Food colouring: red, green and blue (but you can also use any other color you like!)
- Whipped cream
- A pan or a large tray - without the edges that are too high
- Gloves
- Two bowls
- Kitchen paper towels
- A toothpick
The procedure is very simple:
- Put the eggs in a small bowl and fill the pan with a layer of whipped cream, about a couple of fingers deep;
- Pour a stripe of food coloring over the cream;
- With a toothpick, mix a little of the dye with the cream, using zigzag movements, spreading the colour. It should look marbled;
- Do the same with the other two dyes, but without mixing them together;
- Put on gloves (to avoid mess, but if you want to lick your fingers then... we don't take any responsibility!);
- Pass the first egg over the red stripe, rolling it well on all sides so that it is covered with the cream;
- Do the same with two other eggs with the other colors;
- As you decorate, place the eggs in the empty bowl;
- When they are all dyed, set them aside for 15 minutes;
- Once 15 minutes have elapsed, gently remove the excess cream with a bit of absorbent paper towel.
Your eggs are now ready to decorate further, if you want. And if you want to taste the leftover colored cream, you can!
A very similar - but inedible - result can be obtained by replacing the cream with shaving foam and the food dyes with acrylic paints. In both cases, nothing prevents you from mixing the colors together (perhaps for the last eggs in the batch)... In short, have fun experlmenting!
By clicking here you will find a video showing the whole procedure in detail, and which also shows other fantastic, natural Easter egg-dyeing methods!
