Easter Egg Dyeing? Help?

[teenieweenieran]

I want to dye Easter Eggs this year but I don't want to use those store bought tablet things, I want something unique and fun. Does anyone have any ideas that they would like to share?

[Mia's Mom]

Give kids some boiled eggs and non-toxic markers and stand back!

[jaded2nite]

Marble Eggs

Large glass jar
Crayon stubs
Vegetable grater
Hot water
Waxed paper or newspaper
Empty egg carton
Clear acrylic spray (optional)

Grate peeled crayons over waxed paper. Fill jar with very hot water. Drop bits of grated crayon into water. Add hard boiled or blown egg as soon as crayon begins to melt. Twirl egg in water with spoon. the wax should make a design on the egg. Carefully remove egg and set upside-down in egg carton to dry. Once dry spray with clear acrylic to seal.

My kids loved doing eggs this way

[Suzanne R]

but have fun!!

[WeinerWoman]

I watched Martha yesterday and they made some really beautiful eggs, if this link doesn't work, go to her main page and look for silk tie eggs and marbelized eggs.

http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml;jsessionid=WS1KJFDFCJPBRWCKUU2SIIWYJKSS0JO0?type=learn-cat&id=cat21553&catID=23&artID=1243

[teenieweenieran]

I am going to the thrift store for some silk after work! That Martha Stuart thing is too neat!

Thank you!!!

[Schatz's Mom]

I am going to the thrift store for some silk after work! That Martha Stuart thing is too neat!

Thank you!!!

ME TOO! Those are so cool! I sent the link to my step daughter and we are going to make them with the little kids on Sunday!