Easter Egg Dyeing Tips

Tonight we’re venturing into a world unknown to K and D – dyeing Easter eggs. We skipped the egg thing last year, since K was just two and D wasn’t quite one yet. 

It’s been awhile since I dyed eggs for Easter, since J is wise beyond his years and got over the whole Easter Bunny deal several years ago.  It can be a boring world when your little guys grow up too fast. 

So this morning, I hit up Twitter my pathetic addiction favorite online resource for some tips on dyeing Easter eggs. You know what they say about “Ask and ye shall receive” ? Totally true when you ask Twitter friends for advice. My questions were about adding vinegar to egg dye and how to keep the eggs from cracking when you boil them. Here were the responses I got:

• Check the eggs for hairline cracks by placing them in cold water before boiling. If air bubbles escape from an egg, replace it with another.
• Add a small amount of salt or vinegar to the water to prevent cracking.
• Start with cold water and bring the eggs to a boil gently.
• Using a sewing needle, puncture the small end of the egg shell before cooking to prevent cracking. (Guessing this is best done after checking for hairline cracks)
• Use white vinegar in your egg dye to make colors brighter and help the dye to adhere to the shells. 

Thanks to twitter friends @zrecsmom @mmwine@LaurinandKelly @RealLifeSarah @GiGiBelts @MrJaggy @tiffiny4 for their great advice! Awesome follows if you are on Twitter!

Hope these help some of you when you dye eggs with your kids this weekend! I’ll post our results next week! Happy Easter!

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