Decorating Easter eggs with a new twist, with instructions on how to make homemade egg dye.
    You will need:
  • An adult to help on some steps
  • Dry, hard-boiled eggs (with no cracks) at room temperature
  • Food coloring
  • White Vinegar
  • Construction paper, scissors, and stapler
  • Rubber cement (do not use the type called one-coat rubber cement, it is too sticky)
  • Disposable cups
  • Popsicle stick
  • Spoons
  • Paper towel

Step 1

With an adult's help, make homemade egg dye. Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 30 to 40 drops of food coloring, and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar. Let the dye cool completely before using it.

Step 2

Cover the table with newspapers. Pour about 1/2 cup of rubber cement into another cup. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap before you touch the eggs. If the eggs get dirty, they won't dye evenly.

Step 3

Cut a strip of construction paper and staple it into a circle. This will make a stand for the egg. Set the egg on top. Dip a popsicle stick into the rubber cement and dribble it onto the egg. Let it dry for about 15 minutes, then turn it over and dribble the bottom.

Step 4

With a spoon, place the egg into the dye, and you'll start to see your patterns. Leave the egg in the dye until it's the color you want.

Step 5

Remove the egg from the dye with the spoon. Gently pat the egg with a paper towel Let it dry for about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Rub the rubber cement with your fingers. It will come right off, leaving pretty squiggly designs. Don't eat these special eggs, they are for decoration only.
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Sara (yes, I love Easter!)
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