One of my favorite parts about being a ‘grown up’ the ability to celebrate holidays anyway I’d like. As a kid, there was nothing I loved more than dying eggs bright neon colors. These days I’m more excited about decorating my hard boiled beauties with natural colors ‘upcycled’ from around the house. So today I am sharing how to make these easy natural dyed Easter eggs!
With this DIY, there’s no need to go buy expensive ingredients or cardboard easter egg kits — instead, just poke through your cupboards for some fun colored foods and spices you already have! The dying method method and ratio can be used for almost any ingredient and is a great way to clear out anything hiding in the back of the fridge.
How to Make Natural Dyed Easter Eggs (it is soooo easy)
Tools
- measuring cups
- saucepan
- jars
Materials
- white vinegar
- hardboiled eggs (we used white eggs, but brown eggs are great for a darker color)
- blueberries
- instant coffee
- ground turmeric
Directions
Instant Coffee
To create this great golden color, all you need is a cup of strong coffee or tea. I used instant coffee and was pleasantly surprised by what a deep and rich color it made.
To make: Brew 1-2 cups of strong coffee and add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. Submerge your hard boiled eggs in the coffee mixture and refrigerate overnight.
Fresh Blueberries
Here in Seattle, blueberries are everywhere right now. You can pick up a large container of them from the grocery store or farmer’s market for just a few bucks. I’m obsessed with the deep indigo color they created! My for my next batch, I’m definitely playing with some rubber-bands for a blueberry shibori effect.
To make: Mash 2 cups of blueberries and 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vinegar then strain the blueberries from the mixture and submerge your hard boiled eggs overnight.
Ground Turmeric
These bright beauties might be my faves! The ground turmeric created the happiest yellow — these would be great for doing designs with a wax crayon reliefs.
To make: Combine 2 tablespoons of turmeric with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vinegar and submerge your hardboiled eggs overnight.
Leave a comment and let us know what you think of this naturally dyed easter eggs tutorial! And if you make a batch, be sure to post a photo and tag @jojotastic on Instagram so we can see.
Project and styling by Gwen McKenzie for Jojotastic.
Photography by Meghan Klein.
pssst… more DIY projects right this way!
Ooh, those copper wire stands are genius! I just naturally dyed eggs, too, but I got my blue in a completely different way–red/purple cabbage. Now you’ve made me want to try blueberries. I also tried beets and turmeric–it was fun to see how the colors turned out!
Ooh, those copper wire stands are genius! I just naturally dyed eggs, too, but I got my blue in a completely different way–red/purple cabbage. Now you’ve made me want to try blueberries. I also tried beets and turmeric–it was fun to see how the colors turned out!
aren’t they cute?? that was all gwen. she’s such a genius ;) we’ll have to try out the cabbage!
aren’t they cute?? that was all gwen. she’s such a genius ;) we’ll have to try out the cabbage!