4.16.2011

Egg Dying

The kids were so excited to color eggs at Easter time. We LOVE coloring eggs.

I had intended to also do a batch of "natural" dyes (red cabbage, onion skins, turmeric, etc) later in the week - the natural one's give such beautiful colors and are definitely my favorite. The week got away from us and these ended up being the only one's we did. I had also dyed eggs with Jacob's kindergarten class and I guess after doing it with 22 kids I was a little less enthusiastic about a second round for us!

Oh well, next year.


It had been a cold & rainy day & the sun came out just as we did these. Made the yellow of Jake's seem happier!
  
I love the colored tubs of liquid & seeing those eggs bob in them.



Jacob really liked mixing colors.


We like to write or draw in them in white or yellow crayon. The dye won't stick where the crayon went. I loved this wave of Bek's.


Emily did some lovely two toned eggs - dipping 1/2 the egg into 2 different colors.



Jane was so proud of the one's she'd drawn on crayon with.



The one in Jacobs' hand was drawn on & then dipped in every color! It turned out to be a great green color.


Happy Easter!