Wow, that looks like hard work!

Silly question, what do you do with the eggs after you dye them.
Here is our easter craft
http://sixofusnz.blogspot.com/2008/03/easter-egg-candles.html

****************Hey-we (they not me) eat the eggs. I left a message for you on your blog-can’t comment on blogger!!
Kristen

By Hay on 03.22.08 7:21 am | Permalink

I may, or may not, use food coloring today. Depending on how I am feeling. My poor kids won’t have much of an Easter this year.

********************Feel better soon!
Kristen

By Alissa on 03.22.08 1:00 pm | Permalink

I’m so impressed with you. I’m normally a “make too much work for myself” kind of gal too, but I don’t think I’d ever take on natural dyes! I wanted to drop a link by for you: http://www.unplugyourkids.com/2008/03/16/wood-weekly-unplugged-project/

The website http://www.unplugyourkids.com has a weekly “themed” project to do with your kids. Last week’s theme was wood, so then you go do any activity that has to do with wood, and then everyone links to her website. This week’s theme is “eggs” - I think everyone would be impressed with your dying technique.

****************Thanks so much for the link!! I will try to post there.
Kristen

Happy Easter!

By Michie on 03.22.08 2:09 pm | Permalink

Your eggs look great - well worth the effort! I’m planning on using natural dyes today too. I’m curious if any of the flavors from veggies, turmeric, etc passed into your eggs?

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By melissa s. on 03.22.08 3:17 pm | Permalink

Melissa S—My kids said no taste difference-except for the ones they peeled and soaked in the beet dye! The turmeric seemed to wipe off.? Good Luck!
Kristen

By Kristen on 03.22.08 3:33 pm | Permalink

Wow, that does sound like a lot of work. But I actually really like the pastel colors. I can see why little ones might want the “brighter” box colors though. But I am impressed!

By Amanda on 03.22.08 9:52 pm | Permalink

i wanna color eggs wish i could

By kaylee on 03.23.08 12:46 am | Permalink

I read the Martha Stewart thing on natural dyeing, even bookmarked it . I then came to my senses and bought 2 dye kits from the junk store.
You can paint with them too!

By Knitsteel on 03.23.08 3:05 pm | Permalink

Oh my gosh. The smell must have been horrendous. What an experience though! You have done something so many others have not. Maybe it was because someone told them it was really a lot of work, stunk to high heaven and didn’t yield good results. But, none the less, you have joined an elite group of those that have been there done that.

By Melissa on 03.23.08 11:09 pm | Permalink

Knitsteele-you had the right idea all along!!

Melissa-Yea, I hear my medal is in the mail !!

By Kristen on 03.24.08 2:36 am | Permalink

Bare feet (sigh) ….it’s almost here (right?? right?? :))

That looks like some intense work for a little bit of color, but at least you did it. I think we’ve all wanted to try! And you know, I think if we could take one project and do the one thing, then it would be so overwhelming, but with 3 kids, it’s never like that ~ there’s 22 things going on at any given time.

By Karen on 03.24.08 12:20 pm | Permalink

OK…so maybe the natural dyed egg idea is not one I will try this week after all, especially with a less than perfect tummy (thanks for mentioning the smell, I hadn’t thought of that!). You made me laugh with your comment that your link was “What you shouldn’t attempt to do when it is already done so well!”

Perhaps that is so, but at least you tried, and by the way I think the eggs look lovely.

Thanks so much for linking. I hope you’ll consider joining in again (next week’s theme is “rocks”). It is nice to “meet” you!

By Mom Unplugged on 03.25.08 4:04 pm | Permalink