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Frugal Easter Eggs–Skip the Kit

by on Apr 7, 2009

"Easter Eggs that are Painted"

Skip the kit and make your own colorful Easter eggs with this super simple recipe from smallhomestead.com.

All you need:

  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 10 to 20 drops of food coloring

All you do:

Combine the ingredients in a cup, and dip the eggs into the dye until they color to the desired hue. Let them dry completely.

To tart them up:

Go to Small Homestead for more clever and simple ideas on how to spice up your Easter eggs. The tie-die technique is particularly interesting.

Image courtesy of Small Homestead.