How To Dye Easter Eggs With Rice
The ultimate spring activity! How To Dye Easter Eggs With Rice is a fun and vibrant way to celebrate Easter with your loved ones. Using simple ingredients, you’ll create colorful eggs that will brighten any holiday table.
Equipment
- Plastic zipper sandwich bags
- Measuring Cup
- Tray or plate lined with paper towel
- Optional: gloves
Ingredients
- 12 pieces Boiled eggs
- 3-4 cups Dry rice
- 2-3 teaspoons Vinegar
- 10-12 drops Food coloring
Instructions
- Open your plastic zipper top bags, one for every color you would like to have!
- Fill each bag with ½ cup of dry rice.
- Add 10-12 drops of food coloring into each bag. Choose one color per bag, or mix the colors up to see what colors you can create.
- Roll the boiled egg in a small bowl of vinegar (1/4 cup works!). This will help to set the colors on both the egg and the rice.
- Add one hard-boiled egg to each bag and close the bag tightly.
- Add about 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar to each bag. This will help to set the colors on both the egg and the rice.
- Gently roll the egg around in the rice using both hands and cover the egg until colored completely. You can also gently shake the bag but make sure the bag is closed before you shake!
- You may find you want more food coloring for certain colors. Simply open the bag and add a few more drops of food coloring.
- Remove each egg from bag and set on tray to dry.
- Repeat this process for all remaining eggs. You can reuse used rice to color the eggs. Just add more drops of food coloring into the bag to color more eggs!
Notes
- Tip 1: Gel food coloring gives beautiful vibrant colors. Add a little at a time if you use gel.
- Tip 2: Don’t touch the eggs with wet hands! The dye will rub off on your finger when your hands are wet.
- Tip 3: If making a rainbow egg, start with the lightest color first and work to the darkest.