I think we did a few times as kids. My mom is an artist and did some that she still has (the guts were blown out so it's not a 30 year old hard boiled egg, lol). They are works of art.
DD and I are going to my SIL's today to dye eggs with her kids. Both my DD and my nephew have been asking to see each other so it'll be a fun cousin activity.
Okay, those of you who never dyed eggs growing up, did you hunt for Easter eggs at home on Easter morning? If so, who dyed them? The Easter Bunny? Or were they the plastic eggs?
Post by textbookcase on Apr 19, 2014 11:02:28 GMT -5
Yep. We always did it growing up and I've always done it with my kids.
I used brown eggs from my chickens (I am not about to go out and buy white eggs when I have 5 dozen brown eggs in the fridge!) this year and the girls actually loved how the colors came out, deeper and more jewel-toned.
Okay, those of you who never dyed eggs growing up, did you hunt for Easter eggs at home on Easter morning? If so, who dyed them? The Easter Bunny? Or were they the plastic eggs?
We did dye eggs, but that was separate from the egg hunt, which were always plastic eggs. The fun is the candy/change inside of them! (Plus, nbd if you don't find one. )
And just so you don't think I'm racist against white egpplgs:
In New England, brown eggs became the preference because they were local, and therefore fresh. During the long New England winters, when short cold days cut short the supply of these brown eggs, white eggs from more southern states would be shipped into New England stores, but these eggs became known as “storage eggs” and were often less than fresh. New Englanders looked forward to the days when their own hens, the Rhode Island Reds and their offspring, New Hampshire Reds, would again be laying fresh brown eggs.
Post by SpartanGirl on Apr 19, 2014 11:48:09 GMT -5
We did it every year when I was growing up. We skipped a couple years with our kids until my oldest outgrew her egg allergy, but we have done it every year since.
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It was fun but intricate and time consuming and, like all other crafty things I attempt, mine usually turned out crappy, lol. Then my sister converted to Judaism and we stopped doing it. I'd like to start again when my kids are older!
Post by sillygoosegirl on Apr 19, 2014 12:47:52 GMT -5
Yes, we always dyed eggs at Easter when I was a kid. Hot water, vinegar, and food coloring. I had no idea there were "kits" for this. I think one year I made DH dye eggs with me, but he thought it was lame. Maybe when we have kids...