Coloring Easter Eggs with Kool Aid

 

 

 While looking through Pinterest for a few hours minutes, I came across the idea to try dyeing Easter eggs with Kool Aid.  Seemed like a good way to get rid of some of the packets now that we are avoiding the food coloring.  It was so super easy!  All you need is a colored packet and 2/3 cup water.  It doesn't have to be hot, and you don't need any vinegar.  It was a fun, sweet-smelling activity.  The kids enjoyed it much more than the vinegar smell of past years!

 Once the dye was all mixed up and ready, I brought out some boiled eggs.  Make sure you protect your clothes and your work surface. 

 Every one had so much fun waiting for the eggs to be colored!

  

 We made designs using a white crayon and rubber bands.

 We found that some colors worked better than other. The cherry made a wonderful deep orange-red. Watermelon was more of a soft peach color.

 Pineapple was the perfect yellow.

 The final product was colorful and creative!  I will let you in on a little secret.  There are only so many boiled eggs we can eat.  And with 3 children a dozen eggs don't go very far.  So, what I've been doing for the last few years since they have gotten older is to use raw eggs too.  Just be sure you don't get the 2 mixed up!  I've haven't noticed any weird side effects to using the raw eggs after they've been colored, but you can proceed at your own risk!

 Here are the raw eggs.  I keep these in the carton to make sure I don't get them mixed up. 

If you don't want your hands to be dyed as well, I also recommend gloves! 

Happy Easter everyone!