How to Tie Dye Easter Eggs the Easy Way

How to Tie Dye Easter Eggs – if you are looking for a fun and different way to dye Easter eggs this year, you have to check out our tutorial for tie-dye eggs! These beautiful tie-dye Easter eggs are fun for the whole family.

Tie Dye Easter Eggs - close up of three tie dye eggs on a bed of beige crinkle paper.

Who doesn’t love dyeing eggs at Easter? I for one love it. So do my kids. If you’re tired of the store-bought kits, though, I get it. They’re nice but a little boring. My tie-dye Easter eggs are anything but boring. I know you (and your kids) will love them.

I have so many fun Easter egg decorating tutorials for you this month and I can’t wait to share them all! If you haven’t seen the Gold Leaf Easter Eggs post, be sure to go check it out!

Now, let’s start today’s tutorial.

Eggs for Crafting

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With the price of eggs so high, you might want to consider these wooden craft eggs instead this year.

They’ll work just as well as real eggs, and you can reuse them next year!

Materials to Tie Dye Eggs

white hard boiled eggs
food coloring
coffee filters
twist ties
spray bottle with water

Plastic gloves are optional, but I highly recommend them since the food coloring and dyeing process can be quite messy!

close up of materials needed for the How to Tie Dye Easter Eggs tutorial.

How do You Make the Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs?

The perfect hard-boiled egg for dyeing isn’t out of your reach. Check out this post for instructions on How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs from SimplyRecipes.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Easter Eggs dye better warm or cold?

The temperature of the eggs doesn’t matter for dying them – although I’d recommend letting them cool so that they’re easier to handle. However, make sure you are starting with DRY hard-boiled eggs because extra moisture can mess up the dyeing process.

Is it okay to dye cracked eggs?

I do not recommend eating any cracked eggs that have been dyed because bacteria can get into those cracks and make you sick. However, in terms of decorating only, it is fine to use cracked eggs.

How to Tie Dye Easter Eggs

It is very important that you start with DRY, hard boiled eggs that are cooled completely.

Wrap each egg in a coffee filter and twist tie to close.
Add the eggs to each cup and let sit for 5 minutes.
Remove and set on paper towels.
Place drops of food coloring directly on the eggs. Be sure to leave white spaces as well. Continue until the filters are covered with spots.
Gently spray each dot with the water bottle. The food coloring will spread and mix with the other colors.
Squeeze out the extra water and place on a sheet pan to dry overnight.
Unwrap the eggs from the dried coffee filters.