Color Easter Eggs

Ok, don't color them this very second, if you plan on having edible eggs for Easter. However, if you hollow out eggs and want to color them, here are some instructions for natural egg dyes that you would find at home. To make colored hollow eggs, first you need uncooked eggs (you'll probably burst a blood vessel trying to empty a hard-boiled egg this way). Take a pin, sharp nail or awl, and work a hole into one end of the egg. Turn it over and repeat the process. Larger holes make it easier to remove the contents of the egg, but are also more obvious. Place the egg over a bowl, blow through one hole to force the contents out the other hole. Rinse off the egg and allow it to dry. Make scrambled eggs, if you like. Note: this can be a time-intensive process and is easier for an adult than a child.

Next, make dyes and color your eggs. The dyes are generally non-toxic and safe for kids to make and use, plus you can think about pigments (molecules that have color) and mordants (molecules that bind in a reaction to intensify color or make the dye more colorfast). Let's dye eggs...