How to Tie Dye Easter Eggs

Tie-dye is back and better than ever. In the last year, people have searched high and low for tie-dye kits to give their at-home wear a burst of color. But even before it became a TikTok-worthy trend, tie-dye has always been a go-to choice for popular Easter crafts, including decorating Easter eggs. It’s a step up from the single dip-dye method, but still easy enough for all ages to pull off.

Some people rely on a combination of paper towels and shaving cream or whipped cream to give their Easter eggs a tie-dye effect, but our simple how-to calls for liquid food coloring and a coffee filter. Really, the beauty is in its imperfections: Go wild with different color combinations (as many as you’d like!) until you nail your desired look. Although the Easter eggs are definitely eye-catching on their own, you can also build off the tie-dye base by adding puffy paint dots, tiny paper cut-outs, or another festive decoration of your choosing.

A lot of the standard egg dyeing rules apply here: Before you start tie-dyeing, make sure your work station is protected from inevitable dye drips with a paper towel, newspaper, or large plastic bag. You also want to give hard-boiled eggs plenty of time to cool before dyeing, so they are easier for all ages to handle.

Once you prepare your space and boil some eggs, put on your rubber gloves and follow these five steps on how to make tie-dye Easter eggs.

How to Tie-Dye Easter Eggs

1. Wearing rubber gloves, wrap an egg with a coffee filter and use a twist tie to secure the filter.
2. Drop a few drops of food coloring randomly on the outside of the filter and let it soak in for a minute or two.
3. Drop a few drops of another color in the same way without overlapping dyes. Continue this process with as many colors as you’d like.
4. Using your spray bottle, wet the entire coffee filter. Squeeze the filter gently to make sure it’s wrapped snuggly around the egg.
5. Let sit for about 10-15 minutes. Remove the filter and rinse the egg with cold water. Let it dry completely.

All the Supplies You Need to Tie-Dye Easter Eggs

Coffee Filters

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