Crafterateur

Hooray! You found my first Easter egg of the season! 🐣 Though I’m not big on decorating real eggs for Easter (exhibit A, B, and C), I’m always up to try a new dyeing technique! Here’s one that uses Cool Whip and food dye.

Materials list:

• Cool Whip
• Food dye – I used a gel dye
• Toothpicks or straws
• Eggs, hard boiled
• Tray, optional
• Spoons or gloves, optional

How to:

• You can use the Cool Whip in its original container or place in a tray. Add a few drops of food coloring in one or more colors. Use a toothpick to swirl in the colors.
• Place hard-boiled eggs into the Cool Whip and roll around until the entire egg surface is covered. It’s quite messy; you could also use spoons to assist with the rolling, or gloves if you don’t want your hands to get stained.

• Let eggs sit in the Cool Whip for a few hours (overnight works well).
• Remove eggs from the Cool Whip and rinse. The color should have transferred over to the egg shell.

I like this technique as it often leads to a watercolor space feel. It’s super easy for kids, too, and because it’s Cool Whip (versus shaving cream) it’s taste safe. Give it a try and let me know how they turn out! And be on the lookout for two more egg-themed journal entries this season.

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