Easter Eggs Naturally

Source of the Dyes

Here are some of the ingredients which you can add to the water to give you the natural colors for the eggs.

• Onion peels for beige
• Red beets, cranberries, or raspberries for pink
• Orange peel for orange
• Lemon peel or carrot tops for yellow
• Spinach for green
• Blueberries or red cabbage for blue
• Coffee or tea for brown

Back in History

Our ancestors dyed sheep's wool this way, by boiling it like we are boiling our Easter eggs. I have a friend who still dyes sheep's wool this way, and the colors are beautifully soft, just as soft as the sheep's wool.

Art for the Young at Heart

German Easter Tree
My 2005 Easter article tells you how you can make a beautiful spring decoration from blown-out eggs, indoors or outdoors. This is a lovely pre-Easter group activity for the family, a school or Sunday school class.
Born to Be Creative
Discover your inborn creativity. Written by Traute Klein, biogardener. She has been expressing her creativity for over 60 years and has convinced many children of all ages to do the same. Doodle, draw, paint, sing, write, compose, carve, decorate, garden. Just do something.
The copyright of the article Easter Eggs Naturally in Art for Children is owned by Traute Klein, biogardener. Permission to republish Easter Eggs Naturally in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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