Last year, I experimented with using fruits and vegetables as natural Easter egg dyes. Today, we tried a new way to dye our Easter eggs using Kool-Aid and love the brightly colored results! It’s so easy to use Kool-aid to color eggs. Plus, Kool-Aid actually smells nice while you do it (no more stinky vinegar!).
The sky is the limit when it comes to mixing your colors and you can’t go wrong EXCEPT when you try to get a purple egg using Grape Kool-Aid. It does not work – the egg ends up a yucky gray color. Next time, we’ll mix a little bit of red and blue Kool-Aid powder for our purple.
The How-To:
- Mix one packet of Kool-Aid with 2/3 cup of water in a mug.
- Gently add a hardboiled egg to the mug.
- Let it sit for 30-60 seconds, then remove with a spoon.
- Rinse excess Kool-Aid off with water and allow the egg to dry.
Amy Green says
These look just like the ones in the Julia Roberts movie, “Steel Magnolias”!
michelle oakley warner says
wow great ideas, thanks a bunch, i will have to try this,i saw another post using a wisk to dip eggs, pretty cool
Robin Wilson says
I had to chuckle when I read this as it brought / brings back memories of all the kool-aid stains I have made / kids have made over the years. This is just great! thanks!
Michelle F. says
so,cool. will be doing this next year
ANN*H says
Tho Easter is already over this year. I will be making these next year. I like that they are done with Kool-Aid. Such bright colors . They are really coming out with all kinds of idea on how to color eggs this year. thanks
Cindy Brickley says
I never thought to use Koolaid to dye eggs before, but I have seen how it can stain a carpet.
Vicki Hale says
I really, like the colors. So different than the usual pastels. I will pin this for next year! Thank you. Vicki
Helga says
kool aid for dyeing eggs! Who knew? thanks for this idea!
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I will have to try this next Easter what a fun idea, I never heard of using Kool Aid to dye eggs.