Dyeing eggs with natural colors

Are you in the Easter spirit yet? Two weeks to go and then it's that time again! Easter has something fresh about it: spring is starting, we're looking forward to the first warmer, sunny days, the first long weekend of the new year and the time with the whole family over the Easter holidays. DIY idea for Easter: dye eggs naturally If you feel like making some Easter decorations or spending a creative Easter afternoon with your friends or kids, then we have an idea:

Dyeing eggs with natural materials in the LIEBLINGSGLAS

Does it work? Of course! It doesn't have to be chemical colors: spices, tea, vegetables or wood : you can use them to color eggs in a Ball Mason jar ! This way you can create great Easter decorations with your favorite jar and then eat the egg straight away at Easter brunch . Light pastel shades: dyeing eggs with natural materials LIEBLINGSGLAS Rainbow Dyeing eggs with natural colors is great fun! You never know exactly what color will come out in the end or how strong it will be. It's like an experiment with colors, materials and lots of surprises.

We tried the following natural materials for dyeing eggs and got these colors:

• Hibiscus tea - blue
• Spinach - light green
• Turmeric - yellow
• coffee - brown
• Cranberry Juice - old pink

Dye Easter eggs naturally - with turmeric, spinach and co. Dyed Easter Egg with Turmeric in Ball Mason Jar What you need:

• 5 Ball Mason Jars | 475 ml e.g. Ball Mason Glass | Wide | 475 ml or Ball Mason Glass | Elite | 475 ml
• 10 eggs
• Water
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 teaspoons hibiscus flower tea
• 2 teaspoons of coffee
• 1 handful of spinach
• 200 ml cranberry juice

And here's how it works: First, boil the eggs for about 8 minutes until they are hard. In the meantime, prepare the dye as follows: Boil hot water (except for the cranberry juice - bring this to the boil straight away), divide the ingredients between the individual Ball Mason jars and add boiling water. You will need about 250 ml per jar. You can also easily read the fill level on the Mason Jar glass - you will find a ml indication on the side of our Ball Mason Jar | Wide | 475 ml .

• Hibiscus tea : Let the tea brew for 20-30 minutes, remove the tea + let the eggs brew for 1 hour
• Coffee : Let coffee brew for 20-30 minutes, remove coffee + let eggs brew for 1 hour
• Turmeric : Mix turmeric with water, add eggs, let it steep for 30 minutes
• Cranberry juice : Add eggs, let stand for 2 hours
• Spinach : Boil spinach with water for 30 minutes, remove spinach + let eggs soak overnight

Two eggs fit into each 475 ml Mason jar . It is important to cover the eggs completely with liquid. The longer you let the eggs soak in the dye, the more intense the colors will be - not always, but usually. For example, soaking them overnight in cranberry juice did not result in a darker color. A dash of vinegar in hibiscus tea - and the egg will become even lighter. What didn't work for us, for example, was matcha tea/green tea. For example, you can first let the egg soak in the "blue color" and then dip it in the yellow color - this way you get a green color. Have fun dyeing eggs with natural materials!