Coloring Easter eggs is a family tradition for us here at More4kids and it is a time almost all kids look forward to every year. However, it can be very messy, right? Well here are some ideas for Easter egg coloring made easy and inexpensive as well.
Now in the old days, you would buy an egg coloring kit which required you to use vinegar and dyes. Using a tablespoon to drop the eggs into cups; take them out again became a bit messy. The kit everyone seemed to use was the PAAS egg coloring kit.
Since then, PAAS has come out with new and quite exciting ways in which to color eggs. In fact, they now have holders for the eggs to make coloring them more efficient and user friendly. Although you can still buy these kits, there are other ways in which you can decorate Easter eggs without having to use any dye at all.
After the eggs are hard boiled, let them cool down a bit so you can handle them. Apply a bit of water to the egg; take some colored tissue paper; cut it in different shapes and apply it to the egg. You can turn an egg into a work of art with geometric shapes and strips.
Or, you can buy Easter stickers, and have the kids cover the eggs with those. No mess, no fuss!
However, if your kids insist on egg coloring, you can still opt for the PAAS kit. They have come out with incredibly new ideas to color and decorate Easter eggs, including tips on crafts; how to properly boil eggs. In fact, there is a new method to color hollowed out eggs on their site.
While some of you may prefer the old way of coloring Easter eggs, PAAS has incorporated into their kits holders for the eggs which is less messy, affordable, and fun.
If you prefer to color eggs in a more natural way, you can certainly choose that method as well. Let’s face it; as adults, coloring Easter eggs is just as enjoyable for us as it is for the kids. Whatever you choose, Easter egg coloring made easy can be enjoyed by the entire family. Have fun!
What is the easiest way to color Easter eggs without the mess?
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For a nearly mess-free Easter egg decorating experience, try Easter stickers — hard-boil your eggs, let them cool, and let the kids cover them in colorful stickers. No dye, no spills. Another clean option is the tissue paper method: wet the hard-boiled egg, press cut pieces of colored tissue paper onto it in any pattern, and let it dry. The tissue paper sticks and transfers a gentle tint, creating beautiful patterns without a drop of dye.
How do you color Easter eggs with tissue paper?
Start with hard-boiled eggs that have cooled enough to handle. Apply a small amount of water to the surface of the egg, then cut colored tissue paper into shapes, strips, or geometric pieces. Press the pieces directly onto the wet egg — they’ll cling as the egg dries and leave behind soft, layered color. This is a wonderfully mess-free way to decorate eggs, and kids enjoy arranging the shapes just like a little art project.
How do you use an Easter egg coloring kit with kids?
Traditional egg coloring kits like PAAS use vinegar-activated dye tablets dissolved in water. Hard-boil your eggs first, let them cool, then use the included dipper or tablespoon to lower each egg into the cups of color. Newer PAAS kits include holders that keep the eggs steady, which makes the process less messy and easier for kids to manage independently. Leave the egg in the dye longer for a deeper color, and let it dry fully on a rack before displaying.
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