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Egg Dye: Made From Our Cupboard

G-Dawg has always taught there is no cheaper entertainment than a dozen boiled eggs and some Easter Egg Dye, and this year my mama made that even more truthful in the introduction of beautiful non-namebrand dyes. We made our dye this year with things just around the house.

As stated in THIS BroFraz post about this weeks family time, Easter Eggs are a big deal, and everyone loved our new non-Paws dye.

Here's how we made it:


You will need: Shallow cups to dye in | Food coloring | Vinegar | Water | 18 DOZEN EGGS 
(in our family at least)

Put about 20 drops of food coloring into a cup, then add 1 Tbsp of vinegar and 1/2 c. water. 
Drop your eggs in and enjoy.



There are a few websites that have suggested color wheels and combinations. We just used a store brand box of classic colors and a McCormick Neon box and made all these colors below. It just takes patience and time to get the dark bold colors, and a quick dip for a light pastel color. 



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