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Dyeing eggs is a colorful Easter tradition. While the wholesale prices for eggs may be starting to fall after months of skyrocketing, the crafting community is highlighting creative alternatives.If you have marshmallows or potatoes in your pantry, give those a try.
Small or baby potatoes are ideal, because they are close to egg-sized, and they can be used raw. Marshmallows take just seconds to dye.Wooden eggs dye well especially if they have a matte finish. Although they tend to be more expensive than standard edible ones, they do have the advantage of longevity.Dyeing eggs is a colorful Easter tradition. While the wholesale prices for eggs may be starting to fall after months of skyrocketing, according tofrom the United States Department of Agriculture, they're still about 60% higher than a year ago. As the holiday approaches, the crafting community is highlighting creative alternatives to the standard raw materials. "I just thought, 'Who's gonna wanna waste eggs on dyeing this year?'" said Jennifer Needham, who runs the children's party planning website the Party Teacher where she recently publishedA post shared by Rachel Anderson "Since egg prices have gone up tremendously, I found a fun alternative!" Anderson wrote on her post, which has received over 50,000 likes. "All you need is a package of jumbo marshmallows and food coloring. Mix the food coloring with cold water and place the marshmallow in it for only one to two seconds. I actually enjoyed dyeing marshmallows more than eggs."Crafters are also getting creative this Easter with the humble spud.on the Rose Bakes website."With just two ingredients and minimal prep, having potatoes instead of eggs for Easter means buying fewer expensive eggs and having lots of fun with the whole family painting potatoes." The article goes on to explain how small or baby potatoes are ideal, because they are close to egg-sized, and they can be used raw. No need to cook or bake them.Needham of the Party Teacher site said she has been experimenting this year with plastic and wooden eggs — sometimes known as"craft eggs.""Craft egg kits are always an Easter favorite at Michaels," said Melissa Mills, the chain's senior vice president and general merchandising manager."However, this year we're seeing strong demand much earlier than usual, suggesting more customers are seeking creative egg alternatives." Needham said plastic versions are cheap, but unfortunately they do not hold dye. The upside is they can be decorated in all sorts of other ways:" I did decoupage with any number of things. I used tissue paper. I used fabric scraps. I used cutouts from napkins that had cute little bunnies on them," she said.As for wooden eggs, they dye well, especially if they have a matte finish. However, wooden eggs tend to be more expensive than standard edible ones. They do have the advantage of longevity, though. " So if your child created a precious egg that you wanna keep forever, you can do that with a wood egg," Needham said.
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