7 Easy Ways to Dye Easter Eggs with Ingredients from Your Kitchen

April 11, 2025

🌿7 Easy Ways to Dye Easter Eggs with Ingredients from Your Kitchen

Easter just wouldn’t be the same without a colorful batch of eggs, but if you’re looking to skip the synthetic dyes this year, you're in luck. Mother Nature has provided us with a rainbow of options—right in your pantry! Natural dyes are not only beautiful and unique, but they also make for a fun, eco-friendly DIY project that the whole family can enjoy.

Here’s how you can create stunning Easter eggs using simple, natural ingredients:

🧅 1. Onion Skins – Rusty Reds & Oranges

Onion skins (especially yellow ones) are one of the most vibrant natural dyes you can use. Just simmer a handful of skins in water with a splash of vinegar for 30 minutes. Let it cool, strain, and soak your eggs until you get that rich, earthy hue.

Bonus: Try wrapping the skins around the egg before boiling for a marbled look.

🫐 2. Red Cabbage – Blue Magic

Red cabbage doesn’t make red eggs—it makes blue! Chop the cabbage, simmer it in water for 30–45 minutes, then strain and add a tablespoon of vinegar. Soak white eggs in the cooled dye overnight for a dreamy robin’s egg blue.

🍓 3. Beets – Pretty in Pink

Beets give you soft pinks to deep mauves depending on how long you let the eggs sit. Just slice a beet or two, boil them in water with vinegar, and you’re good to go.

☕ 4. Coffee or Tea – Earthy Browns

A strong brew of black coffee or black tea makes for beautiful tan or mocha-toned eggs. Super simple and great for a rustic, farmhouse feel.

🌻 5. Turmeric – Sunshine Yellow

This bright yellow spice gives eggs a warm, golden glow. Add a couple of tablespoons of turmeric to boiling water with vinegar and soak until you reach your desired shade.

🍇 6. Blueberries – Smoky Purples

Frozen or fresh blueberries mashed in water can give you soft blue-gray or lavender hues. Let them sit with a splash of vinegar, and you’ll end up with gorgeous, misty eggs.

💜 7. Grape Juice or Hibiscus Tea – Rich Purples

These give beautiful purples and deep tones. Steep hibiscus tea or use 100% grape juice (no sugar added), and soak eggs overnight for deep, velvety colors.

🥚 Tips for Best Results:

Use white eggs for the brightest colors.
Let dyes cool before using them.
Add 1 tbsp of white vinegar per cup of dye to help set the color.
Soak longer for deeper tones (up to overnight in the fridge).
Polish with oil after drying for a lovely sheen.

Whether you’re going for pastel elegance or earthy chic, natural dyes give your Easter eggs a one-of-a-kind look with ingredients you already have at home. Plus, it’s a great chance to slow down, get creative, and enjoy the magic of spring 🌸

Have you tried natural dyes before? What’s your favorite ingredient to use?

Download your Natural Easter Egg Dyeing Guide here.