Easter eggs dyed with rice give traditional egg decorating an easy and fun twist! With this simple technique, you’ll have beautifully speckled and unique designs – without the mess.
HOW TO DYE EASTER EGGS WITH RICE
One of the things I love most about Easter is decorating eggs with my girls. It just brings out the creativity in all of us! From shiny, sparkly glitter easter eggs to colorful Koolaid Easter Eggs, there are a gazillion gorgeous ways to dye them.
Now I have another idea for you…Easter eggs dyed with rice! It’s the perfect way to get one-of-a-kind, vibrant designs without the hassle of using (and spilling!) liquid dye in cups. So say goodbye to stained fingers and the chaos of cleaning up, and say hello to beautiful Easter centerpieces instead!
WHY WE LOVE THIS CRAFT
- Easy to make: Dying Easter eggs like this is easy peasy and only has a few simple steps.
- Kid-friendly: This is the perfect Easter craft for little ones, since there’s no careful dipping or long wait times involved. It’s so much fun for kids and a great sensory activity too!
- Great for expressing creativity: Stick to one color per egg, or mix and match colors to create a stunning multi-toned effect. You and the little ones can choose how to decorate these however you like.
- Makes beautiful Easter decor: Display these in baskets, egg cartons, or as colorful centerpieces. The kids will be beaming with pride at their creations!
MATERIALS NEEDED
Here’s what you need to make them:
SUPPLIES:
- White Rice
- Food Dye
- Hard Boiled Eggs
EQUIPMENT:
- Quart Baggies
- Rubber Gloves (optional)
TIPS & TRICKS
- The more rice you add to your quart baggies, the more dye you’ll need.
- If the color isn’t attaching to the eggs as much as you’d like, add more dye drops to the bag.
- Make sure to shake the bag well to achieve that pretty speckled look.
- I used gel dye for this project, but I’ve also had luck with water-based dyes. Don’t use oil-based dyes—they tend not to adhere to the shell.
- This technique also works for farm-fresh and brown eggs. The dye might appear less saturated or, in some cases, darker.
- Start with the lightest color before layering darker shades if you’re going for a rainbow egg effect.
- Regular and minute rice would work for this craft, although I liked using the minute rice more. Just use what you have on hand—even brown and red rice would work!
- Give the eggs a couple of minutes to dry between colors for the best results.
Easter Eggs Dyed With Rice
These vibrant Easter eggs dyed with rice and food coloring are sure to be your new favorite creative (and mess-free) way of decorating eggs!
Yield: 10 eggs
Equipment
- quart baggies
- rubber gloves optional
Materials
- 10 boiled eggs we made 10 but you can make as many as you'd like
- food dye a variety of different colors
- white rice you can also use brown
Instructions
- Prepare one baggie per color of your choice. If you’re using gloves, now’s the time to put them on.
- Place about a cup of rice in each quart baggie. You can eyeball the amount if you don’t like measuring; just make sure the bag’s only about 1/4 full.
- Add four drops of food coloring into each baggie. Remember to add only one color per bag.
- Remove the air from the bag and seal it. Then, squish the rice all around until the dye is evenly distributed.
- Place an egg in the quart baggie with the color of your choosing. Make sure they’re dry and not wet, or else the color might not transfer as well to the eggs.
- Press to remove the air from the bag and seal it. Then, gently move the egg around in the rice until you get the color or design that you want.
- Take the colored egg and set it aside to dry.
- You can place the eggs in another colored baggie if you want, or display them and enjoy as is.
Notes
- If the color isn’t attaching to the eggs as much as you’d like, just add more dye drops to the bag.
- You can dye the eggs with multiple colors, one after another, if you want. Just give the eggs a couple of minutes to dry in between colors for the best results.
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