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Dye Easter Eggs With Rice & Food Coloring

April 3, 2015 By Linda 24 Comments

How To Dye Easter Eggs With Rice and Food Coloring

You know how you never want to be the first one to arrive at a party …

 

especially when you only know the hosts casually …

 

because it can only lead to awkward moments. Forced conversations. Repeated glances to the front door. Ears primed (and praying) for the sound of a knock. Or the doorbell …

 

I much prefer to be fashionably late.

 

And I was going to fall back on the fashionably late idea as the reason why my how to dye Easter eggs with rice craft idea has arrived just days before Easter. But truth be told, this Easter craft idea isn’t just fashionably late.

 

This Easter craft idea has arrived after all the guests are gone, and the kitchen is cleaned up, and the lights are out, and the hosts are tucked comfortable in bed. And yet, this Easter craft idea is at the front door. Ring ring ringing the bell. And bang bang banging on the door …

 

Hey, open up! I have some freshly colored Easter eggs for you. And I made them using rice and food coloring. And I need to show you how I did it!

 

Because when I saw this idea of dyeing eggs using rice and food coloring, I had to try it.

 

Pronto.

 

And I was so excited about how easy it was … and how amazing they turned out … I knew I had to share it with you all.

 

Pronto!

 

And the best part? There’s a pretty good chance you have all the “ingredients” needed in your pantry. And cupboard.

 

How To Dye Easter Eggs with Rice & Food Coloring

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Ingredients

Tupperware Bowls

Long Grain Rice

Food Coloring*

Hard Boiled Eggs

*I used Duff gels, but any food coloring will work (affiliate link)

Directions

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1. Measure 1/4 cup of rice and pour into Tupperware bowl.

2. Add 5-6 generous drops of food coloring to rice.

3. Put lid on and shake to mix thoroughly.

4. Add egg to bowl.

5. Cover and shake.

6. Remove egg and let dry.

7. Repeat with next egg.

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That’s it! You’re done!

Dye Easter Eggs With Rice

And while I may be more than just a little fashionably late to this year’s Easter craft party …

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… I think I showed up with a pretty cool hostess gift!

🙂

Linda

How To Color Easter Eggs with Food Coloring

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Filed Under: DIY & Crafts, Holiday & Seasonal

Comments

  1. Kirby says

    April 3, 2015 at 5:17 am

    The color on these is absolutely gorgeous!! What a great idea!

    Reply
  2. karen@somewhatquirkydesign says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:49 am

    1st – in my family we never got to die eggs until Saturday night before Easter – so this is perfect timing for those sorts of families. 2nd – I would have killed for this technique when I was a kid because the colors are so lovely and bright. My mom would never let me make dark colors.
    3rd – this is awesome because no vinegar smell. Wish you had been my mom.

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  3. Donnamae says

    April 3, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Love the intensity of the colors! My kiddos are all grown…so I might have to do this for me! 😉

    Reply
  4. Guerrina says

    April 3, 2015 at 9:45 am

    I love the perceived texture and depth of color!

    Reply
  5. Amanda says

    April 4, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    I wish I had known about this technique years ago. I’ve never colored eggs with my son because of the mess. This will be our first year and I am loving the simplicity! thank you for sharing it!!!

    Reply
  6. Ferryal says

    March 3, 2016 at 7:40 am

    Hi, doesn’t the rice get stuck to the eggs?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 3, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      Not too bad. And you can just brush it off before drying.

      Reply
  7. MitziLynn says

    March 10, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    Do you use cooked, or uncooked rice?

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    • Linda says

      March 11, 2016 at 8:59 am

      Uncooked! Cooked rice would absorb the food coloring – and stick to the eggs!

      Reply
  8. Cynthia says

    March 17, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    Great idea! About how long does it take to dry?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 18, 2016 at 7:15 am

      I honestly don’t remember but it wasn’t too long. I think. If you’re concerned just make them a day before and that will give them an overnight to make sure they’re fully dry.

      Reply
  9. Bex says

    March 18, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    Does the dye come off on your fingers while you peel the eggs later? With the color in testy of this method, I’m thinking I may have colorful hands for days after Easter!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 19, 2016 at 8:47 am

      I don’t recall having colorful hands last Easter so, no, I don’t think so!!!! Especially not after you let them dry properly. But then again that was 365 days ago and my memory isn’t what it used to be! 🙂

      Reply
  10. EMich says

    March 21, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    How long does the rice/dye mixture stay wet for? Do you need to do the eggs quickly because it dries out? Or do you need to add dye frequently to keep it moist?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 22, 2016 at 6:58 am

      Hmmm … I only did a few eggs for this blog post/experiment. I’ll say that you should definitely do all the eggs at once once you start. It didn’t dry out right away but I would judge based on the color of each subsequent egg if you want to add more food dye to the mix. But it did stay wet.

      Reply
  11. Sandra | Sandramarias.com says

    March 22, 2016 at 3:37 pm

    Thank you for sharing this idea! I loved it and actually made my own eggs using this method for this easter. I also featured the technique in my last blogpost – and of course I gave you credits 🙂

    Happy Easter from Finland!

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  12. SHARRIE RAMEY says

    April 11, 2017 at 10:33 am

    I am really surprised I would never have thought of dying easter eggs with rice and food coloring. I love the colors they are so bright and so easy. I would not have thought. Thank you for sharing this technique with me.

    Reply
  13. Virginia Johnson says

    April 12, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    Great idea! I haven’t messed dying eggs since I was born, will be 53 this Year! Going to give this technique a try. Thanks!

    Reply
  14. Pam says

    April 12, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    Do eggs need to be warm right after boiling or can the eggs be boiled the day before coloring?

    Reply
  15. Heidi says

    April 14, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    Ok, was really excited to try this. I used the McCormick neon food dye. It is not coming off on my eggs at all. Is it the rice?? Do I need to add liquid?

    Reply
  16. Katarina says

    April 15, 2017 at 9:08 am

    It is better to color them immediatly when they are freshed boiled, the heat of them dries the color quickly. But my where not so prety like your 🙁

    Reply
  17. Sue says

    April 1, 2018 at 6:29 am

    I used gel dye and the eggs are still sticky after 18 hours. I think liquid dye would have been better. Love the look though

    Reply
  18. Mel Hoffman says

    April 11, 2020 at 10:31 pm

    Not sure if you will even see this, but it sounds like a super simple, GREAT idea! We’ve changed our tradition so that dying eggs together is part of our family’s Easter Sunday celebration. This year will be very different, of course, with only a wee handful of people, but no virus can stop our Easter Joy for our risen Savior!!!

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    • Linda says

      April 12, 2020 at 3:17 pm

      That sounds like a lovely tradition! Stay safe & healthy! 🙂 Linda

      Reply

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