Easter is coming up for those who celebrate. While I’m no longer the practicing Catholic I was in grade school (read: when I had no choice), I still enjoy the tradition of dying eggs. Every year my mom and I would lay out the newspaper and hard boil a dozen eggs. My brother would always create The Grey Egg by dipping one egg into every color. It was always super hard to find outside in the yard so if you did find it, you were given a special treat (usually a couple of dollars). One year, The Grey Egg was never found until the next Easter!

While looking around the many crafty blogs out there, I found this site which features natural easter egg dyes. Using ingredients you may already have in your kitchen, you can create some really nice organic colors. The deep indigos and rich cinnabars created from ordinary vegetables, spices and teas can’t hold a candle to the Paas pallet. While you need to let the eggs sit in the dye overnight, it’s definitely worth it. I think my brother would even approve of the warm grey made from the Rosehip tea.

ninja edit: These natural dyes can also be used for yarn, paper or fabric!

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