* Dry, hard-boiled eggs (with no cracks) at room temperature
* Food coloring
* White Vinegar
* Construction paper, scissors, and stapler
* Rubber cement (do not use the type called one-coat rubber cement, it is too sticky)
* Disposable cups
* Popsicle stick
* Spoons
* Paper towel
Step 1
Make homemade egg dye.
Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 30 to 40 drops of food coloring, and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar.Let the dye cool completely before using it
Step 2
Cover the table with newspapers. Pour about 1/2 cup of rubber cement into another cup. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap before you touch the eggs.If the eggs get dirty, they won’t dye evenly.
Step 3
Cut a strip of construction paper and staple it into a circle. This will make a stand for the egg.Set the egg on top. Dip a popsicle stick into the rubber cement and dribble it onto the egg.Let it dry for about 15 minutes, then turn it over and dribble the bottom.
Step 4
With a spoon, place the egg into the dye, and you’ll start to see your patterns.Leave the egg in the dye until it’s the color you want.
Step 5
Remove the egg from the dye with the spoon.Gently pat the egg with a paper towel Let it dry for about 30 minutes
Step 6
Rub the rubber cement with your fingers. It will come right off, leaving pretty squiggly designs.Don’t eat these special eggs, they are for decoration only.
