This Super-Easy Trick Will Give You the Brightest Dyed Easter Eggs

Dyeing Easter eggs is one of my favorite things to do with kids during the Easter season. We like to color them a few days before, and then display them on the table for Easter brunch. Below are my most helpful tips for how to dye eggs for Easter, plus some simple ideas for adding personalized patterns.

After you've achieved a vibrant base hue, you can customize with stickers, rubber bands, or tape, or add custom decorations with paint. Though I prefer to hard boil new eggs every Easter, this technique will also work with blown-out eggs that can be displayed year after year as one of your Easter traditions.

To start, of course, you're going to have to boil your eggs. It's easy enough, but we still recommend taking some time to check out our handy guide on how to make hard-boiled eggs. Once you've mastered that step and let the eggs cool, you'll want to follow our step-by-step instructions on how to dye Easter eggs using food coloring for colors that really pop. We've included information on how to keep the hues bright and peppy (rather than diluted and dim). Finally, get creative with whimsical designs, stickers, tape, and more. Have fun!