If you love dying Easter eggs, but want to try something different and creative, consider challenging yourself with natural dyes. Natural dyes are not new in any means. Prior to synthetic dyes, blueberries, tumeric, beets, onions and cabbage were the primary ingredients of coloring and dyes. Many cultures have symbolism with the colors of the eggs on the specific Holy Days, as well.
More and more is being written about the dangers of synthetic dyes. Blogger Food Babe has recently waged a battle against Kraft about their dyes found in US macaroni & cheese. What about dyes in crafts and decor, like Easter eggs though? Read what DMom's Daily Magazine has to say about it.
If you're concerned for your kids health or just curious about ancient dying techniques, naturally dying eggs can be a fun adventure for the whole family. Check out the video embedded in this article from Curbly Video's for a tutorial or blogs with tutorials from DMoms, Somewhere in the World, or Rural Spin.
Have fun exploring a more basic way of being creative with your Easter traditions this year. You may find that you develop new traditions to continue every year.
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