I bought the egg coloring this year. Yup. That's the kind Emily wanted and frankly I didn't quite have the time to make it myself. We had a baseball game until the evening then had to pack to go away for a few days. On top of that Eli had an encroaching fever that just came on with a set of chills. So the eggs were decorated and shiny even covered with a little fairy dust. Or, actually, a lot of glitter. They were bright and shiny. Good for the hunt!
To get this array of colors I used onion skins, beet powder, turmeric, red cabbage, chamomile and blueberries. I boiled each color for about fifteen minutes with some vinegar added to it. Some we just dipped and some we double dipped. Some were drawn on with crayons and some painted with paintbrushes. Beautiful and rich colors. They were hidden at Grandma and Grandpa's house where the hunt took place. The baskets were filled. The hunt was followed by a yummy dinner and desert.
