Are you looking for the best way to dye Easter eggs? Well look no further! This fun and simple Easter activity is one the kids will love and a super fun and easy way to dye Easter eggs.

So what are you waiting for? Whip out the shaving cream and get ready to have a super fun time!

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Why Do We Dye Easter Eggs?

Dying Easter eggs has been a long time tradition which has religious roots. The Orthodox and Eastern Catholic church, an egg was dyed red to symbolize the blood of Christ.

Dying Easter eggs has become more of a fun kids activity these days, however, if you are Christian you can always teach the kids the symbolic meaning behind dying Eggs.

How To Get Easter Egg Dye Off Hands

A dye can be tricky to get off, especially when it’s on your hands. One of the best ways to remove Easter Egg Dye from the hands is to dab some rubbing alcohol onto a cotton ball and wipe the area where the dye is stuck.

You can also use soap as a back up. This should help remove the dye from skin.

Here are the supplies you will need for your Easter Eggs:

Supplies Needed For Dying Eggs

12 boiled eggs
Shaving cream
large muffin pan
neon or primary food coloring (for this project I used neon)
toothpicks
plastic spoon
paper towels for easy cleanup
Pan or container lined with paper towel
Optional: plastic gloves

supplies for dying eggs with shaving foam

Easter Egg Dye Recipe

Here is our recipe to help you learn how to make your own DIY Easter Egg Dye.

Squirt a thin layer of shaving cream in each muffin cup.

Use the plastic spoon to even out the shaving cream in each cup.

Drop 5-10 drops of food coloring of choice into each cup. You can create different color combinations.

mix dye using tooth pick to dye eggs with shaving foam

Use a toothpick to swirl the colors around in each cup, creating a tie-dye effect.

Put on gloves. Carefully place an egg into each muffin cup and rotate the egg into the muffin cup, covering the whole egg.

Repeat this step for all eggs.

Allow your shaving foam eggs to sit for 10-15 minutes.

Rinse each egg off under cold water and place the eggs to dry on the lined pan or container.

Yield: 1