Neon Easter Eggs craft

Makes 12 colored eggs.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

1 dozen large eggs
1 package McCormick® Assorted NEON! Food Colors & Egg Dye
Vinegar

1. Gently place eggs in single layer in large saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Cover. Bring just to boil on high heat. Remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes (Adjust time up or down by 3 minutes for each size larger or smaller.)

2. Pour off hot water and rapidly cool eggs by running them under cold water (or place in ice water) until completely cooled.

3. Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 10 to 20 drops food color in a cup to achieve desired colors. Repeat for each color. Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye for about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon, wire egg holder or tongs to add and remove eggs from dye. Allow eggs to dry.

Additional Color Suggestions
Deep Purple: 7 blue plus 3 pink
Green Apple: 20 green plus 2 blue
Apricot: 4 green plus 1 pink
Turquoise: 5 blue plus 2 green
Dusty Rose: 6 pink plus 2 blue
Sky Blue: 9 blue plus 2 green plus 1 purple

Twice the Fun
For two-toned eggs, dip the top half in one color and the bottom half in another, or leave the egg in the
dye for different lengths of time, creating different shades of the same color.

Marbleize and Surprise
For neon marbled eggs, mix 1/4 cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon oil, and 4 to 8 drops of food color in a shallow bowl. Gently roll each egg in the mixture for 30 seconds, or until the egg is the desired shade. Transfer the egg to a second color mixture, and repeat the process. Allow
the egg to dry completely, and wipe away excess oil with a paper towel.

Simple Sticker Art
Before dyeing eggs, apply stickers – such as chicks, rabbits, flowers, or other springtime favorites – to create the desired images. Dip eggs in dye as you would normally. Remove stickers once eggs have dried to reveal perfectly “drawn” designs.

Paint the Egg Neon
For hand-painted neon designs, mix 10 drops of one color, 1/2 teaspoon water and 1/2 teaspoon vinegar in a small container. Paint hard-cooked eggs with a paintbrush or a cotton swab. Go wild with stripes, polka dots and zigzags.

Give Me a K, for Kate
Personalize your family’s eggs by using a white or light colored crayon to write names on them before dipping them in the dye.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of McCormick Used with permission.