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Whipped Cream Dyed Easter Eggs

A fun way to color eggs for Easter

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Whipped Cream Dyed Easter Eggs!

Simple and fun way for kids to color eggs

I used to love to dye Easter Eggs with shaving cream and food coloring. I absolutely loved the beautiful marbled effect it created!
 
What I didn’t like however, was that it made the eggs inedible.
 
Enter-whipped cream! Coloring Easter Eggs with whipped cream and food coloring creates the same marbled effect as shaving cream -but the whipped cream method makes the eggs safer to eat!
 
Whipped cream dyed Easter eggs create a colorful, swirled design on the eggs-each one as unique as the next!
 
Kids love this technique as it allows them to experiment with color-mixing and gives them a reason to play with whipped cream!
 
Is this method messy…
Yes! But it is totally worth it!
 
If you are looking for a Mess-Free way to decorate Easter Eggs-check out our EggMazing Post here!

materials

purpose

  • Express creativity
  • Explore cause and effect
  • Experiment with color mixing
  • Sensory exposure
  • Screen-free FUN!!!

directions

How to dye eggs with whipped cream

  • Soak eggs in vinegar for 10 minutes
  • Remove and pat dry with a paper towel
  • Soaking eggs in vinegar will produce brighter colored eggs
  • Add about 1 inch of whipped cream to a pan, tray or muffin tin
  • Drop gel food color into the whipped cream
  • Keep colors about 1 inch apart
  • NOTE: Gel food coloring will create brighter colored eggs than liquid food coloring
  • Using a toothpick or knife, swirl the food coloring a couple of times
  • Only swirl 2-3 times to keep the swirl effect dramatic and prevent the colors from turning muddy
  • Roll the eggs in the whipped cream until completely covered
  • Let sit for 10-30 mins
  • The longer the eggs sit the more vibrant the colors will be
  • Gently wipe the eggs with a paper towel 
  • Don’t run the eggs under water-the water pressure will remove the coloring

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