Marbled eggs for Easter

A fun activity for the family

Last night I made some marbled eggs with the kids for a school project and here’s how I did it. It was a fun activity for the kids and a way to have decorations for Easter, that can last forever.

Push the pin in the bottom of the egg and wriggle it around.

The bigger hole at the bottom.

The smaller hole at the top.

The eggs became breakfast.

The bowls with the dye, the bottom ones with the oil.

You’ll need:

Eggs, 6

Pin or needle, 1

Skewer or toothpick, 6

White vinegar, 6 tsp

Water, 6 cups

Bowls, 6 small

Olive oil, 6 tbsp

Food colouring, blue, red, green, yellow

Paper towels, 1 roll

If you’re not keeping the eggs, you can hard boil them and dye them once they’ve cooled. I prefer blowing them, so we can still use the eggs and keep them.

To blow eggs, push a pin or needle into the bottom and wiggle it around to create a small hole. The hole doesn’t need to be too big, or you can crack the shell. Make another small hole in the top.

Blow the eggs by placing your mouth over them and blowing hard. Keep blowing until the egg or yolk is gone.

Rinse the eggs under running water and blow some more.

Once all the eggs are blown, fill each bowl with one cup of hot water, one teaspoon of vinegar and 10 drops of food colouring. Submerge each egg in the dye for a few minutes. I use a skewer to push the larger hole in the bottom down. Lighter colours work better for the bottom layer and darker ones for the marbling, but it doesn’t matter much.

Place the dyed eggs on a cooling rack or paper towels and let them dry for a few minutes. While they’re drying, pour about 3cm of the coloured water from each bowl into another and add one tablespoon of olive oil and 20 more drops of colour. Mix vigorously until you see some small bubbles.

Using the skewer again, roll the eggs in the oil for a few minutes to create the marbling effect. Place them back on the rack to dry. You can use more than one colour for marbling.

Pat the eggs dry with paper towels and rub off any excess oil and dye. They’re ready!

Note: Paper towels are really handy for cleaning up food colouring mess.

Happy Easter! I’ll be sending out my cookbooks soon to everyone who ordered.

Thanks for your continued support.

Blue skies,

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