Coloring Easter Eggs has never been easier! These Easy Dyed Easter Eggs only use two things, shaving cream or cool whip & food coloring!
Now that Easter is only a few days away, I wanted to share my favorite way to dye eggs! These Easy Dyed Easter Eggs are seriously so simple, and the kids will love helping and seeing the vibrant colors (that's my favorite part too)!
You can even eat these after dying them if you use the cool whip method. I love using the eggs in this Best Ever Egg Salad or Avocado (no mayo) Egg Salad! So yum!
How pretty are these Easy Dyed Easter Eggs?!?! All you need is gel food coloring and shaving cream OR cool whip.
***If you are planning to eat these hard boiled eggs, I recommend using cool whip instead of shaving cream. You want to make sure that you aren't accidentally consuming the chemicals from the shaving cream.***
How to make Easy Dyed Easter Eggs:
I highly recommend using the Instant Pot to make Hard Boiled Eggs. Makes life so much easier! You can also use the AIR FRYER HARD BOILED EGGS method, which is super easy too!
- First off, if you use a muffin tin, it makes this REALLY easy! Load up each hole with shaving cream or cool whip. Add a few drops of gel food coloring (I like this one) to each hole.
- I did 2 colors in each one.
- Then, using a toothpick, lightly swirl the color around. You don't want to mix it up too much otherwise you won't have a big color contrast on your eggs!
- Next up, place the hard boiled eggs into each hole and lightly press down!
- Leave the eggs here for about 10 minutes and then flip them over!
- Leave the eggs for 10 more minutes on the opposite side.
- Remove the eggs from the tins, then lightly rinse them off. Set them on a paper towel or kitchen towel to dry.
Did you try these?!?! Tag me on Instagram @DomesticSuperhero or leave a review below!
I plan on hiding the eggs for my kids on Easter morning. What will you do with your Easy Dyed Easter Eggs?
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- Easy Carrot Cake Squares are the full of fresh carrots and topped with delicious cream cheese frosting and walnuts!
Coloring Easter Eggs has never been easier! For these Easy Dyed Easter Eggs you only need two ingredients, shaving cream and food coloring!
- cool whip or shaving cream
- 12 hard boiled eggs (see recipe below)
- gel food coloring
- toothpick or something to swirl the colors
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Using a muffin tin, load up each hole with shaving cream or cool whip. Add a few drops of gel food coloring (I like this one) to each hole. *I did 2 colors in each one* Then, using a toothpick, lightly swirl the color around. Don't mix it up too much otherwise you won’t have a big color contrast on your eggs.
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Next, place the hard boiled eggs into each hole and lightly press down! Leave the eggs here for about 10 minutes and then carefully flip them over. Leave another 10 minutes.
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Lightly rinse them off. Set them on a paper towel or kitchen towel to dry.
Recipe Video
Celeste Lilly says
You may want to wear rubber gloves and avoid having to wash your hands all together once you have completed the dying project.
Allyson says
You could do that, but I love washing with LAVA soap 🙂
Julie Blanner says
How fun and colorful! My girls will love this!
Jenn says
How cute are these?!?! I can't wait to dye eggs with my kiddo this year - this is way better than the kits!
Valentina says
My kids will love making these eggs!
Chrissie Baker says
Ooooooo… I’ll have to try this! I love that idea! That would be so much fun!!!
Sommer says
Going to try this method this year!
Sarah Skaggs says
My kids love doing this! Thank you!!
Lora says
I've got to do this with the kids next month for Easter...so much fun!!!!!
Jacquelyn Hastert says
These are great! My kiddos would love to do this activity instead of the "traditional" dye.
Tammy says
Hi do you know if this would work on wooden eggs for a Easter Craft
Allyson says
No, this is for real egg shells.
Deseree says
Oh, the fun to be had in the kitchen this year! I can't wait to see how these turn out.
Sierra says
These look awesome! I can't wait to try these out for Easter!
Jocelyn says
These are so fun to make!!!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
This is such a fun idea! I love it!
nancy says
Can you eat these eggs after dying with shaving cream?
Allyson says
You can. Alternatively you can use cool whip and it has the same effect if you are concerned!
Alice says
Should you soak the eggs in vinegar first?
Allyson says
I've never tried that...
maria says
Can you reuse the dye after each egg, or do you need to reapply the cream and gel for each egg?
Allyson says
I think you should be able to reuse it. I haven't tried it, but seems there is still a lot of dye left. Maybe test with a few and see!
Amber says
Can you use the fake eggs
Allyson says
You mean plastic eggs? I haven't tried that...
Latonya Hernandez says
I am going to try this for this Easter egg hunt I am attending. My son and I will have so much fun creating these together. Thank you!
Mandy says
I would recommend only doing pink, blue and purple. The yellow red orange and green didn’t dye my eggs. I even left in for longer amount of time.
Laleh says
Great idea thanks. How long does the color stay ?
Beth says
Does the coloring rub off after they are dry? I’ve always wondered whenever I’ve seen this process.
Allyson says
Nope!
Laura says
Any idea if you know if you can use traditional dye instead of gel? I realize they might not be quite as brilliant, but I'm wondering if it would work? Thanks!
Allyson says
Laura- this will work, but you are correct, the colors won't be as vibrant- still cool and fun!
Alicia says
I have done this exact method the last 3 years and am FINALLY leaving a comment! I have done it with BOTH cool whip and shaving cream and it comes out well both ways. My kid love doing this and look forward to it every year. Thank you for sharing this and making our Easter special!
Cheryl Gilmore says
This didn’t work at all well for me. I used shaving cream after 10 minutes I turned them for another 10, took one out and rinsed it, the color was very, very pale. I turned the remaining eggs again and left them for 20 minutes more, still very pastel color. I’ll go back to the Koolaid method I used last year, they were only one color but at least they were colored.
Allyson says
Did you use GEL food coloring? As stated in the post if you use regular, not gel, the color does not tend to stick to the eggs.
Cheryl says
Yes, I bought the Great Value Gel food coloring at Walmart.
April says
These are so fun! My kids love decorating their eggs this way.
Emily says
Who knew making gorgeous eggs would be so easy? I love this way of dyeing eggs!
Betsy says
These are so fun! My kids LOVED changing it up and dyeing the eggs using this method! It was so easy and I didn't have to worry about spilling cups full of colored liquid!
Dorothy Reinhold says
Where was the easy and pretty method when my kids were young?! Can't wait to share this post with my young mom family and friends!
Erin says
These Coloring Easter Eggs look so fun and tasty!
Kathryn says
I've been looking for a recipe that uses shaving cream to dye Easter eggs - this one looks perfect! Thanks for the easy to follow instructions!
Amanda Livesay says
So much less messy than the old school way! I'll never go back to those kits again.
Beth says
These are absolutely gorgeous and so fun! Can’t wait to make these with my daughter!
Catalina says
wow! I am impressed by this easy method.
Allyson says
It's so easy!
Tyra says
Can i use regular food coloring? I don’t know where to find the gel!!!
Allyson says
I put some links for the gel food coloring on the post, but you can also find it at Hobby Lobby (at least I have seen it there). You can DEFINITELY use regular, however the colors might not be quite as vibrant. It will still be pretty!
Renee says
You can get the gel food coloring at Walmart in the Wilton section. Where they have the cake supplies and pans.
Rhonda Fischer says
Gave this a try with my grandkids, and they loved it!! Used whipped cream so licking the spoon and fingers were part of the fun!
Doing this as an activity for the resident's in our independent living apartments. Thanks for the idea!
Allyson says
You are welcome!!! If you post pictures on social media be sure to tag me, I would love to see them! Or feel free to email me at allyson@domesticsuperhero.com!
Claire says
I'd love to try this methid. Excuse my ignorance but do you peel the hard boiled eggs first? In Your pictures, your eggs look very white and uniformed but would assume you keep them coming n their shell to stop little ones eating them?
Allyson says
Claire, there are no silly questions first of all, and I would have asked this same thing before I knew! You leave the eggs with the shell ON! When you want to eat them (if you use the cool whip method) then you take the shells off 🙂 If you don't like plain hard boiled eggs, you can also use them in a recipe for egg salad! YUM!
Shanita says
I work in the activities department at a nursing home. I can’t wait to try these with my residents!!! Especially my sweethearts on the Alzheimer’s unit. I will definitely tag you on Instagram!!!
Allyson says
That sounds amazing of you to do! Please tag me, I would love to see and share!
Lyn says
Does anyone know how to set the egg color? I would think handling them or hiding them later the color would rub off on your hands?
Allyson says
Once they are dyed and set for a bit the color does not rub off. You could spray them with a clear coat if you dont plan on eating them.
Sandra says
Thank you so much for this idea! It is so easy!
Lora B says
Tried this with our (adult) small group tonight. It was fun! We used cool whip and it turned out well!
Allyson says
I am so glad y'all liked it!
Carol C. says
Can whipped cream be used instead of Cool Whip?
Allyson says
I haven't tried with whipped cream, but I would imagine it would work. Let me know if you try it!
Allyson says
It definitely works. Did you use Gel food coloring? Did you use shaving cream or cool whip? How long did you let them sit?
Eden says
These are so fun to make! My kids love doing this and it's such a blast. They love the creamy shaving cream texture! Thanks for the idea!
Agnes says
I love the tie dye look!! Not only are they super cute, but this would make a great sensory activity for kids! Thanks for sharing.
rachel says
I feel like this was so much easier than dying water/vinegar and using spoons to carefully dip parts of it. This gives you a wonderful marbled color effect that is top tier!
Allyson says
Exactly! It is so much easier!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
We are happy to make these!
Annette says
I can’t wait, we’re having an early Easter (just a week) with our grandkids and I am making Italian Easter Bread with my granddaughters, looks like we will be dying our eggs and using these beautiful creations as the egg decoration on our bread.
Darlene says
I cant wait to try this Should the eggs be cooled first? Or room temp or right out of the fridge Thank you for the tip
Allyson says
I woudnt do it when they are hot. Out of the fridge or room temp will work!
Jamie says
My kids loved making these easter eggs! So much fun!
jess says
I love how easy it was to be really creative with this style of egg coloring! thank you so much for sharing this amazing tip!
Andie says
I love this way of dying eggs; I will never do the traditional way ever again!
Krystle says
The Cool Whip version came out perfectly. I'll never dye eggs another way
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
Looks absolutely fantastic! I'm excited to try this!
Kathy Merritt says
How fo you flip them w/o getting food coloring everywhere??
Allyson says
Use some tongs, your hands gently, or wear gloves
Andie Thueson says
I have been searching for the perfect way to dye eggs when I stumbled upon this post. I was so impressed with how cheap and easy this was for me and my kids! I will definitely be making this our traditional way of dying eggs for the holiday seasons!
Sandra says
This is such a fun idea!! My kids will surely enjoy this!
Catalina says
I am using this technique to color Easter eggs this year!
Judy Allen says
I am going to do this this year. One question, do you peel the eggs before dying them or dye with the shells on?
Allyson says
Leave the shells on to dye the eggs!
Eggbert says
Don’t you need to cook/coat the eggs in vinegar first? My friend tried this and the result was unsatisfactory - the dye just did not stick to the eggs.
Allyson says
No, you do not need to coat the eggs. If your friend followed the directions listed, it should work perfectly!
Deanna says
I had the same exact problem- I followed the directions to the “t” and wound up with plain white eggs at the end.
Allyson says
Did you use gel food coloring?
Ann Richards says
This didn’t work for me either. The gel colors were beautiful. After 30 min I checked one and lightly rinsed. No colored really adhered. I left them for 2 hours and tried again. They are all very very pale. It makes me wonder if some eggs have a coating added that wouldn’t allow it to adhere.
Crystal Pearcy-Blowers says
Will this work with regular food coloring or does it need to be gel?
Allyson says
I always use gel because the colors are much more vibrant.
Manjela says
Has anybody ever tried to colour brown eggs with this method? Did that work?
Allyson says
I haven't tried with brown but I don't think the colors will come out the same.