Natural Easter Egg Dye Recipes

(photo credit: BHG)

 

With Easter right around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to share these all natural egg dye recipes I found on the Better Homes and Gardens website

I know some individuals have food dye allergies so these all natural dyes might be a great alternative 

• Bluish-Gray: Mix 1 cup frozen blueberries with 1 cup water, bring to room temperature, and remove blueberries. 
• Blue: Cut 1/4 head of red cabbage into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 Tbsp. vinegar. Let cool to room temperature and remove cabbage with a slotted spoon. 
• Jade Green: Peel the skin from 6 red onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 3 tsp. white vinegar. 
• Faint Green-Yellow: Peel the skin from 6 yellow apples. Simmer in 1-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Simmer 4 oz. chopped fennel tops in 1-1/2 cups of water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. 
• Orange: Take the skin of 6 yellow onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 3 tsp. white vinegar. 
• Faint Red-Orange: Stir 2 Tbsp. paprika into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 tsp. white vinegar. 
• Yellow: Rich yellow: Simmer 4 oz. chopped carrot tops in 1-1/2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Mustard-yellow: Stir 2 Tbsp. turmeric into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Various shades: Steep 4 bags of chamomile or green tea in 1 cup boiling water for 5 minutes. Pale yellow: Chop 4 oz. goldenrod and simmer in 2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Faint yellow: Simmer the peels of 6 oranges in 1-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. vinegar. 
• Brown-Gold: Simmer 2 Tbsp. dill seed in 1 cup water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. 
• Brown: Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup strong coffee. 
• Pink: Faint pink: Chop 4 oz. amaranth flowers and simmer in 2 cups water; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Simmer the skins from 6 avocados in 1-1/2 cup water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Mix 1 cup pickled beet juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Dark pink: Cut 1 medium beet into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 Tbsp. vinegar and let cool to room temperature; remove beets. 
• Lavender: Mix 1 cup grape juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar.

 

Oriental Trading Company: Free Shipping + Easter Item Deals

Oriental Trading Company has extended their free shipping offer until 3/14

Use code: FSFW50 at checkout

 

That means you can pick up Easter items at a great price!

24 pc Easter egg beads $1.19

One dozen stretchable candy bunny bracelets  $1.79

6 chick candles in an egg crate $4.99

8" Plush Bunny with Personalized T-shirt $6

Earn 4% cash back when you shop thru ShopatHome

CVS: FREE PAAS Egg Decorating Kits Starting 3/17

 

Here's another PAAS egg decorating kit deal for you

 

Starting 3/17, CVS will have PAAS egg decorating kits for

$1.99 + Earn $1.99 ECB = FREE (Limit 1)

 

You can also do the following scenario if you'd like to pick up more than 1 kit:

Purchase (2) PAAS kits = $3.98

-Use $1/2 PAAS kits (facebook offer)

Pay $2.98, Earn $1.99 ECB (limit 1)

Like paying 99¢ for 2

 

If you prefer to steer clear from ECB deals then you can also use the PAAS coupons at Dollar Tree and pay 50¢ each wyb 2

See that deal here

 

 

 

Thanks, iheartcvs for the ad preview

 

Dollar Tree: 50¢ PAAS Egg Decorating Kits

Here's an update on Dollar Tree and those PAAS egg decorating kit coupons

Yesterday I stopped in at Dollar Tree to pick up something to drink since it was a scorcher 

(I'm in AZ)

and we were out and about running some errands

I walked down the Easter aisle and found these

You can use the following Facebook coupons:

• $1/2 PAAS egg decorating kits
• $1.50/3 PAAS egg decorating kits

Pay 50¢ each

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up since I know 

some of you are heading out to Dollar Tree in a bit to pick up your Sunday newspapers :)

PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit Coupons (FB)

Head on over to PAAS' Facebook page and "like" them to print some PAAS Easter egg decorating kit coupons:

• $1 off the purchase of 2 PAAS kits
• $1.50 off the purchase of 3 PAAS kits

I am fairly certain that Dollar Tree sells these kits so it could make for 50¢ kits!
I will verify and update tomorrow evening when I head into town :)