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Easter Egg Dyed Potatoes

Have you noticed egg prices getting higher lately? Skip dyeing eggs for Easter this year and dye potatoes instead!
15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Small Paint Brushes
  • Small Bowls optional
  • Paper Towels  optional
  • Rubber Gloves  optional
  • Hairspray  optional

Ingredients

  • Baby Delicious White or Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • Food Coloring (water-based)
  • Water 

Instructions

  • Prepare some small dishes of water, lay out some paper towels, and put on some rubber gloves (I use clear disposable ones). You'll need the water and paper towels for cleaning the brushes, and you'll probably want gloves to protect your hands from the dye. 
  • Hold a potato and put one drop of dye on it. Spread the dye around with a paint brush. Paint each potato with one color, or multiple colors. (Note: You may need more than one drop of dye for each potato, depending on how big it is.)
  • Place the dyed potatoes on paper towels and let them dry for 10 minutes. If you don’t want any of the dye to rub off later on when handling them, give them a light coating of hairspray and let them dry for a few more minutes.