Hippity Hop...Easter is on its way....

Goodness! This bunny isn't ready for April and Easter. I don't consider myself very crafty, but I do love coloring eggs for Easter - and deviled eggs and egg salad.

Here's what you'll need to do these stenciled eggs inspired by Spring:

• Pantyhose and/or knee highs. Fishnets are awesome and make a beautiful pattern
• Rubber bands
• Leaves, flowers from the yard, onion skins
• Blueberries
• Turmeric
• cranberries, beets
• Tea bags and coffee grinds
• Assorted food color for egg dies - by adding you'll get better color intensity
• White vinegar
• 1-2 dozen white shelled eggs
• 3-4 cooking pots 

Wrap each uncooked egg with some leaves and/or flowers or onion skins directly on the shell with pantyhose and make sure hose are tight/firmly around egg and secured with rubber band. Use one or two bands depending on how you've cut up the pantyhose.

It is especially fun to send kids into the yard to find plant material to use - be specific in your directions. No non-edible or poisonous plant material. Geraniums, nasturtiums, roses, etc. all work well and are edible.

Each pot is for a separate color - put 1-2 tablespoons turmeric in one pot for yellow eggs, coffee and tea bags in another for brown, mashed blueberries in another pot for blue, cranberries and beets for red. Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to each pot plus uncooked, pantyhose covered eggs and enough water to cover the eggs. Slowly bring to a boil, Simmer the eggs in the pot until they have reached the desired color. I error on overcooking since I will be eating the eggs later. 

Let the eggs cool in the pot to intensify the color plus I add a few drops of food coloring to help mother nature.

Gently unwrap eggs and continue to cool in egg container. And enjoy the beauty! Look what you've created! 

The beauties in these photos are thanks to my niece, Gabi, and nephew, Alex. It was a team endeavor.