We were dying Easter eggs with our neighbors Marie, Christian and Alyssa. We just used a store bought kit. Every year I say we're going to dye the eggs the way we did it when I was a child, but haven't done it yet. Next year we will! I really want to teach the kids how to do it, it's really neat. And I want to carry on the tradition. We used natural dies, such as large pieces of red or yellow onions skin (the darker the better), and/or a pretty flower. We wrapped raw eggs in onion skin and/or flower, then bundled them up with a piece of cut-up pantyhose which held everything in place. The pantyhose was cut up in little squares, big enough for each egg. Then we tied a string around it. Each egg was individually wrapped. Then using a large spoon, we carefully placed each egg in the pot. When the eggs were done and had cooled down, we started unwrapping them. Each egg was different, and absolutely gorgeous!
