Easter is one of the most fun holidays for kids and with all the ways to dye Easter Eggs, it’s no wonder! While we have definitely explored regular dyes, dip dyes, shaving cream dyes and just about all the other fun ways to dye an egg out there, this year we wanted to show you an easy, fun and safe way to dye those eggs – with Kool-Aid!

No vinegar needed, this 2 ingredient Easter Egg Dying Method produces gorgeous bright Kool Aid Colored Easter Eggs (well, most colors!) and is safe for even the youngest child to handle.

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Kool Aid Easter Dye Ingredients

Before you get started on this easy craft for Easter, you will need to verify you have every thing. Grab a variety of Kool-Aid colored flavor packets. The ones that are used in this article are listed below.

The plastic containers we used are from the Dollar Tree, Betty Crocker brand and work great.

Please note that in the case of these eggs, blue Kool-Aid and green Kool-Aid was unavailable in my area, so we had to get creative on how to achieve those colors by combining other colors as listed in the instructions. This is a totally fun Easter DIY project!

Variety of colored Kool-Aid packets-1 cherry, 1 orange, 3 lemonade, 2 blue raspberry, 1 grape
pre-made hard boiled eggs
6 small plastic dying containers

Before you go- Learn how to Dye Pasta too!

Love this craft? Make sure you head over and learn how to dye pasta for play too! This tutorial is great for sensory crafts, necklaces and gluing pasta on sheets.

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Kool-Aid

While using a Kool Aid packet isn’t a natural dye, you get amazing color intensity from these little packets and the benefit of the dye being food safe. The finished eggs can be a variety of colors, depending on how long you leave them in the water, and are a lot of fun with pretty colors.

Place 1 cup of water into six different containers.
Place 1 packet of red Kool-Aid into a bowl, mix well making colored water.
Add orange to a separate bowl, and mix well. Add 2 yellow to a separate bowl and mix.
For green, add 1/4 teaspoon blue lemonade and 1 package lemonade and mix well to create green.
Pour remaining blue into a bowl and add a second package and mix.
Add grape to a bowl and mix until dissolved.

Add eggs, one at a time to each bowl, and let set 2-5 minutes or until color results are achieved. Please note that grape is more of a brown grape egg.
Remove from bowl, and dry on a paper towel.
Repeat for the desired number of eggs.
Store eggs in a refrigerator in the original egg carton.

How long can Easter Eggs be left in the fridge?

Dying Easter eggs is a blast every year and it may be tempting to dye 100 eggs thinking you can use them during the month. Not so fast says the USDA! Boiled eggs only have a shelf life of one week in the fridge.

Kool Aid Egg Dye

Kool Aid Egg Dye, how to easily use packets of Kool Aid to create gorgeous bright and kid friendly Easter Eggs, full tutorial on this fun simple and food safe craft!

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Crafts

Keyword: crafts, dying easter eggs, Easter Eggs, holiday, kids, Kool-Aid

Yield: 8 -12 Eggs

Author: Crafting with Color

Equipment

6 small plastic dying containers

Materials

Kool-Aid packets {1 cherry, 1 orange, 3 lemonade, 2 blue raspberry, 1 grape}
hard boiled eggs

Instructions

Place 1 cup of water into six different containers.
Place 1 packet of red Kool-Aid into a bowl, mix well.
Add orange to a separate bowl, and mix well.
Add 2 yellow to a separate bowl and mix.
For green, add 1/4 teaspoon blue lemonade and 1 package lemonade and mix well to create green.
Pour remaining blue into a bowl and add a second package and mix.
Add grape to a bowl and mix until dissolved.
Add eggs, one at a time to each bowl, and let set 2-5 minutes or until color is achieved.
Remove from bowl, and dry on a paper towel.
Repeat for the desired number of eggs.
Store eggs in a refrigerator for up to one week.