Easter Egg Dye...

I am going to use homemade dye to color eggs this year. I have not decided if I am going to use food coloring or dye made from food (a natural dye)

Make your own food color dye.
Combine 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon of food coloring with 2 tsp. vinegar in a
cup that is deep enough for the eggs. Add water to about the half way point. Gently place the eggs into the cups. I use a soup spoon to place
my eggs in the cups, to avoid cracking. The longer they are left in the dye, the darker the color shade. Experiment with different combinations of colors When you remove the egg from the dye, pat dry with a paper towel and place in a holder.


or


Natural Easter Egg Dye
Use the color chart below to create all natural tones. Try using natural dyes. Combine the dye source with 1/2 Tablespoon of vinegar with some cold water in a saucepan. Add raw eggs (make sure there's enough water to cover the eggs) and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. The longer you simmer, the darker the color will be, but simmer
at least 8 minutes so that the eggs cook thoroughly.

Another Natural Method...
This will create a beautiful marbled effect. Wrap the uncooked eggs in
onion skins both white an purple, spinach, or fresh saffron.
Use white string to secure the wrap and then place the eggs in the foot
of an old nylon stocking and tie a knot. Then gently boil the whole shebang, using the cooking time above...don't forget the vinegar. Leave the eggs
in the wrap for awhile. When you unwrap them they will all look different.

Color chart:
Brown - the outer layers of onions, tea or coffee
Yellow - turmeric or saffron
Red - cranberries
Purple - beets, purple onion skin
Green - spinach
Blue - blueberries

Here is the website I was looking at. It has lots of other ideas... http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/holiday_eastereggs.htm