Easter eggs painted with wax and dyed naturally

Children dye eggs in onion skins, beetroot, and turmeric and compare the colours.

Steps

1. Conversation about Easter traditions: pisanki (painted eggs), kraszanki (dyed eggs), the Easter basket.
2. The day before, the teacher boils the dyes: onion skins (brown), beetroot (pink), turmeric (yellow).
3. Older children draw patterns on boiled eggs with a candle or wax crayon.
4. Children submerge the eggs in the dyes on a spoon for 10-15 minutes.
5. After they dry, you compare the colours, and the wax patterns remain white.

Tip: Add a spoonful of vinegar to the dyes, then the colour sticks better to the shell.

Materials needed

• White wax crayons (1 pack)
• Ground turmeric (1 pack)
• Disposable paper cups (1 pack)