Easter is just around the corner, with it one of the favorite traditions of many children: coloring Easter eggs. The usual colors from the supermarket are not necessarily sustainable, though. However, you can also dye the eggs with natural dyes instead. 

The following ingredients are used to make a broth in which you boil the Easter eggs for ten minutes to dye them.

• Golden: Add ten grams of powdered turmeric or turmeric root to half a liter of water and cook for about ten minutes.
• Brown: Boil for about 20 minutes at least a handful of old onion peel in half a liter of water.
• Orange: Let 250 grams of carrots, chopped as small as possible, simmer in a liter of water for 30 to 40 minutes—this works with the peel, too, if you prefer to eat the carrots.
• Red: Peel three or four tubers of red beet and simmer them covered for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Green: Cover around 300 grams of spinach with water and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes—parsley stems also work for this. 
• Blue: Add red cabbage to dye eggs purple to blue. To do this, chop 200 grams of red cabbage or use a slicer. Boil the cabbage in a liter of water for about half an hour.

Just a few more tips before you start dyeing:

If possible, use an old Enamel pot, since sometimes not all the dye remains can be removed. Stainless-steel pots can change color under certain circumstances.

Be sure to clean the eggs properly before dyeing so that you get an even color. You should also move the eggs around regularly for the same purpose. Use a spoon for this—except if you want to dye your fingers at the same time. 

If you find monochrome eggs too boring, you can create beautiful patterns with leaves and flowers.