My family has been using natural egg dyes for a couple years now. It creates natural looking eggs and is simple to do!
To make the dye, take 4 cups of chopped or mashed fruits and veggies, or 4 tablespoons of spice, and boil them in 4 cups of water (use less if you're working with watery produce, such as spinach) and 1/4 cup white vinegar. Let that simmer for 30 minutes. Then, strain out the bits of fruits or vegetables, and the remaining liquid is your dye.
RED
Beets (diced)
ORANGE
Chili powder
YELLOW
Turmeric (powdered); you can also use cumin or yellow onion skins (though i've found it doesn't make the yellow bright enough); for tan/brown, use cooled coffee (as is).
GREEN
Green tea leaves;
you can also use spinach or green apple peels for a yellow-green
BLUE
Head of red cabbage (diced)
PURPLE
Raspberries/blackberries or red onion skins; for a light purple/lavander, use purple grape juice (as is).
As natural dyes aren't as potent as food colouring, I suggest leaving eggs in dye overnight.
You can make patterns or designs on your eggs by using a crayon/wax to cover areas you don't want to be dyed (and therefore remain white- or the colour of your original dye if you are doing multiple layers of dying). This year I'm trying something a little different by using pressed herbs to create leaf patterns on my eggs. All you need are some herbs and a nylon stocking!
If you like the look of easter eggs, but aren't a huge fan of boiled eggs, why not blow out your eggs before dying them to create cute easter decor that you can use each year? Here's how!
Happy Easter!