Crock Pot Dyed Easter Eggs
Learn How to Dye Easter Eggs in the Crock Pot! That’s right, these Crock Pot Dyed Easter Eggs cook the hard boiled eggs in the slower cooker and dye them all at the same time. Dyed Easter Eggs do not get any easier than this.
If your children aren’t old enough to enjoy the fun of dyeing Easter eggs, then these crock pot dyed Easter eggs may be just the thing for you! It’s also a great way to make plenty of extra eggs really easily if you’ve got a large Easter egg hunt coming up. Or, if you just want some easy and pretty DIY Easter decorations.
This is one of the easiest ways to dye Easter eggs. Not only does it dye the eggs for you, but it cooks them at the same time! Plus, the mess is entirely contained in the crock pot, so it makes for really easy clean-up.
But, if you want a fun way to dye eggs with your kiddos, check out these kool aid dyed eggs and shaving cream easter eggs. And then you can make these slow cooker easter eggs as extras for decoration!
Why You’ll Love Crock Pot Dyed Easter Eggs
- Making dyed Easter eggs in the crock pot is virtually hands-off! You can let the eggs cook and dye while you go about your day and take care of other things.
- This is a great way to still have dyed Easter eggs while you’re kids are young and don’t want to help, or can’t help!
- Your eggs will always turn out pretty and evenly colored, while being nearly mess free.
Supplies needed for Slow Cooker Dyed Easter Eggs
- 16 eggs – Remember, these eggs shouldn’t be hard boiled! They’ll cook in the crock pot as they dye.
- Food coloring – You’ll have room to do four different colors in a standard size crock pot. You can use gel food coloring or regular liquid food coloring. Either will work.
- Aluminum foil – Aluminum foil will act as a sort of divider for each of the colors you choose to use in the crock pot.
- Slow cooker liners – You’ll need four of these in order to contain the separate colors and make sure they don’t bleed into one another.
- 16 cups of water – Tap water or purified water will both work.
- Crock Pot – This guide uses a 7 quart crockpot. You may use one smaller, but you will need to reduce the amount of eggs and water, and only dye one to two colors at a time.
How to make Crock Pot Dyed Easter Eggs
- Fold aluminum foil into sturdy squares and section off the crock pot into four different sections.
- Place a plastic crock pot liner into each of the four sections and roll down the sides to fit. Then, gently place four eggs into each section.
- Add food coloring of your choice to each section and then add 3-4 cups of water to each. Be sure the eggs are completely covered.
- Place the lid on the crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Once finished, remove the eggs from the crock pot liners using a slotted spoon. Place them onto a paper towel to dry.
- Store the eggs in the fridge if you plan to eat them! Otherwise, place them around your home as decoration.
Pro Tips for the Best Crock Pot Dyed Easter Eggs
- Once your Easter eggs are cooled and dried, add some fun Easter themed stickers to them for a little extra character!
- Start two crock pots at the same time so that you can have double the amount of colors.
- Keep your empty egg cartons and place the dried eggs back in them once they’ve been colored.
Aren’t these just so cute and fun! I hope this saves you some time and clean-up this Easter.
More Easter Egg Dyeing Activities
- If you’d like a more affordable way to have some Easter egg dyeing fun, check out these Easter Egg Dyed Potatoes! They’re really easy and a great way to save some money.
- These Glitter Easter Eggs are super fun and so pretty. They’re one of my most favorite DIY Easter decorations! You can make such a wonderful glittery centerpiece.
- Learn How to Dye Easter Eggs with Fabric! It creates really cool textures on your dyed eggs and makes another great DIY decoration.
- Dyeing Easter Eggs with Rice creates very unique looking Easter eggs. Your kids will love shaking the eggs in a bag and making them look so fun!
Crock Pot Dyed Easter Eggs
Ingredients
- 16 eggs
- 16 cups water
- 4 food colors
- Heavy duty aluminum foil
- Slow cooker liners
Instructions
- Take the aluminum foil and fold into four sections to separate your crock pot into four sections.
- Place a crock pot liner into each section and roll the sides down to fit.
- Place 4 eggs into each section.
- Then add as much food coloring as you like into each section.
- Next, add 3-4 cups of water into each section making sure the eggs are covered.
- Place cover on crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Remove the eggs from the crock pot with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate or tray to dry.
- Store in the refrigerator if you want to consume them otherwise use them for decor.
Notes
- You can add more eggs in each section if they fit.
- Use vibrant food coloring for best results.
- Each slow cooker is different so you just have to fold the aluminum foil until it fits your slow cooker.
