Tie-Dyed Eggs. No, Literally. Dyed with a Tie

I found a fun way to do Easter eggs this year to create fun patterns with no mess: tie-dyed eggs. Sounds messy, right?

WRONG! No mess included!

All I needed was an old silk tie (everyone has one of those, right?!? If not, you can usually get them at the thrift store for a buck!), scissors to cut the tie, some old socks (three, to be exact), rubber bands (I used 12 – one for each egg), hard-boiled eggs (I used a dozen), and a large pan filled with water and a bit of vinegar (about four Tablespoons or so):

Egg-stra simple!

You cut a piece of the tie big enough to wrap around the egg, wrap it:

Ready to tie-dye?

Stick it in the sock, and keep it in place with a rubber band:

Socked up!

Repeat, using the same sock until there’s no more room. Place in pan filled with water and a bit of vinegar and heat on high until boiling:

Eggs boiling in vinegar-water to set dye

Turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool completely (I used cold water for 5 minutes), and undo. Rub with a little vegetable oil and make them really shine!

Pretty, easy, and no dye on my hands or counters! (Or the carton!)

When trying to explain to people that it’s tie-dyed, bring a tutorial. They’ll totally not get it.

Side note: I pulled out 4 old ties of my husband’s, but only needed 1/2 of one. You may like using several to have more patterns and colors though! I also read somewhere that you can reuse them, but I didn’t try, so I’m not sure if this is true or not – but I saved these from this year just in case!