Baking Soda Painted Easter Eggs
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Stir a drop of neon food coloring into a spoonful of baking soda until it looks like thick frosting to create fizzy paint.
- 2Brush the colors onto a plain egg in loose swirls.
- 3Drizzle on clear vinegar and let the chemistry do the work.
- 4Add a spoonful of baking soda to each cup of a muffin pan.
- 5Add a few drops of food coloring to each cup and a splash of water.
- 6Mix until it forms a thick, paint-like paste (not too watery-add more baking soda if needed).
- 7Paint the mixture onto hard boiled eggs.
- 8Place the painted eggs into a clean muffin pan.
- 9Slowly pour vinegar over each egg and watch the colors bubble and fizz.
- 10Rinse the eggs in cool water, let dry, and admire your colorful creations.
Ingredients
- 1 spoonful baking soda
- 1 drop neon food coloring
- 1 plain egg
- clear vinegar
- splash water
Equipment
muffin pan
Tips
- Mix the baking soda and food coloring until it forms a thick, paint-like paste (not too watery-add more baking soda if needed).
- The bubbling reaction mixes the colors together and creates the most beautiful tie-dye Easter eggs.