Egg-Cellent Easter Egg Dying Party! Decorating Easter eggs becomes a special family tradition

By Golfwidow7

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• to One tradition that always brought my brothers and me to the table when we were young was the Easter egg-decorating parties my parents would host for our family and friends.

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Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

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Once everyone arrived, we would distribute the brushes. We were very particular about the paint we used: Only Doc Hinkle’s dyes by the John Wright Company were acceptable. And we never employed the traditional dip or soak techniques; we applied the vibrant colors with our custom toothpick brushes, creating mosaics of color unlike any Easter eggs I have seen anywhere else.

Mom always made sure we painted onto piping-hot eggs, straight from the boiling water. While the hot eggs could be difficult to handle, the resulting shiny bright colors were worth the temporary discomfort.

The egg-painting parties were always special times full of sharing and laughter. So special that, as an adult, I brought the tradition with me when I moved my own family to Wisconsin several years ago.

We still order the dyes from Doc Hinkle’s and host our own egg-dyeing parties every year for all our friends. The best part? The stories told and the personalities revealed while each person shares his or her inner artist. (Second-best part: making tasty stuff—like deviled eggs—with the leftovers!)

Find out more about Doc Hinkle’s egg dyes, by visiting their Web site