Trying hard to keep some Gorsic-family traditions, I used natural dyes to color the eggs this year.  The copper color comes from the papery skins of red and yellow onions.  The blue is from red cabbage, and for the yellow eggs, I used tumeric.

Naturally-dyed Easter Eggs

I wish I had been able to get the blue a little darker, but over all, I am pleased with how they turned out. Next year I think I’ll expand and make purple and green eggs from grape juice concentrate and spinach as well.   Thank you Vanda for inspiring me to NOT use the commercial dyes so readily available in the US!

Hunting for Eggs

An Egg Tree

Today after church, Che had his first Easter egg hunt.   In addition to the dyed eggs, I had filled just a few of the plastic eggs with a little candy.  When he saw the first group of three eggs that I had strategically placed just outside the front door, he got very excited and put them all in his basket.  He then went of in search of more.  When he found the first plastic egg, I was somewhat surprised that he immediately opened it and started eating the candy. Apparently, 5 jelly beans is much more exciting to him than the thrill of the hunt.  Next year when he has a little competition, he may be more driven to gather first and eat latter.

The video below shows just how much Che loves candy, which he doesn’t get that often.  I’m glad that I only put 5 jelly beans in each egg. Otherwise we may have never finished the hunt!