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Botanical Easter Egg Dyeing

  • Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, PA 19348 United States (map)

Celebrate spring by creating beautifully colored Easter eggs using all-natural dyes made from ingredients found in your kitchen. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll use food-based materials like purple cabbage, onion skins, hibiscus tea, and turmeric to dye a set of eggs without any synthetic dyes.

We’ll walk through each step of preparing dye baths that produce blues, warm reds and oranges, bright yellows, and soft grays. Using rubber bands, wax crayons, and botanical materials, you’ll explore creative techniques to create both bold and delicate patterns on your eggs before dyeing them.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with your own set of naturally dyed eggs and a complete recipe card to continue this tradition at home. The perfect way to welcome spring and enjoy a colorful afternoon of creativity!

This workshop is appropriate for ages 6+ and all experience levels. Each participant should bring six hard-boiled eggs and their own egg carton; all other supplies will be provided.

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