So, who made Easter eggs with natural dyes? We did!

• Yellow = Turmeric
• Orange = Onion
• Fuchsia = Beets
• Robin's egg blue=Red cabbage (yep, red!)

It's really easy to make natural, healthy food dye that can be used to dye hard-boiled eggs (or even to make play dough). All you will need is water, vegetables or other dying matter, vinegar (to set the dye), baking soda, metal saucepans, and glass measuring cups and bowls.

But make sure you plan ahead for eggs, because they need overnight for the color to set.

Check out how to make the yellow ones here.

To make the fuchsia dye:

1. Cut off tops and bottoms of fresh beets.
2. Cut into chunks.
3. Measure chunks (in a large measuring cup) and place into metal saucepan.
4. Add about 2 cups of water for each cup of beets.
5. Boil 15-20 minutes. Note: the longer you boil, the deeper the color.
6. Strain colored water into a glass measuring cup large enough to hold all the liquid.
7. Add one tablespoon of white vinegar for each cup of liquid.

To make the orange dye:

1. Peel yellow onions, reserving peels.
2. Measure peels (in a large measuring cup) and place into metal saucepan.
3. Add about 2 cups of water for each cup of peels.
4. Boil until you see the depth of orange color you want.
5. Strain colored water into a glass measuring cup large enough to hold all the liquid.
6. Add one tablespoon of white vinegar for each cup of liquid.

To make the blue dye:

1. Chop red cabbage into strips.
2. Measure strips (in a large measuring cup) and place into metal saucepan.
3. Add about 2 cups of water for each cup of cabbage.
4. Boil for 30 minutes (or longer, depending on depth of color desired).
5. Strain colored water into a glass measuring cup large enough to hold all the liquid.
6. Pour into a large glass bowl (because of fizzing in step 8).
7. Add one tablespoon of white vinegar for each cup of liquid, which will turn the liquid red.
8. Add a dash of baking soda (be careful of fizz!) to turn the liquid back to blue.

You will need a bowl large enough to hold the number of eggs you are dying (one for each color). Place hard-boiled eggs in bowl of dye, turning to coat. Refrigerate the bowl of eggs and dye overnight. When you take the eggs out of the dye the next day, dry them off (wiping off the filmy residue). If desired, you can dip the eggs again for more intense color.

Most of all, have fun! Experiment with different intensely colored foodstuffs, such as coffee grounds, red onion peels, and berries. Strongly brewed hibiscus tea makes a delightful green color.