Make this Easter a bit more eco-friendly with these eco-friendly Easter eggs. There are many different options including some vegan-friendly Easter eggs!
This post was originally shared in 2017 and has been updated to have the most accurate information.
Easter is just around the corner and I want to share some ways to have eco-friendly Easter eggs. It can be a holiday full of waste but it doesn’t have to.
There are so many options out there for less plastic, less waste, and better ingredients. It can have a huge impact on how eco-friendly your Easter is overall.
Many of these eco-friendly Easter egg options are also more frugal in the long run. It’s always a good thing when we can combine frugal living and eco-friendly living!
Eco-Friendly Easter Eggs
Natural Easter Egg Dye
Dye your eggs with food. Onions, red cabbage, and other food can be used to make beautiful eggs. Green Oklahoma has great tips for naturally dyeing Easter eggs. It’s amazing how many colors you can make just using food.
You can also buy a natural dye kit. There are several great options out there including Color Kitchen’s kit and natural food stores usually have some natural egg dye kits available around Easter.
When using real eggs try to use local, free-range eggs. This is the better option when it comes to the environment as well as the health of the chickens.
And if it can be done safely, Easter eggs can be eaten after dyeing to help avoid food waste. Just be mindful of your dyeing method and how you store the eggs if you are going to eat them.
Decorate Easter Eggs with Washi Paper
Condo Blues shared an interesting tutorial for making washi paper eggs. They are super cute and a very interesting alternative to dyeing. You can get some really unique Easter eggs with this method.
Vegan-Friendly Easter Eggs
Are you vegan or have an egg allergy? You can get dyeable fake eggs. Not only are these a great way to dye eggs without having to cook any, they also will last year after year! Check local craft stores and grocery stores for these.
You can also get wooden eggs which could be painted or decorated with other craft supplies. And these eggs could be used as a decoration year after year.
Eco-Friendly Fillable Eggs
If you need fillable eggs, Eco Eggs are a good option. They are made from BPA-free, corn-starch-based plastic, are food grade, are fully compostable in industrial compost, are durable and reusable for many years, and they are made in the USA.
Make Planning an Eco-Friendly Easter Easier
Keeping your Easter eco-friendly without added stress is made a lot easier if you plan early. You can do that with my Easter planner. It has over 50 pages to help you plan for anything you have going on for Easter.
The Easter planner is a digital download so you can print it right away, no need to wait for it to ship. Plus you can use it year after year without having to keep buying a new planner.
More Easter Resources
Looking for more resources to help you have a great Easter? Check out these other articles here on Retro Housewife Goes Green.
Dr. Lisa Marotta says
I am VERY excited to have this information! I love dying eggs but my kids are so old now that most of the junky stuff inside of the kits are wasted on us. This is a terrific alternative and will be EGG-ACTLY the right project for Easter 2013. Thanks!
Lisa Sharp says
You’re welcome! Glad you found it useful!
Diane MacEachern says
Lisa, These are terrific suggestions for dying eggs. I particularly like the idea of dying ceramic eggs! I never would have thought of that.
Michelle says
we have been using store bought natural dyes for quite some time, but last year tried using homemade ones and loved how they eggs came out. The children were super involved and it is now a tradition i look forward to continuing!
Maya says
Hi Lisa
The tips that you shared with for dying the eggs are just cool and are easy. These would make my kids out of this world.
Really thumbs up for this creativity and obviously looking for more. lol