1. Start with hard-cooked (boiled) eggs and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. The longer you soak the eggs in the following dye liquids , the more intense the colors will be.
3. If desired, before dyeing the eggs, draw shapes, pictures or inspiring words on them with crayons(preferably white) or a piece of wax. The wax or crayon won’t absorb the color so the designs will show through. Using a crayon, simply draw a design onto your eggs and then dye as you would any other Easter egg.
4. Rubber bands are all you need to make tie-dyed eggs. Use a collection of different sized rubber bands. Wrap the rubber bands, one at a time, around the eggs. Make sure to leave some of the egg shell exposed so it can be dyed. I have also used waxed string with the same results.
5. Once the eggs are dyed to the color you like, remove them from the water and let them dry. Once dried completely, pull the rubber bands or string off to reveal your banded design.

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