Years ago, when this post was originally written, it was trendy to use shaving cream to make these beautiful marbled Easter eggs. We tried them out and they were so much fun! But eggs are porous and I just never felt quite right about eating anything that was rolled around in shaving cream, you know? We’ve since tried it with Cool Whip and it works just as well! So, while the pictures here show the original shaving cream version, know you have the option of Cool Whip or whipped cream to keep these totally safe to eat afterwards!
Ingredients and Supplies Needed
- Hard boiled eggs – I like cooking them in my Instant Pot.
- Food Coloring – You want liquid fool coloring that will swirl easily in your shaving cream/ Cool Whip base. Gel food color can be used, but you may want to thin it out with a little water or vinegar before adding it to your base.
- Shaving cream – Or Cool Whip or whipped cream. You just want a fluffy base that will suspend the food coloring and coat your eggs. If you’re going to get shaving cream, make sure it’s cream and not gel.
- Nitrile gloves – Optional. The concentrated food coloring can be messy and dye little hands, so use gloves if you’re concerned!
How to Make Shaving Cream {Or Cool Whip} Dyed Eggs
- Fill a dish with shaving cream or Cool Whip (use glass or ceramic if you’re using shaving cream, as it may discolor metal dishes).
- Add some coordinating drops of different colored food coloring and swirl with a skewer or knife.
- Place some eggs in the dish and roll them around until they’re completely coated, making sure the food coloring is making contact with the egg.
- Remove the eggs and place them on a plate. Allow them to sit for 15-20 minutes, then wipe off the cream with a paper towel and enjoy your beautiful, swirly eggs!
Storing and Other Tips
- As soon as your eggs are cleaned up and you’ve had time to admire them, pop them in an airtight container and return to the fridge. If you used Cool Whip or whipped cream and plan to eat your eggs, enjoy them within 7 days for best results.
- No-mess alternative method for young children – Mix small bowls of Cool Whip with generous amounts of different colors of food coloring. Plop a spoonful of few different colors into a zip-top sandwich bag, add an egg, and seal the bag. Allow kids to gently smoosh and roll the egg in the colors. Set bags aside for 15-20 minutes, then remove the egg and wipe clean to reveal your dyed egg.
Shaving Cream {Or Cool Whip} Dyed Easter Eggs
This fun egg dying method uses food coloring swirled into fluffy shaving cream or Cool Whip to create beautiful, swirly dyed eggs.
Equipment
- nitrile gloves Optional, to keep your hands from getting dyed.
Ingredients
- hard boiled eggs
- food coloring liquid coloring
- shaving cream or Cool Whip
Instructions
- Fill a dish with shaving cream or Cool Whip (use glass or ceramic if you’re using shaving cream, as it may discolor metal dishes).
- Add some coordinating drops of different colored food coloring and swirl with a skewer or knife.
- Place some eggs in the dish and roll them around until they’re completely coated, making sure the food coloring is making contact with the egg.
- Remove the eggs and place them on a plate. Allow them to sit for 15-20 minutes, then wipe off the cream with a paper towel and enjoy your beautiful, swirly eggs!
Notes
- As soon as your eggs are cleaned up and you’ve had time to admire them, pop them in an airtight container and return to the fridge. If you used Cool Whip or whipped cream and plan to eat your eggs, enjoy them within 7 days for best results.
- No-mess alternative method for young children – Mix small bowls of Cool Whip with generous amounts of different colors of food coloring. Plop a spoonful of few different colors into a zip-top sandwich bag, add an egg, and seal the bag. Allow kids to gently smoosh and roll the egg in the colors. Set bags aside for 15-20 minutes, then remove the egg and wipe clean to reveal your dyed egg.
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Questions & Reviews
Loved this! We used the extra creamy whipped cream so we could lick our fingers and also have eggs that we could eat. The eggs looked amazing when finished.
My son might have a problem with dyed hands, but I’m not so concerned, lol. Eventually they’ll wash. I think we’ll try dying the eggs this way tonight. Also, I asked my 8 year old son who he would like to have dinner with, and he answered with Carson Palmer – I guess he eats with my husband and me enough.
Literally just five minutes before reading this I was having a conversation in my head about whether or not my kids are going to feel like they missed out, because I am not much of a holiday mom either. I’m just going to assume they’ll be fine, that they’ll think leprechauns using the toilets is just weird, and that they’ll think we’re awesome parents for taking them to Disney a lot. Right?
These eggs look like fun, and I’m guessing if the dyed hands are an issue you could have the kids wear food-prep gloves (I buy a big box since I’ve decided it’s way easier for me to stomach dealing with poultry with gloves on).