If you and your family have been slaves to store bought Easter egg colouring kits, then this is the year to try something a little different. At first blush, you might think that the eggs are destined to be less attractive than those made from the commercial packages. But, rest assured that you can have access to shades of green, yellow, orange , blue, brown, pink, red and possibly more depending on the level of creativity you conjure up.

All you need to get started are some common household items, such as onion skin, brewed coffee, red grape juice, canned or frozen blueberries, dill and tumeric. Not only will this enable you to try another way to get those eggs decorated, it is also economical to boot.

Or, in the alternative, you can dye your eggs with good ole vinegar and food colouring. I recall this from my own childhood, but had not used this formula in decades. But when I did it last night, it brought back some great memories, and helped to make some new memories with my kids.