First grade teacher here and I am not ashamed to admit that I have NEVER colored eggs with my class before. Why? Ummm, boil eggs? Carry to school? The cups? The dye tablets? The wire thingy to fish them out of said cups? Oh Calgon - take me away (dating myself here I know)!!!
Upon a recent trip to Walmart I came across this product. I have bought and used this before with my triplets at home. The packaging looked the same but alas, one huge flaw, no dye was included! The eggs did not hold color from vinegar and food coloring at all! They did not hold color from the tablet stuff either. I am so happy that the company added the dye packs this year!
So imagine my delight to see that the dye packs came with this dozen egg kit this year! And $1.98? I’ll give it a try (in no way was I asked to review this product or will be compensated for the review).
Here are the dye packs. The eggs are hard and hollow. They can drop on the ground and not break. They can get squeezed and not cave in. They do not open like plastic eggs. They are not plastic. They are great!
There are four colors: blue, yellow, pink and green.
I put them in a small cup to stand them up and snipped the end of the package with a scissor.
The kit came with bags to put the egg in. I did not use them. I used sandwich sized ziplock bags so that the tops could be sealed. Each child got their own baggie.
Step 1: Squeeze a few drops of color into the bag for them! This is all you needed! I know right? I had 2 packs for my 20 students and ended up using just the dye from the first pack!
Step 3: Squish the egg around in the bag. No mess! No dye on hands!
Step 3: Put in the cartoon that it came with to dry. This is where my OCD came into play. I didn’t want to get dye on my hands so I used a glove from the nurse. I didn’t want the kiddos to get dye on their hands so I took the egg out for them with my gloved hand! Honestly, this is what I had on me at the end. Not bad right? The dye did wash off with plenty of soap.
Here are our masterpieces! Why are 4 still white? I have 20 children in my class! They all wanted to dye the extras! It bothered them leaving them white!
I want to add that I did this in a small group of 5 children at a time at our guided reading table - not whole group.
POSITIVES OF THESE EGGS:
1. NO MESS
2. EASY AND FAST
3. DRYS QUICKLY
4. CHILDREN LOVE THEM
5. MIX COLORS TO MAKE NEW COLORS
6. NO SMELL
NEGATIVES OF THESE EGGS:
Even if you let the egg dry and go back for a second color, the color was not that vibrant. Best when made with just one color.
In conclusion, I will be checking my Walmart after the holiday to grab these gems at a discounted price! I will be filling my cart up to the top! I will definitely be making these eggs EVERY YEAR FROM NOW ON!
Let me know if you have tried these eggs and what you thought of them in the comment section below!
Hoppy Easter!
