Easter Eggs for Little Hands

Since Easter was this week, my Facebook friends have been posting loads of activities that they have done with their children. One of the links that I saw had a "click bait" title that was too ridiculous not to click. Man Squirts Food Coloring Into Cup of Rice. When He Adds the Egg? STUNNING. I kid you not, that is the title. In other news, I would love a job writing click bait titles. My best idea so far is "Woman Rubs Peanut Butter On Her Face. When She Opens Her Mouth, I Cried".

But, anyway, I clicked it, and while I didn't think the result was stunning, I thought it was a really great idea for dying eggs with the Bot. 

You will need:

• Regular (or gel) food coloring
• At least 3 cups with lids (We used sippy cups!)
• Regular white rice
• As many hardboiled eggs as your little heart desires! 

Start by, of course, hardboiling the eggs and drying them off. Fill each cup 1/3rd full of white rice, and then add a liberal amount of your desired food coloring. Add the lid, and shake-shake-shake until all of the rice is colored.

Then, toss your egg in, and start shaking again! Periodically check to make sure you like the progress of your egg. Finally, with dry hands, take the egg out of your cup, and flick off any remaining grains of rice.

Let the eggs dry for a few hours before you eat them!

I loved this activity for Snugglebot! It didn't make much of a mess, and it was easy for her little 22 month old hands to shake the cup. The resulting eggs, as you can see, look very unique, almost like they've been sponge painted. I'm definitely looking for excuses to make more with her. (Happy birthday, here's some eggs? Congrats on the wedding, would you care for some eggs?) I hope you and your little ones enjoy it as well!