Learn how to make Cool Whip Easter eggs with this easy method. Dyeing Easter eggs with Cool Whip is a kid friendly, safe to eat alternative to make pretty marbled eggs instead of dyeing eggs with shaving cream.
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We make Easter eggs every year.
While we used to buy the egg dyeing kits, we’ve since discovered making them with Cool Whip and food coloring.
Shaving cream Easter eggs first hit my radar back when my oldest was a toddler.
But like most toddlers, she liked to put everything in her mouth.
That wasn’t gonna work with shaving cream eggs.
But if you replace shaving cream with something similarly textured like Cool Whip, the project still works and now it’s edible and safe for little kids to do.
And eat.
Not saying it won’t dye your children different colors or give them a sugar high…
But way better than a little one eating shaving cream!
And it’s a lot of fun to do with the kids and the results are super pretty marbled Easter eggs dyed with Cool Whip.
Materials and Supplies
To make these Easter eggs you’ll need:
- Hardboiled eggs– Boil them using the method of your choice and let them cool.
- Vinegar– Distilled white vinegar. The kind that comes in huge jugs.
- Cool Whip– You can absolutely use store brand. I have found though that you want Cool Whip style whipped topping and not whipped cream since the Cool Whip is thicker.
- Food coloring– Any colors you like. Some people recommend using gel colors but I’ve found any food coloring you can find in the grocery store is fine.
- A baking dish– We use 9×13 casserole dishes to add the Cool Whip to. You could also use a large, deep Tupperware container or disposable baking dish.
- Fork– To swirl the colors
- Tongs or a spoon– To fish the eggs out of the Cool Whip.
- Water and paper towels– To clean the Cool Whip off of the eggs
How to Make Cool Whip Easter Eggs
1. Hard boil your eggs.
Hard boil the eggs using your method of choice. Let them cool completely.
2. Soak the eggs in white vinegar.
Put the hard boiled eggs in a large bowl and pour white vinegar over them until the eggs are covered.
3. Prep the Cool Whip.
Scoop a full container into a casserole dish, spreading it out so it evenly covers the bottom of the dish.
Dot the Cool Whip with drops of food coloring about an inch or so apart.
Dot the Cool Whip with food coloring.
Swirl the colors by running the tines of a fork through the color drops, being careful not to over mix the colors so they don’t turn muddy.
4. Dye the eggs.
Put the eggs into the color swirled whipped topping.
Use a spoon or tongs to roll the eggs around and burrow them into the colored Cool Whip so they are covered.
Let eggs sit in the Cool Whip for at least 5 minutes.
5. Finish the eggs.
After the eggs have sat in the color mixture for at least 5 minutes, scoop one egg out of the whipped topping with a pair of tongs.
Wipe the Cool Whip off with a paper towel or run it under water to clean it off.
Repeat until you have finished cleaning the Cool Whip off of all of the eggs.
Storing Dyed Easter Eggs
You absolutely must store Easter eggs in the fridge if you intend to eat them.
If they have been sitting out for longer than 2 hours, throw them away!
And if it’s particularly hot (above 90 degrees), toss them after an hour of being unrefrigerated.
FAQs
u003cstrongu003eHow long should I leave the eggs in Cool Whip?u003c/strongu003e
10 to 15 minutes should do it! You want to give the color a chance to soak into the shell.
How do you make Easter egg dye more vibrant?
Part of the trick to getting bright colors from these eggs is soaking them in vinegar first. You can also add multiple drops of food coloring in one dot to get a concentrated area of color. However, you’ll find that Cool Whip Easter eggs are pretty vibrant because the food coloring doesn’t get watered down the way it does when you dip dye eggs.
u003cstrongu003eAre Cool Whip dyed eggs safe to eat?u003c/strongu003e
Unlike shaving cream dyed eggs, Cool Whip dyed eggs are safe so long as you store them properly.
Tips and Tricks
- This project can be messy if you are doing it with kids that, well, like to make messes. We protect our kitchen table with a cheap plastic tablecloth that we don’t mind throwing out if needed. And we normally let our boys (2 and 5), do the project in their underwear so they don’t ruin any clothes.
- If you don’t want multi colored eggs but want the eggs to stay one marbled color, skip the casserole dish and instead scoop the Cool Whip into a full size muffin tin. Fill each cavity up with Cool Whip and then add a few drops of one color to the cavity. Repeat until you have filled them all. Swirl the food coloring around with a fork and add one egg to each opening.
- Don’t let the eggs soak in vinegar for more than a few minutes. The vinegar is acidic and if you leave the eggs in for too long, the shells will get soft.
Other Easter Ideas
Looking for other Easter ideas and activities? Try these:
- Easy Easter Peeps Cupcakes– These Peeps cupcakes are fun to decorate with preschool and older kiddos.
- Easter Bunny Bark– Put all that Easter candy to good use and make Easter bunny bark.
- Free Easter Gnomes Coloring Pages– 6 adorable little gnome coloring pages featuring gnomes in the springtime spirit!
- Easy Ham and Cheese Frittata (Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche)– Perfect for Easter Brunch
- Easy Oreo Bunny Butts– Cute to do with the kiddos.
- Easy Sweet and Savory Instant Pot Ham with Honey Glaze– Perfect for a main course for Easter dinner
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Cool Whip Easter Eggs
Equipment
- A mixing bowl large enough to fit a dozen eggs
- 9×13 baking dish or similar sized Tupperware container
- Fork
- Tongs or a spoon
- Water
- Paper towels
Materials
- 12 hardboiled eggs
- Distilled white vinegar
- 2 containers of Cool Whip
- Assorted food coloring
Instructions
- Hard boil the eggs using your method of choice and let them cool completely.
- Put the hard boiled eggs in a large bowl and pour white vinegar over them until the eggs are covered.
- Let them sit in the vinegar for between 5 and 10 minutes while you prep the Cool Whip.
- Scoop a full container of Cool Whip into a casserole dish, spreading it out so it evenly covers the bottom of the dish with about an inch thick layer of Cool Whip. Use a portion of or the entire second container if needed.
- Dot the Cool Whip with drops of food coloring about an inch or so apart.
- Swirl the colors by running the tines of a fork through the color drops, being careful not to over mix the colors so they don’t turn muddy.
- Put the eggs into the color swirled whipped topping.
- Use a spoon or tongs to roll the eggs around and burrow them into the colored Cool Whip so they are covered.
- Let eggs sit in the Cool Whip for at least 5 minutes but up to 15 minutes for brighter colors.
- After the eggs have sat in the color mixture, scoop one egg out of the whipped topping with a pair of tongs.
- Wipe the Cool Whip off with a paper towel or run it under water to clean it off.
- Repeat until you have finished cleaning the Cool Whip off of all of the eggs.
Notes
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