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Step 1
Try a slotted spoon. If you are still planning on using the cup of dye to color more eggs, a slotted spoon will allow the excess dye to remain in the cup for your next egg. Gently ease the spoon in between the egg and the cup. Take care to not scratch the freshly dyed surface of the colored egg.
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Step 2
Use a pair of tongs. If your dye cup is particularly small or narrow, a small pair of tongs neatly plucks the colored egg from out of the dye bath without wasting any dye. The only drawback to this method is that you could possibly scratch the surface of the egg, especially if you use metal tongs. Use non-stick or plastic tongs and this is a particularly quick way to remove the Easter eggs from the dye.
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Step 3
Make egg removal child friendly. If you have a young child dyeing eggs with you, help avoid eggs rolling off a spoon or slipping out of the tongs by using a spaghetti server to dip the egg out of the dye. The teeth of the server act as a basket to prevent the egg from sliding and this type of utensil typically has a hole or slot to avoid trapping dye as you lift the egg. Even young children can carry a dyed egg in a spaghetti server without mishap.
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Step 4
Transfer the eggs to a drying location. A Styrofoam board with rows of tightly spaced straight pins stuck in is a way to dry the eggs without rings or drip marks. This level of preparation is probably only efficient in the most extravagant egg dyeing processes. For typical Easter eggs, a cookie rack or the carton usually suffices.
