Things You'll Need:
- organic cage-free eggs natural egg coloring organic candy and chocolates green goodies for Easter baskets organic and local menu ingredients reusable and natural decorations
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Step 1
Create eco-Easter baskets. If you have children or others that you are making Easter baskets for, make sure to make them eco-friendly by using solid and sturdy baskets made from natural materials (no cheap plastic) and ditch the plastic grass. Fill the basket with green goodies like organic candies and chocolates, fair trade and eco-friendly toys and natural art supplies. If you are creating a basket for an adult, you could include organic coffee and teas, organic snacks, natural bath and body products or soy candles.
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Step 2
Boil organic cage-free eggs. The greenest eggs are those from chickens raised cage-free and fed organic feed. Also look for chickens that were raised without hormones and antibiotics.
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Step 3
Dip your eggs in natural dye. Many natural items like onion skins, berries, coffee and herbs will color eggs instead of synthetic dyes. Red cabbage and blueberries will give your eggs a bluish color. Spinach will make them green. Yellow onion skins and lemon peels will yellow the eggs.
Most natural dying requires that you boil the egg and the dye materials together. Add around two tablespoons of vinegar per quart of water with the dye materials to boil the eggs and help the color stick. After the water comes to a boil, turn the heat down to simmer for 15 minutes. The egg will be thoroughly boiled and colored at the same time. -
Step 4
Create a delicious organic meal. Include as many organic and locally grown materials in your meal as you can for great green results that will be yummy and eco-conscious.
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Step 5
Decorate naturally or with reusable materials. Think twigs, berries, spring flowers like tulips and daffodils (the greenest choice is potted plants that can be replanted outside). Or use pretty decorations that you reuse year after year--cute bunnies, egg trees, baskets full of eggs, etc.
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Step 6
Ditch the disposables. Don't opt for easy cleanup with disposable plates and napkins. Instead, use the regular plates and fabric napkins that can be washed and used again. This saves a tremendous amount of resources.
