Baking Soda Easter Eggs

Are you looking for spring activities for kids? The warmer weather and the coming of Spring puts us in a good mood. We recently tried a fun science activity by decorating Baking Soda Easter Eggs.

If you've ever done a baking soda and vinegar experiment, you know how fascinating kids find it. Check out how we took this traditional kids' egg experiment up a notch by adding paint!

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Be sure to visit these other fun Easter egg activities as well. You'll also love these Shaving Cream Easter Eggs.

⭐Why This Craft is Awesome

• We dyed eggs a variety of colors and the highlight was always when the foam started going down to reveal a colored egg!
• Baking soda Easter eggs are easy to make and the results of this science experiment are always different.
• When they dried, some of the paint left speckles and an interesting texture to the eggs.
• Kids will love the bubbling and fizzing that takes place. For a similar Easter activity without actual eggs, check out these Frozen Fizzy Easter Eggs.

🖍️Supply Notes

**Powdered paint is not safe to consume, so do not eat these eggs**

• Baking soda - Don't use baking powder
• Vinegar - Needed to produce the chemical reaction
• Powdered tempera paint - You can get these on Amazon or any art supply store
• Tongs - The kind you use for salad are fine. They will help you fish out the eggs.
• Containers - You will need a container of baking soda for each color you will be using.
• Hard-boiled eggs - Let them cool before using
• Empty egg carton - A great place to keep eggs so they can dry.

📋Step by Step Instructions

STEP 1: Pour in some baking soda so that the bottom of the container is covered. We used ½ cup of baking soda in each container.

STEP 2: Next, add in the powdered tempera paint. We used a tablespoon of powdered paint. Mix until the paint and baking soda are thoroughly combined.

STEP 3: Have your child gently place a hard-boiled egg into the container with the baking soda and paint. Pour ¼ cup of vinegar into a small cup and have your child slowly pour vinegar into the container.

STEP 4: The vinegar combines with the baking soda and powdered paint mixture to fizz and form colored bubbles which will cover the entire egg.

Kids will love this volcanic eruption of color!

STEP 5: When the foam goes down, a colored Easter egg is left.

STEP 6: Remove the eggs with some tongs and placed them in an empty egg carton to dry.

For more Easter egg activities, check out 16 Fun Ways to Dye Easter Eggs from I Heart Arts N Crafts.

✂️Expert Tips

Tip 1: Powdered paint is not safe to consume, so do not eat these eggs.

Tip 2: You can mix colors of powdered tempera paint to make new colorful combinations. Try different combinations and see what you get!

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Baking Soda Easter Eggs

Tired of decorating Easter eggs the same old way? Try these easy Baking Soda Easter Eggs! This activity combines science with egg decorating.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time5 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Author: Vicky

Materials

• Baking soda ½ cup for each color you will be making
• Vinegar ¼ cup for each color you will be making
• Powdered tempera paint a tablespoon, more if you want a deeper color
• Tongs
• Containers You will need a container for each color you will be using.
• Hard-boiled eggs
• Empty egg carton

Instructions

• Pour in some baking soda so that the bottom of the container is covered. We used ½ cup of baking soda in each container.
• Next, add in the powdered tempera paint. We used a tablespoon of powdered paint. Mix until the paint and baking soda are thoroughly combined.
• Have your child gently place a hard-boiled egg into the container with the baking soda and paint. Pour ¼ cup of vinegar into a small cup and have your child slowly pour it into the container.
• The vinegar combines with the baking soda and powdered paint mixture to form fizzy green bubbles which covers the entire egg.
• When the foam goes down, a colored Easter egg is left.
• Remove the eggs with some tongs and placed them in an empty egg carton to dry.

Video

Notes

The powdered paint is not safe to consume, so do not eat these eggs.

You can mix colors of powdered tempera paint to make new colors. Try different combinations and see what you get!

**Powdered paint is not safe to consume, so do not eat these eggs**