I love finding new ways to dye Easter eggs and I thought I’d show you how to make dinosaur eggs!
I started making these edible snacks when my kids were itty bitty, and they loved them so much that they made regular appearances on the dinner table and in lunch boxes.
How To Make Dinosaur Eggs
What You’ll Need:
Hard-boiled eggs
Mason jars or medium bowls (one for each color)
3 cups cool water (for each color)
Unsweetened Kool-Aid mix envelopes in a variety of colors (choose bright colors for best results)
Clear plastic wrap
How To Make Dinosaur Eggs:
1. Carefully roll or tap the hard-boiled eggs to crack shells all over, but leave the shells on the eggs.
2. In a mason jar or bowl, stir together water and Kool-Aid. Add the cracked eggs to the colored water.
3. Cover the containers with plastic wrap; refrigerate. Leave for 1 to 2 days. Remove eggs and throw away water. (They look pretty cool at this point too.)
4. Peel shells off eggs. Keep refrigerated. They’re edible and kids will love them, especially with the Kool-Aid flavors!
Hint: Red and purple will give the brightest color, and if you love the look of the brown-colored shells, that’s purple (grape) Kool-Aid.
Terri says
Oh my goodness, those are just too cute. The grand kids would love to make these so we’ll give them a try.
Lexie Lane says
You’re right. This is definitely fun. I will have to try this. My son loves dinosaurs.
kristin says
Those look like a lot of fun. Kids would love this activity.
April Decheine says
Oh wow, these are so cute, my kids would of loved making these eggs.
Leslie says
Wow, that is such a cool idea Liz! I will try this for my nieces.
Joanne T Ferguson says
How much fun would this be? I think making these eggs appeals to children of all ages! Who wants to make these now? ME!
Penny Struebig says
Great idea! What kid wouldn’t want to eat dinosaur eggs?!?
Erinn S says
My son is fascinated by Jurassic World right now! This is great!
Audrey says
Ohh! I bet these were fun to make! Would be a good treat when watching the new movie!
Brandy says
What a cool idea, the boys would get a kick out of doing this. My youngest was just trying to “hatch an egg” yesterday morning in his pocket, so now he can pretend to hatch a dinosaur egg.
Miranda (Myrabev) says
Oh wow these are so cute and I am sure my nephew would love them big time. I actually love them myself.
Annie {Stowed Stuff} says
I love the eggs! My big kids are dying to see this movie. Looks like a wash out today, so we might go with Dad!
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
This is the type of craft my daughter will like doing! Thank you so much for sharing.
Rebecca Swenor says
This is a really cute idea indeed for the kids to make. I will have to do this with my niece’s kids for sure. They are going through a lot little ones shouldn’t have to so this will get their little minds off of things. Thanks so much for sharing.
Karen says
They do look like dinosaur eggs. My grandchildren would like them.
Holly @ Woman Tribune says
Whoa, how cool do those look! I love this idea.
Alysia from My Domestic Dish says
I’ve seen these before and wanted to do them at the time… I completely forgot about it until now! Such a great idea and they look so neat! I’ve got a ton of eggs in the fridge right now and, although we don’t normally use Kool Aid here…I can definitely make the exception for such a fun project 😛
Michelle Hwee says
Ooh, how fun are these! Love how simple to make these are. My brother would love these!
Marina John says
These are such a fun craft to do! My kids love all things dinosaurs so I’m always in search of new ideas!
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
This looks like a super fun project for kids to make and a great way to get them to eat eggs. What a fun way to celebrate the movie.
Joyce Duboise says
What a cute idea. This is great and just in time for the new movie. I don’t have kids, but this is fun enough for me to do myself! haha. Cute pics too by the way!
Life as a Convert says
I love this idea! I don’t know if my kids would like to eat koolaid flavored eggs tho lol
Avry says
I think it would be awesome to make these with the kids esp. right after seeing the movie! Can’t wait to get to the theater to watch it.
Carly Brydon says
This is a super cute idea! What a great idea to celebrate the release of Jurassic World!
Debbie L. says
Your eggs are so cute. Davey and Isa would love this project. Perfect rainy day project.
Jacqui Odell says
How fun!! I think this is something that my son would love to do!!
Michelle @ Dishes and Dust Bunnies says
This looks like such a fun dish to make! I would love to try making these with my little boy!
Lisa Rios says
Sounds like so much of fun and cute craft and it looks very real indeed. I love the way how you have did it. My kids would definitely love trying this at home. Thanks for the wonderful crafty idea.
Michele says
That definitely looks like a fun thing to do. Kids would love it I’m sure and as long as they are still edible (I love hard boiled eggs). As for the movie—–I barely got through the first one—I would be under the seat at this one!!
Tatanisha Pitts-Worthey says
Oh my that looks so real it almost terrified me! My boys would enjoy making this and would even have more fun playing after with their dinosaur toys. Thanks for sharing.
tammileetips says
This is such a cute craft!! I am excited to see this new movie, I loved the older movies when they came out!
Brittnei says
This is such a cute project. I could see my son loving to do something like this really soon. He loves Dinosaur Train! I’m going to pin it for later.
Tiara W. says
Oh my gosh! I need to try that! All of these eggs look so cool! I am loving this. It looks like so much fun to make as well. (Big kid at heart here). Haha!
April G says
This is so cool and the kids would like this so much. Thanks for sharing.
Jessica Simms says
This is such a great idea wow! I have to do this ASAP, my kids love dinosaurs and the fact that these are still edible to is double awesome.
MARINA says
These are dino-riffic! I know a certain 5 year old who would be over the moon if he saw this. So creative!
Rachel Ferrucci says
Ok These are just so cool and my grandsons will love them! Guess what we’ll be doing! I love the dyes too!
Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says
This is a great everyday craft idea! Boiled eggs aren’t just for Easter.
Kelly Hutchinson says
What a fun summer craft the ids will be able to help you make. My son is really into dinosaurs, so this would be right up his alley. I love that you used Kool Aid!
Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy says
We’ve made these before, and my kids always get a kick out of the marbling. I can’t wait to see that movie. It looks so good!
Paula Schuck says
What a great idea. We have Jurassic World fans in the house so this would be great with lunch when we go to the movies.
Debbie L. says
These would be great to make before we see Jurassic World on Tuesday! Great idea!!!
Fariha N. says
These are too cute! I love the brown shells and I love that this is a healthy and fun snack for the kids.
Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says
This is a cool craft to get the kids in the mood for the movie. And I love mason jars in any way, shape of form…LOL!
April G says
Interesting and beautiful. My kids would love this. Plus, it seems that mason jars are on sale at Michael’s!
Aubrey says
We’ve made these for Easter. I have never used Kool-aid before though. I will need to try it out.
Jaime Nicole says
That is so creative. With the new movie I am sure these will be a hit at parties this summer!
Julie Green and Keen says
I have to do those!! Many many thanks for this diy tutorial 🙂
Melissa Garcia says
Very Cute!
Sharon says
Those look so cute. Looks like a fun activity to do with kids. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Chubskulit Rose says
Oh wow, those are pretty cool. I might try this with my kids sometime this summer. Thanks for sharing.
Travel Blogger says
My daughter is obessed with paleontology! She would love these.
Chrystal | YUM eating says
Super fun! I have made tea eggs but never made eggs with Kool Aid. Kiddo and hubs will love this.
Jenn, hellorigby.com says
What a great idea! Nutritious and fun! 🙂
Michelle F. says
That is such a fun activity! I will be doing this, this summer.
Heather in VA says
My kids would love this! We are doing dinosaurs in science next year and this is a perfect activity.
Uplifting Families says
This looks like a fun way to get the kids interested in eating hard boiled eggs. I’m going to have to make some with the kids. Thank you for sharing.
Valerie says
I didn’t even stop to think about the eating part of it. Eggs are an acquired taste I think and this would definitely help kids get used to them!
ARod says
How super cute. I’ll be sharing this with my sisters who’s kids are still young enough to appreciate it.
David Fultner says
This is such a great idea to make the movie an event.
Ann Bacciaglia says
This looks like a great project to do with the kids. I will have to share this with my friends with little ones.
Crystal says
I love this idea! And it’s so neat how you left some of the shell on some. Definitely pinning to try later!
Mirand (myrbev) says
I love the dinosaur idea! I can’t wait to try this with my aunties boys. I think they’ll really enjoy this .
D Johnson says
Very neat idea! I love that they are dyed with Kool-Aid. So creative!
Amanda Love says
OK you know I’m going to be trying this with my boys. This is such a great idea!
Lynndee says
How colorful and creative! My son has always been fascinated with dinosaurs. I think he would enjoy creating those dinosaur eggs.
Kizzy says
What a creative project! It looks like a fun family activity. I love it!
Raijean says
This is amazing Liz! I had to try this with the boychild, He would be obsessed with this project.
Chris G says
Those are so neat. I will have to share this with my wife and kids.
Christie says
Who says coloring eggs are only for Easter? I love these dino eggs!
Kristi says
What a fun thing to make! Would be a great idea for birthday party party treats!
Michellette "MimiCuteLips" Green says
These eggs are so cute, my kids would love to make these. I never thought to use Kool-Aid but it totally worked out. I’m glad you explained the brown, I was wondering what flavor or kool-aid is that. hahahaha
Sara says
Oh, those are brilliant! My boys would adore these, I’m bookmarking for as soon as the weekend arrives, they’re so fun!
CourtneyLynne says
Omg! How cute are these eggs?!? My daughter would love to make some of these.
wheelchairmommy says
These are cute. Hmm.. maybe instead of other dyes we should use kook-aid for easter!
Kassondra from Motherhood Community says
What a clever idea! I’m sure my daughter will love these. Thanks!
Heather @mommyonlyhas2hands says
These are cool and fun ideas!! My kids totally loves this. They might want to try it today as in now.
Terri Ramsey Beavers says
What cool dino eggs. I’ll have to let the kids try these, they’d have a blast.
Kristen says
my three-year-old is going through a dinosaur phase right now. I might plan on doing this with him this weekend for breakfast.
Cynthia C says
What a neat idea! The kids would have a lot of fun making and eating them.
Erin Kennedy says
These are so cool! I love that you made them with Kool Aid, so the colors are from a real food product, and not just a dye. Kids would have to love these!
Deb@SimplePlate says
How cute! The twins will love this! They’ve discovered dinosaurs and this will just tickle them!
Theresa says
Those are so cute! My kids would get a huge kick out of making these. They love dinosaurs. One of them just discovered The Land Before Time, and they like everything to do with dinosaurs now.
Ashley says
How cool are these?! My nephew will be with us this summer and I can’t wait to try it out with him! Thanks so much for the tutorial 🙂
Ashley @irishred02 says
I LOVE this idea!!! These would be fun for a Jurassic birthday party too!
Crystal says
They would! I have a dinosaur excavation activities (sand and paintbrushes) that would be good too.
michele d says
What an awesome idea. Dino eggs would be super fun for the kids to make. These would be great to use for a dinosaur themed birthday party too!
Milena says
That’s crazy, cool! I don’t know why I never thought about it!
lisa @bitesforbabies says
What a fun little craft to do with the kids! My son is all about dinosaurs right now so he would love this!
Penelope says
Mine is too! I don’t think they are quite old enough for the movie, but this will tide them over until they get a little bigger.
Noelle d says
That looks fun. Wonder if broxton would eat them or not 🙂
Dogvills says
This is would be so much fun!! My kids would love this fun idea!!
Joanne T Ferguson says
What great fun that would appeal to children of all ages! Who wants to make these right now? ME!
Diane says
What a fun and easy craft idea, so cute!
Rachee says
What an adorable idea! I recently saw the movie and loved it.
Alli says
These are perfect for a Jurassic World party! I like that you used KoolAid to dye them. The colors are fun and vivid.
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
My daughter already loves playing with colored plastic eggs in her play kitchen!
Ourfamilyworld says
These dinosaur eggs are so cute. It would be so fun making them.
Pam says
This looks like a ton of fun for kids. Especially those that are really into Jurassic World. I will have to make sure I pass this on.
Rachael says
What a fun idea! I love this. I will have to do it with my kids.
Lena says
Wow – those are super fun and I could totally do that. I am absolutely love the webbing on the shells
Laura Hinckley says
You are so creative. Dinosaur eggs are too cute and fun. I Love Fandango also. Congratulations on your ambassadorship. That is pretty cool. A little birdie told me you were in Mt. Airy recently next time let me know I live here 🙂
Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy says
This is such a cute idea! My kids would love this!
tonygreene113 says
I would probably have a hard time with the boiling of the eggs. I’ve no patience for this. My girls on the other would enjoy this little project after seeing the new Jurassic World movie this summer.
melodi steinberg says
my boys would love this! Thanks for sharing!
Lauren says
Those are so fun! I need to make some of those with my sons.
Laura Funk says
I shared this on my blog page and cannot wait to try this with my kiddos
Carol Bryant says
We are off to see Jurassic World this weekend and this is a clever fun craft to do!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
That is so cool! I have to make these with my oldest! I already have all the ingredients too which makes this a total win!
Lorane says
These are really cool .. too realistic looking I would be almost afraid to eat them . I’ve heard the new Jurrasic Park Movie is really good and I can’t wait to see it
nicole dziedzic says
Very cool for the kids to have fun making, i love that you used Kool-Aid too! Yours came out so awesome!
Beth@KCMompreneurs says
I want to see the movie but my kids might be a little too young to enjoy the movie.
Kristina says
Those eggs are adorable. I will definitely be making these with my kids.
Heather says
This is the cutest idea I have seen to go with the new Jurassic World movie. Thanks for the idea!
Debi- Lifestyle Blogger says
Oh wow. What a cool idea. We love dinosaurs and will be making these.
Nataile Brown says
This is such a cute idea! I’d have never thought of using Kool-Aid as a dye. Nice!
Sarah @ Must Have Mom says
This is super creative! Two of my kids are really into dinosaurs and will love this!
Marina John says
This look soo fun! We’ll have to add this to our summer craft list! Thanks for sharing.
Debra says
This is so much fun! My kids would love this!
Cinny says
What a clever idea. I love how they turned out!
Elizabeth O. says
How creative. My granddaughters will love this.
Karen says
What a really creative idea. I don’t know if I could eat those eggs though, I can see how kids would love them.
Heather says
This is awesome. It may seem like something simple to you, but you have just given me something that hopefully will help me bond with my stepdaughters. You see, we are leaving where we live now (what I consider home) to move to where my husband is from – a VERY different place. Part of that reason is his military career just ended and we are going to be closer to his kids now. It will be an adjustment for us all and fun things like this will certainly be ice-breakers. So glad I saw this! Thanks again.
Sara P. (@SensiblySara) says
Seriously a BRILLIANT idea!!! I can’t wait to make these for my boys! (But I think I’ll wait until they’re in bed one night!)
Valerie says
These are so neat looking! I bet there will be some really excited dino fans when these are made!
Autumn @Mamachallenge says
That is really creative! I think my son would love this.
Maggie says
This is a great movie night idea! Plus, it’s a healthy snack!
Theresa says
Ha! Those eggs are so cool! My girls love hard boiled eggs. I bet they’d like to make some dino eggs, too!
Connie says
I would have never of thought to use Kool-Aid to dye eggs. That is such a smart idea! I saw Jurassic World and it was great!
Patrice says
I know a lot of little kids would love this family activities. Image color is clear. Thanks for sharing.
Amber NElson says
Oh these look like so much fun to make those. My daughter would get a kick out of this.
Kimberly Grabinski says
These are so neat! Most kids are into dinosaurs these days.
Crystal says
Looks like a great craft to do with the kids. Fun and colorful!
jasmine says
very cool! My boys would love to make these
Jeannette says
These are so awesome looking and so much fun to make! I think a weekend dinosaur egg making session is going to happen this coming weekend!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
i completely agree! They look like a blast to make with younger and older kids!
Shauna says
Oh my goodness, these are so awesome. My little man would love these as he is obsessed with Jurassic park. LOL> Thanks for sharing.
Penelope says
I know a few little paleontologists that would just adore your dinosaur eggs. They look so cool with the cracked shell pattern.
Crystal says
How fun are those! I’m not the biggest fan of eggs, but with the Kool-aid flavor I might sneak a few for myself.
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
This is so cute! I am really excited to see Jurassic Park… and to maybe have a date night! I know that crafting with the kids before hand will help them sleep!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
What a cool project to make with kids. Just in time for the new dinosaur movie!
Nancy says
Okay now that is an awesome idea. My nephews would both go bonkers over something like this – they LOVE dinosaurs.
Danielle says
This is such a cute idea! I’ve never seen anything like it. I know my son would enjoy a good dinosaur story after finding some “lost” dinosaur eggs outside (hint, hint).
Kathy says
These are great! My daughters would love to make them. We love eggs! I think the eggs look awesome like this!
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
Super cool idea for the kids! Might have to do that this summer! It is going to be a long summer but with neat ideas like this one, the kids are bound to have FUN!!!
Crystal says
Are they telling you that they are bored yet? I have scared mine with threats that I’ll find chores for them if they tell me they’re bored.
Shannon Peterson says
This is seriously one of the coolest tutorials I’ve ever seen! I never even knew what these were before but I think my son would love to do this!
Elizabeth @ Being MVP says
Oh these look like so much fun! My kids would love them.
Amy Desrosiers says
Very cute ideas! My kids will be all over this one!
Misty Battle says
My son would love this idea, Such creativity! Have to put this on my to do list.
jasmine says
Looks fun! My boys would love to make those
Marcie W. says
My kids would get a huge kick out of these! Not only are they hard boiled egg fans, but they loved Jurassic Park and are looking forward to seeing the sequel.
Dana Rodriguez says
Those are really awesome.I love how the grape makes brown eggs!
MsCrookedHalo says
That’s very creative. How does the Koolaid affect t the flavor of the eggs?
Christi from sexymoxiemama.com says
Oh wow! What a cute idea. My husband and kids would love to do this.
Vera Sweeney says
My boys would love these eggs! We are so excited to see Jurassic World, this would help build the excitement!
Stefany says
These are pretty cool! My son would love them. I’ll have to make them for him for our next playdate.
Cheryl says
These are so cute and creative. They look pretty tasty too!
Patty says
I remember doing this as a kid. They do look really cool when they are done. I’ll bet this will go on for generations of kids
Maureen says
Those are really cute. Nice kid friendly activity.
Lois Alter Mark says
What a cute idea! Can’t wait to see the movie!
Pam says
This is such a fun little craft activity. I would have loved to do this with my kids when they were little. They were obsessed with dinosaurs.
maria @closetohome says
What a fun idea to celebrate the release of the movie. Super creative
Amber C. says
Oh those look so awesome! What a great summer project to do with my son!
Tamara says
These are really wild looking! Totally authentic! I say.. as if I’ve seen real dinosaur eggs.
My daughter wants to see this movie so badly but she’s only five and I think it’s going to have to wait.
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
Those look really cool. I bet my kiddos would love seeing these made.
Timber says
How cute! I never thought about using them for dinosaur eggs!
Catherine S says
I agree, they are really cute. I need to make these and surprise my husband and son. We can make dinosaur egg salad with them.
Heather Lawrence says
Aww!! How fun are those dinosaur eggs!
Can you taste the kool aid in the egg at all?
(I can not wait for the movie!)
Melissa Pezza says
We saw Jurassic World, and it was amazing. I can’t wait to make these Dinosaur eggs with the kids.
Saidah Washington (@ApronsStilletos) says
This is a great craft to go along with the movie. We are so excited about the newest JP and recently watched all three previous JP with the kids.
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says
My boys have been very interested in this morning since the tv commericals have been previewing it. They would love to make these eggs! What a fun activity!
Ourfamilyworld says
That looks really fun to make. My girls would love this.
Carol Cassara says
How cute these are! Little boys and girls would go nuts for these.
Sandy KS says
What a cute way to make dinosaur eggs. My boys no matter how old they get still love dinosaurs.
Ida says
I love these! You are so creative. I am going to add this to our Summer Bucket List because I know my kids will love them!!
Tanya C. says
Thanks for this delicious craft idea! I can’t wait to take my boys to see the new Jurassic World movie, this will tie in perfectly 😀
Amanda says
I must be pretty awesome if my Easter eggs look like these somewhat, huh? I am trying to help my boys learn about dinosaurs so this would be such a fun activity!
Carol Cassara says
Educational and tasty, both!
Janet W. says
What a fun idea! My grandsons are really into dinosaurs right now and would think this is really neat. They can’t wait to see the movie, too!
Tiffany Collins (@Naturalycracked) says
WHAT!! This is an awesome idea:) My guy is so excited to for the movie coming out Thanks for sharing
Sandy Klocinski says
Awesome! I will have to remember this one!! They are perfect!
Kiersten says
This is such a cute idea and so hilarious! I am loving all of the Jurassic World stuff that’s been coming out recently!
Alicia says
What a fun craft to go along with the Jurassic World movie!
Mami2jcn says
I like the idea of tying in the activity with the movie. We are planning to see the movie this weekend.
Christy Maurer says
That is such a cool idea! I cannot wait to see Jurassic World, but I will probably wait til it comes to our cheap theater. $1.75 vs. $10….I can wait a little bit lol.
Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says
We love this idea too! And I want a theater like that!
Rosey says
That’s a fun project for the kids. I’m still debating about whether or not to take my youngest to the new Jurassic movie. He’s a bit of a chicken like his mama. 😉
Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says
This is a super cute tutorial. My kids will love this!
aimee fauci says
Probably the cutest tutorial I’ve seen all day! I love this and your came out perfect.
harriet says
I like that idea! This movie is so hot now too!
Jaime says
My husband saw the movie over the weekend and loved it. I want to try making dinosaur eggs soon!
Jaime says
Those are so fun! They’d be great for a dinosaur gathering/party. 🙂
Jessica Harlow says
This is such a cute idea especially with the release of Jurassic World this summer! My kiddos just finally watched the original Jurassic Park and were mesmerized! We’ll have to try a batch of these before we head to the drive-in for lastest dino movie!
Mama to 5 BLessings says
What a cute idea. My kids would love this. Even more so because it is dinosaur related and it is geared to the movie they cannot wait to see – Jurassic World.
Catherine S says
This is such a neat idea. My son is so exited about seeing this movie. I will have to surprise him with some eggs.
Mary says
My boys LOVE dinosaurs, and this will be fun to make with them!
marie says
This is such fun idea, I think my nieces would love to do this.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That’s such a cute idea! This is a great tie in to the movie for kids.
Jeanine says
Oh wow! Those turned out so awesome. I’ll have to do these with my kiddos. My boys are in a HUGE dino loving stage right now, They’d love these!
Kay Adeola says
That is such a great idea and they look really nice,My boys would love if I did this for them.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
My boys would love it, too! I think they are so cool.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
Those are insanely cute. My two boys would love these and the timing is perfect since we just saw Jurassic World the other day.
Deborah Pucci says
Those came out really cute!