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These Cool Whip Easter Eggs are a fun and creative project that your kids will absolutely love! This easy and safe method creates beautifully dyed eggs with a cool marbled effect, making Easter egg decorating both entertaining and adorable!

A close-up of several colorful marbled Easter eggs nestled in bright green shredded paper, creating a festive and artistic display.

Dying Easter Eggs with Whipped Cream

I have seen many activities that involve dying eggs using food coloring and shaving cream. Whipped cream is a great alternative to make it safe for younger kids. Cool Whip Easter eggs are edible, so little ones who still like to put things in their mouths can join in on the fun. I have dyed eggs with whipped cream with my kids in the past, and they always have a blast! Fully clean the whipped cream off the eggs if you want to eat them after you color them.

Why You’ll Love These Cool Whip Easter Eggs

  • It’s easy and fun. This is a great activity that you can do with your kids. It’s simple to explain and even fun for the whole family. Consider trying egg dying using whipped cream during Easter this year!
  • It’s a chance to be creative. There are no rules when it comes to coloring Cool Whip eggs! You can be creative with the colors used or come up with a cool and unique design. Encourage the younger children to think outside the box!
  • It uses common household items. You don’t have to run around looking for obscure items to do this fun craft activity. It uses simple ingredients: eggs, simple food coloring, whipped cream, and vinegar. Many of these are likely in your kitchen already.
A collection of colorful marbled Easter eggs with a tie-dye effect, featuring pink, blue, yellow, and green swirls, resting on crinkled green paper.

What You’ll Need

Below are all of the ingredients and equipment you’ll need to dye your eggs with whipped cream. The list consists of everyday household items that you likely have on hand right now!

Ingredients 

  • Hard-boiled eggs: These must be hard-boiled, cooled, and peeled before you get started. Feel free to do this process a few hours or even the day before you plan to decorate them and store them in the refrigerator.
  • Whipped cream: I like to use Cool Whip for this because it’s more stable than canned whipped cream or homemade whipped cream. It stands up to being mixed with the food coloring without melting and becoming watery.
  • Gel food coloring: I prefer gel food dye over liquid food coloring for more vibrant colors and better control. Use whatever colors you like!
  • Vinegar: The white vinegar is one of the most important ingredients. It helps the dye transfer to the eggs better and helps it “stick” to them. I also use it to mix with the coloring to add to the eggs as well.

Equipment

  • Toothpicks: I use these to swirl the colors to get fun designs.
  • Disposable rubber gloves: These will protect your hands from being colored by the food dye, too.
A carton of white eggs, a tub of Cool Whip, and a box of neon food coloring, the essential ingredients for making marbled Easter eggs with a whipped topping method.

How to Dye Eggs with Cool Whip

Here are all the steps you’ll need to prepare, dye, and clean your colorful Cool Whip Easter eggs. It’s quick, simple, and so much fun!

  • Hard boil and soak the eggs. First, hard boil your eggs and allow them to cool. Then, place them in a bowl with some vinegar and let them soak for about 10 minutes.
  • Add whipped cream to the pan. While the eggs are soaking, spread the Cool Whip evenly on the entire surface of the baking sheet.
  • Combine vinegar with the food coloring. Add a few drops of each color of food coloring you are using to separate, small bowls. Then, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to each color and mix until combined.
  • Add drops of color and swirl. Place drops of each of the food coloring and vinegar mixture into the whipped cream with about an inch of space in between each color.
  • Dry and roll the eggs. Remove the eggs from the vinegar and dry them thoroughly with paper towels. Then, roll them in the colored whipped cream until they are covered.
  • Let them sit. Allow the eggs to sit in the whipped cream mixture for about 30 minutes.
  • Wash and dry the eggs. Finally, wash, rinse, and thoroughly dry the eggs and enjoy the cool colored designs!
A single marbled Easter egg with a stunning mix of blue, yellow, purple, and green hues, placed on a rustic wooden background with decorative green grass.

Tips for Success

  • They will last up to 1 week. You may store these colorful Easter eggs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. I keep them in the fridge if we plan to eat them. Otherwise, we discard them after we finish the craft.
  • Let them sit for less time. I like to let the eggs sit in the whipped topping mixture for at least 30 minutes for beautiful vibrant colors. If you want a lighter result, you may wash the eggs after 10-15 minutes.
  • Mix the colors. Get creative with this activity! Combine colors to create new ones or swirl them together for an awesome tie-dye effect. This is a great time to experiment and have fun making Cool Whip Easter Eggs.
A set of marbled Easter eggs in vibrant pastel colors, arranged on a rustic wooden surface with green decorative shredded paper.

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Cool Whip Easter Eggs

These Cool Whip Easter Eggs are a fun and creative project that your kids will absolutely love! This easy and safe method creates beautifully dyed eggs with a cool marbled effect, making Easter egg decorating both entertaining and adorable!
Prep: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

Instructions

  • Hard boil your eggs and let them sit to cool.
  • Soak the eggs in vinegar for about 10 minutes
  • Add a thick layer of whipped cream to a cookie sheet, spreading the cream to cover the entire pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix 2 Tablespoons of vinegar with each color of the gel food coloring.
  • Add dots of the food coloring on the top of the whipped cream, leaving an inch in between each color.
  • Use a toothpick to swirl the colors together.
  • Dry off the eggs that were soaking in the vinegar, then roll them in the whipped cream.
  • Let them sit for 30 minutes, covered in the whipped cream, then wash them off with water.
  • Dry with a paper towel.

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3 comments on “Cool Whip Easter Eggs”

  1. I seem so stupid do you put the whole egg or do you crack the eggs and hen roll tem in the whip creme .I’m dying to try this. It’s been a long time since I made them I’m 81 now I have great grandchildren to do this with. Thank you barbaragrizzy1111@gmail.com

    1. Roll the whole egg. There is a video included at the bottom of the post to show everything. Hope you have fun doing this with your grandkids!