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!

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.

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.

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!

More Fun Easter Ideas to Try

• DIY Candy Easter Basket
• Easter Charcuterie Board
• Oreo Easter Chick Cookies
• Easter Scavenger Hunt
• Dying Easter Eggs with Rice