W hen I was a kid, the annual coloring-of-the-Easter-eggs ritual always happened with a store-bought kit. We'd carefully open the box, knowing that we'd punch out perforated holes

Making natural dyes for Easter eggs is as simple as getting your hands on some beets, red cabbage, turmeric, or onion skins.

Red and pink Easter eggs can be made by boiling the skins of two to three red onions (sometimes called Spanish onions) in 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. For pink eggs, add more water after creating your dye and pull your eggs quickly to remove them at a lighter shade.