Today we tried to make some homemade dyes using natural colours! We tried spinach, turmeric, beetroot and blackcurrent simply because that is what we had at home but I hope we can add more to this list over the next few weeks.
It is simply a cup of water to a cup of the fruit/vegetables (I used a few tablespoons of turmeric), boiled on the hob for about 5 minutes and cooled and strained!
The turmeric and beetroot took best out of these and we then used them to paint and dye some Easter Eggs.
It was great to wonder what colour the dyes would be and what they would dry to (the turmeric started out a vibrant yellow but dried to a more brown colour) and now we are wondering what else we can use to make dyes from and maybe testing it on clothes!
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