Color Dyes

Make Non Toxic Natural Color Dyes

Tools needed for this project
Colored Foods (ie: yellow onions, beets, blueberries and chard -one for each color: yellow, red, blue and green)

• A Saucepan
• Fruit or Veggie
• Water
• White vinegar
• Jars

Directions:

• Put leftover beet tops (or other vegetables) in approx three cups of boiling water.
• Let boil for about 30 minutes
• Simmer on low for a couple of hours
• Strain into a jar
• Voila Color!
• Add a vinegar (about 3/4 mixture to 1/4 vinegar)

NOTE:

• You can use the colors for paint, dying t-shirts, coloring play dough etc
• They have a short shelf life as they are natural and plant-based. But, the vinegar is a preservative and extends the life of the colors