Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or potatoes this Easter
With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.
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But even with all that, egg prices are higher than ever. That has the idea of coloring potatoes or rocks, which first made the rounds after a 2023 spike in prices, making a resurgence.
Marshmallows and potatoes spark video dyeing craze
One video that is circulating shows a grinning mom filling cupcake tins with dye. Her child then skewers marshmallows with toothpicks before gently lowering them into the dye and proudly displaying the creations on a glass platter. Another influencer created marshmallow chicks by dipping marshmallows in yellow food coloring, dabbing dots of black icing to create eyes and then attaching orange M&Ms for the nose and feet.
Other videos feature shoppers plucking hefty bags of potatoes off the shelf, along with egg dye.
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Foil eggs become a new tradition for one family
Kelly Friedl of Chicago dyes eggs for Easter with her two kids every year. But because of this year's high prices, she came up with an alternative: foil eggs. Cut egg shapes out of cardboard, wrap them in foil, and you have shiny eggs to decorate and reuse.
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Paas, a supplier of egg dyeing kits, said that while 94% of those who celebrate Easter will dye eggs this year, 78% of families said they would dye fewer of them than in past years due to the expense.
Plastic eggs, crafty kits and other holiday fun
The craft retailer Michaels said their craft egg kits are flying off the shelves. Sales of two of the kits are up 20% compared to the same time last year, said Melissa Mills, senior vice president and general merchandising manager at Michaels.
Walmart, the nation바카라 게임 웹사이트s largest retailer, declined to comment on sales of dyeable plastic eggs and other alternatives but said it wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트t the first year it carried them. Among some options for shoppers are a carton of 12 plastic eggs that include four liquid dye packets and four egg-dyeing bags and Play-Doh Easter eggs.
Despite the change in tradition, Friedl바카라 게임 웹사이트s family is looking forward to the holiday.
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Dee-Ann Durbin, Caroll Hannah and Josh Funk contributed to this report. Raza reported from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.