While picking up a box of dye at the grocery store seems like the easiest option for your Easter egg dying, store-bought kits are often hard to work with and make it difficult to add creativity and personality to your eggs.

Why not try making your own dyes and decorations with these homemade ideas? You likely have all the ingredients you already need right at home—and the best part is these dyes and materials are far more unique, not to mention safer, than the store bought varieties.