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Bukowski · Joined: 29 Nov 2006

I know it is not the season for coloring Easter eggs, but we will be doing that for a camp craft this winter. Have any of you ever seen white-shelled eggs in Korea? If so, where?

Thanks a bunch. I don't think brown eggs are going to color too well.

AC

lawyertood · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:20 am Post subject:

I am sure I've seen some somewhere. Perhaps at Wal-mart which is now E-mart. Also check Dept. Store supermarkets.

Bukowski · Joined: 29 Nov 2006

I am bumping this in the hopes for an accurate location.

stealth_fighter · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: Seoul

I use to buy white shelled eggs in Carafour, currently Homever in suwon.

Bukowski · Joined: 29 Nov 2006

130 plus views and only two people have a possible lead?

Throw this dog a bone, please!!!

AC

cmr · Joined: 22 Mar 2006

Go to Emart.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

Even if you CAN find white eggs, they're REALLY expensive!! Why don't you just have the kids use markers on the eggs instead of dying them?

Bukowski · Joined: 29 Nov 2006

What's expensive, as far as eggs are concerned? Normal brown eggs are 200 KRW per egg or 10 for 2000. Are we talking double that?

We are using food grade ingredient, non-toxic dyes, so the kids can eat the eggs later. If we were to use markers (not sure if there are non-toxic markers in Korea), the kids would not be able to eat them, etc.

Thanks to those that have responded so far.

AC

teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

I have seen white eggs, but not often. Just use the brown ones. They work very well, and are lovely. I have done it. The colors will just be muted. Do you have food coloring? No problem. Just use more food coloring then you usually would. The eggs will look fine. If you are in the mood take some digital pitures before each step. Print them out. This way you can show the kids how the eggs will look.

What does work well, is after the eggs are cooked, CAREFULLY smack the eggs, and roll then around on a hard surface so there are cracks all over.

THEN dye them. Let dry. The colors will seep through, and the egg will have beautiful vein like colors on it. You will see the colors on the egg after you peel it. Try this first before you do it with the kids. Then you will know how it comes out.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

Bukowski · Joined: 29 Nov 2006

Teachingld2004,

Thanks for the helpful advice. I will give it a try.

As for the dye, I actually have the Easter kits from the U.S., but I do not have enough sets to make them double strength (using 2 tablets instead of one).

I called a few Emarts, but none of them are carrying them at the moment. They said it was a holiday thing (I have no idea what that means).

Anyway, Costco doesn't carry them. Carrefour is no longer, and Walmart is long gone...looks like 'muted' colors is the way this event is going to go down.

Thanks again.

AC

Ajuma, this thing is all my doing for the camp, so I will be the one boiling the eggs. Not lucky enough to have an assistant to take care of all the preparations. Crying or Very sad

teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

Is there a reason that you want to color eggs? Can't you do some thing else? I know that will be fun, but try another fun activity. I can tell you a zillion (well, not that many) fun things to do if u want art projects.

This has nothing to do with eggs, so I guess people will start yelling at me, but its funny. One of my kids wanted "meegook money", and I had about 50 pennies, and there are 10 kids in the class. But the pennies were filthy. So I figured i'd bring in vinegar and salt and little bowls, and we would clean the money.

So, I put out one bown between 2 kids. I gave each a penny. I put salt in each bowl. (most of them tasted the salt) then I said I was going to put in some vinegar, and they had to drop the penny in it. Wish I had a camera, cause when I poured the vinegar they all started to choke. But they loved putting the penny in and watchng it get clean. Now getting them to take the penny out with their hands was another thing..........

Oh yea, the point of this was to tell u that you can clean money...

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

I never did a camp, but will be looking for one perhaps. I am geting out of a job, Jan 5, and the public school jobs all start March 2, I am fed up to here with hogwons and have to find a public...(oops, another off topic)

I remembered another way to dye eggs. ever use natural dye? Well, REALLY strong bkack coffee makes a great brown, and red cabbage makes...a blue color! OK, that is 2 colors.. And grape juice...purple. Three.

Im tired and going to lay down with a book to read. Goodnight