Wash work area, utensils, and other objects that come in contact with the eggs. Hard-cook the eggs before coloring and decorating. DO NOT color or decorate cracked eggs. Cracked eggs or eggs left un-refrigerated for more than two hours should not be eaten. Hide eggs in places where they will not come in contact with pets, dirt, or other sources of bacteria.
Return eggs to the refrigerator for storage.
Hard-cooked eggs are easy to make. Heat to boiling. Turn heat off and let stand 20 to 25 minutes. Quickly cool eggs in cold water. Eggs are now ready to color and decorate.