4 tips when hard-boiling Easter eggs!

I am off with the kids so this is a pre-posted information.
Happy Easter Egg dying this weekend. More fun egg dying tips are found HERE

1. Problem: When you carry your pot of eggs to the sink to fill with water, the eggs usually bump into each other as they roll around. This can cause cracking. Solution: Place the eggs in the pot on the stove and use a pitcher to fill the pot with water.
2. Problem: If you wait for the water to boil first, and then drop in your eggs, most often, the eggs will crack when they forcefully hit the bottom of the pot.
   Solution: Use kitchen tongs to gently place the eggs into the boiling water.
3. Problem: The large end of eggs contains air bubbles. This can cause the shell to crack during cooking.
   Solution: Use a tiny pin to poke a hole in the large end of each egg. The hole allows air to escape while it cooks.
4. Problem: A drastic change in temperature can cause eggshells to crack.
   Solution: Allow eggs to come up to room temperature before boiling them. This keeps cracking to a minimum.