We cut out cups from egg cartons and painted them each different colours. Then we added googly eyes, foam pieces for noses and pipe cleaners. We filled with heart candy. The kids really enjoyed this project.
By coville123 from Brockville, Ontario
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This oversized ant is sure to cause a stir at your next outdoor picnic. Make them to use as table decorations.
Use your egg cartons before you throw them out! When they are empty, write a different number in each space; either 1-12 or 0-11. Then place 2 beans, coins or other small items in them and close the lid.
I just got back last night from a weekend of fun and games with my 5 year old granddaughter, Megan. We all know how little kids love to give presents to grown ups.
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
Anyone have fun craft ideas using egg cartons?
Julia from Maryland
this site has some great egg carton crafts.
www.dltk-kids.com
fix paper egg cartons onto a set of string lights to create a pretty set of floral lights.
www.curbly.com/
How craft can you make out of egg cartons?
By Maria from Greenville, NC
Painted paper egg carton sections can be used to make these cute Easter treat containers. This is a page about making egg carton Easter chick containers.
This is a page about making an egg carton pumpkin. An easy, inexpensive Halloween craft for kids that reuses cardboard cups of an egg carton.
Looking for a way to remove the plastic from Easter? There Easter eggs reuse cardboard egg carton cups to make little plastic-free Easter egg treat containers.
Don't throw away your empty egg cartons. You can make beautiful roses out of them, then glue them onto an old pin. When painted, the cartons make a beautiful almost canvas-like material. This is one gorgeous upcycled brooch that I think you should try!
Start saving your paper egg cartons. You can use them to make a pretty Christmas wreath. We can show you how.
Mushrooms are a favorite art and crafts theme. These cuties are made from a paper egg carton. Find out how below.
Save your cardboard egg cartons to make one of these adorable alligators. This is a great recycled craft to do with the kids.
From egg crate to doll furniture, this project will guide you through the steps. Your kids can help made these miniature chairs and table plus have fun playing with them afterwards.
Time for a new egg carton toy craft. Here we will show you how to make a bee and its hive. It's a fun toy and would be great to use in teaching children about the important role bees play in our lives, pollenating our flowers and the plants we grow for food.
Next to TP tubes, egg cartons are a very popular supply to keep on hand for recycled crafts. This project shows you how to turn an egg carton section into this cute little octopus with the addition of paint, yarn, and googly eyes.
This craft is easy enough for older children to make themselves. These flowers are excellent gifts. This is a page about making egg carton flowers.
This is a page about making egg carton baby buggies. These sweet little buggies are perfect to make as baby shower favors.
This is a page about making egg carton spiders. Reuse paper egg carton cups for the body of these cute spider decorations for Halloween.
A clever way to gift Cadbury eggs is in a decorated egg crate. This is a page about Cadbury egg carton gift.
This is a page about making an egg carton ship. You and the kids can make a fun ship to hold little bits of this and that from a foam egg carton.
This is a page about making an egg carton ice cream cone. Kids love to pretend to be a shop keeper. Use these little homemade ice cream cones toys to add some fun to their make believe.
