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April 16, 2019

Plastic Egg Fireflies - finished firefly toyDo you have extra plastic eggs? You can make these cute fireflies - that actually light up!

They make a fun little toy to play with around in the backyard, in the dark or to bring along camping! This toy was definitely a big hit for my daughter especially.

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Total Time: 25 minutes

Supplies:

  • plastic egg(s)
  • goggly eyes
  • pipe cleaner
  • hot glue
  • Sharpie
  • scissors
  • foil
  • battery operated light

Steps:

  1. You will need to cut 6 equal length pieces from the pipe cleaners for the fireflies' legs. Then bend to create their legs.
    2. Plastic Egg Fireflies - cut pipe cleaner into 6 pieces
     
    Plastic Egg Fireflies - bend to form legs and feet
     
  2. Cut two equal pieces for the fireflies' antennae and spiral the ends a little.
    3. Plastic Egg Fireflies - cut another pipe cleaner to make the antennae
     
  3. Using hot glue, secure legs 3 per side.
    4. Plastic Egg Fireflies - hot glue the legs on the egg
     
    Plastic Egg Fireflies - all 6 legs in place
     
  4. Glue on antennae.
    5. Plastic Egg Fireflies
     
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  5. Glue on goggly eyes.
    6. Plastic Egg Fireflies - glue on eyes
     
  6. Using a Sharpie, draw on a smile.
    7. Plastic Egg Fireflies - draw on a smile with a Sharpie
     
  7. Use a scrap piece of foil to create the fireflies' wings.
    8. Plastic Egg Fireflies - scrap foil wings
     
  8. Glue the wings into place and put your battery operated light inside the egg and close. (My daughter wanted the light in-front for one)
    9. Plastic Egg Fireflies - wings glued in place
     
    Plastic Egg Fireflies - firefly with light facing forward, closeup
     
    Plastic Egg Fireflies - front lit firefly
     
    Plastic Egg Fireflies - battery tea light placed inside the egg
     
    Plastic Egg Fireflies - front lit firefly
     
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  9. Repeat steps and you can make more! (The real firefly lights up in the back, so the second one we made we placed the light in back.)
    10. Plastic Egg Fireflies - other firefly with light pointing to the back
     
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Anonymous
April 17, 20190 found this helpful

So cute! Thanks for sharing!

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April 17, 20191 found this helpful

So cute! Thanks for sharing.

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April 21, 20190 found this helpful

Thank you!!

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