Out-of-the-Box Creativity: Egg Carton Crafts and Activities
Once you finish the last of those eggs in your refrigerator, don’t throw away the carton! These funny textured and dimpled boxes are like magic in the hands of kids. We’ve gathered an extensive collection of Egg Carton Crafts and Activities to inspire both kids and adults alike.
With a set of paints, a box of markers, a pair of scissors, and a bit of imagination, it’s easy to give a simple, ordinary egg carton a whole new life. From critters to games to science experiments to costumes, get ready for hours of fun and entertainment with just a handful of simple household supplies.
EGG CARTON CRAFTS and ACTIVITIES
A few favorites from BonBon Break:
ANIMALS
Sea Creatures from Fantastic Fun and Learning (pin it)
Egg Carton Turtles from Learn Play Imagine (pin it)
Egg Carton Owls from Life with Moore Babies (pin it)
INSECTS
Egg Carton Spiders from Paging Fun Mums (pin it)
Egg Carton Ladybugs from Preschool Powol Packets (pin it)
Egg Carton Insects from Fireflies + Mud Pies (pin it)
FLOWERS
Egg Carton Roses from Danya Banya (pin it)
Egg Carton Tulips from Kitchen Floor Crafts (pin it)
Spring Flowers from Toddler Approved (pin it)
VEHICLES
Egg Carton Fire Truck from The Craft Train (pin it)
Egg Carton Sailboats from Life at the Zoo (pin it)
Flying Egg Carton Helicopter from How Wee Learn (pin it)
GAMES & ACTIVITIES
Egg Carton Button Sorting from mamma.pappa.bubba (pin it)
Egg Carton Number Toss from Kids Activities Blog (pin it)
Egg Carton Pattern Activity from The Imagination Tree (pin it)
PRINTMAKING
Fall Leaves Prints from Teach Preschool (pin it)
Egg Carton Sheep from Blog Me Mom (pin it)
Egg Carton Printing from The Imagination Tree (pin it)
FUNCTIONAL PROJECTS
Egg Carton Card Holder from No Time for Flash Cards (pin it)
Seed Starters from Kitchen Counter Chronicles (pin it)
Egg Carton Fairy Lights from Red Ted Art (pin it)
COSTUME IDEAS
Black Cat Mask from The Craft Train (pin it)
Egg Carton Mask from Picklebums (pin it)
Fairy Crown from Mom to Two Posh Lil Divas (pin it)
EXPERIMENTS
Egg Carton Volcanoes from Blog Me Mom (pin it)
Egg Carton Gliders from Your Modern Family (pin it)
Egg Carton Catapult from JDaniel14’sMom (pin it)
IMAGINATIVE PLAY CRAFTS
Egg Carton Treasure Chest from Red Ted Art (pin it)
Egg Carton Fairy Houses from Creative Family Fun (pin it)
Egg Carton Dinosaur World from Still Playing School (pin it)
FINE MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Pipe Cleaner Train from Hands On As We Grow (pin it)
Carrot Patch Harvesting from Powerful Mothering (pin it)
Egg Carton Number Matching from Gift of Curiosity (pin it)
Find all of these great projects and MANY, MANY MORE on our Egg Carton Crafts and Activities Pinboard:
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