12 Easy Egg Carton Craft Ideas For Kids

We love simple crafts that use recyclable materials – and so do kids! Working with them is a great way to develop your child’s fine motor skills. Get inspired with these fun egg carton crafts for kids! #7 is our favorite!

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You probably will want to think twice the next time you want to throw away those egg cartons in the recycling bin. You can make many creative things with egg cartons using simple materials you probably already have.

Craft Supplies You May Need

These simple projects with egg cartons are fun for the whole family. In addition to an empty egg carton, you may need other things to complete these craft ideas.

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Tissue Paper
Pipe Cleaners
A Good Pair Of Scissors
Tempera or Acrylic Paint
A Glue Stick or Hot Glue Gun
Clothespin
Googly Eyes

12+ Creative Egg Carton Crafts For Kids

flower craft made from egg carton, button, craft stick and pipe cleaner.

Adorable Egg Carton Flower Craft For Kids

Kids can't mess this craft up. Let them explore the paint colors however they want. You can add extra texture to your beautiful flowers by using felt, buttons, pipe cleaners & popsicle sticks.

A colorful bird mask made from an egg carton.

Unique Bird Egg Carton Mask Craft For Kids

You don't have to just make a bird mask from an egg carton, but the natural shape of the cardboard lends itself to be an animal with a beak. Poke eye holes and add fun accessories like feathers to complete this adorable craft. After hot-gluing a simple craft stick on, you can have your masquerade ball.

Egg Carton Mask Tutorial

hand holding painted butterfly egg carton craft with clothespin body.

Easy Egg Carton Butterfly Craft For Kids

There are different ways to make this butterfly craft and butterfly body. From a clothespin to a craft stick with glittery pom poms, you can probably use what you already have on hand. Get detailed step-by-step instructions on how to create your own butterfly.

Easy Egg Carton Butterfly Craft Tutorial

egg carton turtle craft with pom pom, pipe cleaners and googly eyes.

Cutest Egg Carton Turtles

This easy turtle craft is the perfect egg carton craft for 5-year-olds. Just add a few details and googly eyes to your individual egg cups. Children will have so much fun playing with their adorable turtle playmates. We love that this turtle stands up on cute green pipe cleaner feet.

How To Make An Easy Egg Carton Turtle

red and green painted egg carton caterpillar craft with googly eyes and pipe cleaner.

DIY Caterpillars For An Easy Preschool Egg Carton Craft

These hungry caterpillars are super cute and can help preschooler remember their vowels. Kids will love making this easy craft idea. You could also use different colors if you want to allow for more artistic choices from younger kids.

collage of images on egg carton flowers being made.

DIY Egg Carton Flowers

These flowers are probably the most challenging egg carton art on this list. Have fun creating different petal shapes out of the individual egg carton cups. You can choose your paint colors and make your flower craft as realistic as possible.

How To Make Egg Carton Flowers

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Egg Carton Rainbow Craft for Kids

This adorable egg carton cloud and rainbow craft is fun for kids of all ages. Get that white paint out and make this recycled egg carton craft that is perfect for Spring or Summer.

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Blossom Fairy Lights (from Egg Cartons)

This is a fantastic egg carton craft for preschoolers and kids of all ages. Paint your egg carton cups in your favorite colors to make these creative egg carton blossoms.

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Egg Carton Treasure Chest

Create a one-of-a-kind treasure chest from an empty egg carton. Your kids will love storing all of those special belongings.

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Halloween Egg Carton Ghost

This simple Halloween craft uses one cup from an egg carton. We might make many of these to hang on a tree this Halloween.

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Egg Carton Ice Cream Cones

Crafting with egg cartons is so much fun, and these egg carton ice cream cones take the cake (or ice cream). Make these all summer long for a fun way to use recyclable materials with your kids.