Egg Carton Flower Lei
After dying all your eggs for Easter, recycle your egg cartons to make a fun springtime necklace for your child as young as preschool age!
Materials
- Paint Brushes Triangle Handle
- Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
- Egg Carton
- Colored Straws
- Hole Punch
- Scissors
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies.
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| Step 2. Cut 4 cups from the egg carton. Cut the sides of each cup in 3 or 4 places, to split the cup open, like a flower with petals. Trim around the edges of each petal to clean them up a bit. |
| Step 3. Punch a hole in the middle of each flower. |
| Step 4. Paint the outside of the flowers different bright, spring colors. You can paint the inside yellow, like the middle of a flower. |
| Step 5. Cut the straws into 2” pieces. |
| Step 6. Thread the straws and egg carton flowers on the Braiding Cord. |
| Step 7. Tie the necklace closed, and you are ready to celebrate spring! |
