1 Cherry Blossom Branches
Wow, it is hard to find a more elegant project for egg cartons! These cherry blossoms are easy to make with yellow pony beads and pipe cleaners. You just need a branch and a hot glue gun. You can find the full instructions and supplies list on the source site below. Just think how beautiful these would look accenting your walls.
Source: craftsbyamanda
2. Egg Carton Fairy Lanterns
If you liked the project above but want to take it a step further, here is another project which is similar. Once again you can make flowers out of egg cartons, but instead of simply hanging them from the ceiling vertically, you can run a string of lights through them and then hang them horizontally along a wall. This gives you a way to create some great mood lighting. If I hadn't known these were originally egg cartons, I never would have guessed!
Source: Trendhunter
3. Elegant Roses
Want to make flowers out of egg cartons, but achieve a very different effect? This is a project which will allow you to transfer an egg carton into a mesmerizing rose. I cannot get over how delicate and elegant it looks! There is a roughness to the texture, but to me that just adds to its character. This creative crafter has left step-by-step instructions with images that you can easily follow. It looks like a challenge, but you have everything you need to complete the project yourself at home!
Source: todolwen
4. Cute Carton Companions
Looking for a project that you can do with or for your children? These have to be some of the most adorable little animal friends I have ever seen, and all of them have been crafted out of perfectly ordinary egg cartons! I cannot get over those elephants. They are just so cute! None of these look particularly challenging. Even though there are no instructions, replicating them should be fairly easy at home with a pair of scissors, some paint, and a little patience and love. These are so cute that they will be treasured for years to come.
Source/Image: notbigondignity
5. Egg Carton Ladybugs
If you are looking for instructions for ladybugs similar to the ones that you see above, I've found them for you! This project by Debbie Chapman will teach you how to make adorable little egg carton lady bugs complete with pipe cleaner antennae. The steps are minimal and simple, so even small children should be able to participate in this one. While you are at it, you can probably figure out how to make a lot of other different types of bugs too! Just use different colors of paint and you can create beetles, bees, and more!
Source: onelittleproject
6. Gorgeous Egg Carton Rooster for Easter
I am not even sure what to begin to say about this one. Seriously, isn't that the most amazing thing you have ever seen?? This rooster sculpted out of egg cartons is absolutely gorgeous in every respect. There is a beautiful flow to the design which is incredibly artistic, and I love the way that the "feathers" (which are very convincing) have been painted in a gradient of colors, leading the eye from head to tail. Believe it or not, you can find detailed instructions for this challenging egg carton craft below!
Source: Frosijofarecon (Google Translated)
7. Stunningly Realistic Roses
If you liked the somewhat rustic but elegant rose project from earlier, this one will just blow your mind. These are some of the most stunningly realistic flowers I could imagine ever being made from an egg carton! Okay, you know what? That sentence sounds ridiculous because it is. Who could ever imagine a result this phenomenal? From the perfect cut and fold of the petals to the realistic paint job, I am just blown away. Best of all, there are step-by-step visual instructions for you to follow!
8. Decorative Mirror with Egg Carton Flowers
There is something about a frame around a mirror that just makes everything inside it look better. I guess that makes sense. The frame is a way of saying, "The face you see in the mirror is important"—and we could all use that.
But if I saw a mirror like this one in person I don't think I would look in it at all! I would be too mesmerized by the beautiful egg carton blooms sculpted and glued to the edges. This project comes from Better Homes and Gardens. The instructions are not very in-depth, but should give you a pretty good idea of what you need to do to craft something similar at home.
Source: lifestyle.yahoo
9. More Beautiful Egg Carton Flowers
Here is another type of flower you can make with egg cartons that is different from any of the others I have featured so far. I don't know what type of flowers these are, but they are gorgeous! I like that you could paint these any color you wanted. They'd look lovely brightening up any room, and I imagine a bouquet of these would make a wonderful gift! A full tutorial can be found at the link!
Source: creativeideas
10. Adorable Egg Carton Bugs
I'm a grown-up and even I get excited at the thought of making these little egg carton bugs! There is a worm, a spider, an ant, a caterpillar, and a ladybug, and I can't decide for the life of me which one is the cutest. I want to make them all!
Source: gingersnapcrafts
11. Sunflower Project for Kids
We've seen how you can make a number of different types of flowers using old egg cartons now, but most of those projects would be challenging at any age—probably right out if you are looking for something to do with younger children.
One project for making flowers with egg cartons that you could do with your kids is this one! These flowers do not look as realistic and sophisticated as some of the others featured in this list, but they don't have to. They are utterly delightful, and the step-by-step instructions are simple and easy-to-follow. Do this fun project with your kids, and if they enjoy it, you can work your way up to a more challenging one later!
Source: buggyandbuddy
12. Egg Carton Wreath for Kids
Wreaths and frames are popular projects for up-cycling old egg cartons. Usually they feature flowers, but generally they take a lot of work and incredible attention to detail. For children who do not have the patience, they may be too much.
If your kids do want to try a wreath project, this one is easy and fast and doesn't require a lot of elaborate detail! The flowers are simple and won't be too time-consuming. The finished result is beautiful, as you can see, especially if you paint the flowers in bright colors.
Source: parents
13. Hanging Flowers
If you are looking for a stunning hanging decoration which can add some color and ambiance to a room, look no further than this hanging flowers project featured on Buzzmills. It is easy to see at a glance how these flowers were made. As you can see, the design is very basic and even children could cut these out without any difficulty and paint them in a spectrum of colors:
Then all you have to do is run strings through the centers and hang them up near a window somewhere where they can catch the light:
Don't they look spectacular? While these are some fairly short strings, I imagine you could achieve an incredible effect if you went all-out and did a whole bunch of really long strings—or maybe a line of strings starting short near the ceiling and dramatically swooping down to longer and longer strings.
Source: Buzzmills
14. Adorable Frog Project
There are so many ways that you can make adorable little critters out of egg cartons, but this has to be one of the cutest ideas I have seen yet! I love how this little guy is made out of two pieces hinged together so that he can open his mouth and stick out his tongue. You will need to translate the source site for the instructions, but you could easily reproduce this project without them. It is pretty clear what you'd need to do just from looking at the picture. A fun project for any age, but especially for children!
Source: stilulmeudeviata
15. Egg Carton Daffodils
I know … more flowers. But egg cartons just lend naturally to making flowers, and these are some of the prettiest egg carton projects around. You've now learned how to make several types of flowers out of egg cartons, but here is one you haven't tried yet—daffodils! Follow the link and you will find a detailed tutorial that will help you turn ordinary egg cartons into some of the sunniest flowers around.
The final touch with these flowers is a bit of Mod Podge. This seals in the paint and adds a beautiful shine for a finished look. Glitter adds some extra texture and looks a little like snow. The flowers' creator wasn't a big fan of the glitter look, but personally I love it! This tutorial also provides some great advice for mixing lighter and darker shades of paint to get a realistic look.
Source: sweetsomethingdesign
16. Pink Sparkly Egg Carton Flower Wreath
I can't get enough of these egg carton flower wreaths! Seriously, I swear each one I see is more beautiful than the last. Plus, I don't know about you, but I always seem to need three or four tutorials to make something so that I can get different perspectives on the instructions. I love combining ideas from each too. What I really love about this one is the sparkly edges. It really adds some zing without being too flashy.
Source: canadianfamily
17. Big Egg Carton Wreath
Okay, just one more egg carton flower wreath. This one is really unique; I love how it features so many flowers and has this really full look to it. With the bright colors, it is instantly eye-catching and makes a fun statement! I also have to share this one because the tutorial is awesome. The directions and photos could not be simpler or easier to follow. In particular, it is very easy to see how to make the base for the flowers and how you should distribute the glue to attach them all quickly and easily. The finished result is breathtaking!
Source: huppiemama
18. Egg Carton Flowers with Baby's Breath
This egg carton flower project gets bonus points for being so clever. When you look at these flowers, you instantly get the feeling that you are looking at something real. This is because the "stamens" inside the blooms are actually made out of baby's breath!
So you get this illusion that you are looking at actual flowers before you realize that the petals are made out of egg cartons. I'm not sure what the leaves are, but I would assume they were taken from fake plants. The baby's breath is actually fake too—you could go with the fake stuff or real dried baby's breath and get a great effect! I imagine that you could also combine this idea with some of the others on this list. Another cool idea would be to simply add sprays of baby's breath to arrangements made using other egg carton flowers. This would again give you that same lovely illusion.
Source: thenshemade
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