
In honor of June being World Ocean Month, here are three easy egg carton crafts you can make in your classroom or at home! Teach your kids a fun craft while learning about the ocean and the harmful effects of single-use plastic on marine life. Keep reading for the full instructions:
Egg Carton Shark
Materials Needed:
- 1 recycled paper egg carton
- Blue acrylic paint
- White acrylic paint
- Black acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Glue
- Googly eyes (optional)
- Small piece of white paper or paint (for the mouth)
Instructions:
- Prepare the Egg Carton:
- Cut out two individual cup from the egg carton for the body.
- Cut out three triangular shape from the flat sections for the fins and tail.
- Paint the Shark:
- Paint the egg carton cup blue and let it dry.
- Paint the fins and tail blue on both sides and let them dry.
- Assemble the Shark:
- Glue the fin to the top of one egg carton cup and the tail to the back of the cup.
- Glue the two cups together at the open sides, leaving one edge open for the Shark’s teeth.
- Add the Shark's Features:
- Cut jagged sharp teeth from the white paper for the mouth and glue it to the front.
- Paint on eyes using white and black paint, draw eyes with a black marker above the mouth, or use googly eyes if you have them.
- Finishing Touches:
- Allow all parts to dry completely.
Egg Carton Crab
Materials Needed:
- 1 recycled paper egg carton
- Red acrylic paint
- White acrylic paint
- Black acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Glue
- Red Pipe Cleaners
Instructions:
- Prepare the Egg Carton:
- Cut out one individual cup for the body and two more cups for the claws.
- Paint the Crab:
- Paint all pieces red and let them dry.
- Assemble the Crab:
- Glue the pipe cleaners to the sides of the body cup for legs.
- Glue the claws to the other ends of the pipe cleaners.
- Add the Crab's Features:
- Paint on eyes using white and black paint or draw eyes with a black marker. Paint or draw on a mouth using black paint or marker.
- Finishing Touches:
- Allow all parts to dry completely.
Egg Carton Jellyfish
Materials Needed:
- 1 recycled paper egg carton
- Acrylic paint (your choice of color)
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pipe cleaners
Instructions:
- Prepare the Egg Carton:
- Cut out one individual cup from the egg carton for the jellyfish body.
- Paint the Jellyfish:
- Paint the egg carton cup in your desired color and let it dry.
- Create the Tentacles:
- Cut several pipe cleaners into equal lengths (around 4-6 inches each).
- Bend the pipe cleaners as desired.
- Assemble the Jellyfish:
- Glue one end of each pipe cleaner to the inside of the egg carton cup, letting them hang down as tentacles.
- Add the Jellyfish's Features:
- Paint on eyes using white and black paint, draw eyes with a black marker above the mouth, or use googly eyes if you have them.
- Finishing Touches:
- Allow all parts to dry completely.
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