Egg Carton Flowers
Egg carton cups form flower petals in this fun arts & crafts activity for preschoolers.
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Preschooler's Busy Book
Egg Carton Flowers
Materials
- Empty egg cartons
- Scissors
- Paint, markers, or crayons
- Paintbrush
- Pipe cleaner
- Green construction paper
- Glue
Directions
- Cut apart an egg carton into individual sections and have your child paint the sections with a variety of colors. (Markers or crayons can also be used.)
- Poke a pipe cleaner through the bottom of each section to make a stem.
- Cut leaf shapes out of green construction paper and glue them onto the pipe cleaners.
- Several colorful flowers in a bud vase make a great gift or a decorative table centerpiece.