Crafts

Egg Carton Easter Basket Craft

March 20, 2019 By Terri Thompson

I recently found myself staring at a pile of egg cartons and wondering how we could use them. Certainly there’s an Easter craft project we could try?

What could we do? After a few moments of creative thinking, I had an a-ha moment. They would be perfect for making a cute little Egg Carton Easter Basket or two.

Recycle your empty egg cartons into this simple and pretty Egg Carton Easter Basket craft for kids. It's so much fun to make!

This project takes very few supplies, it’s easy to prep, and it’s a lot of fun to make. In fact, you probably already have everything you need to get started on this easy egg carton Easter craft.

So, go grab your supplies and let’s get started crafting.

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Supplies needed for this Easter basket craft

Egg carton
Craft paint
Sharp pencil
2 pipe cleaners (fuzzy craft sticks) for each basket

How to make an Egg Carton Easter Basket

We divided an egg carton into sections of four cups apiece.

The egg cartons we have tear easily. If you don’t have the same type of carton, you may have to get out the scissors.

We each took a section of the egg carton and started painting.

I got out as many pretty pastel colors of paint as I had, but feel free to use any color.

Try stripes, polka dots, or just solid colors. Any pattern will look pretty on the baskets.

While waiting for the paint to dry, we twisted two different colors of pipe cleaner together.

Once they were twisted, we curved them into a u-shape to make a handle.

This next step needs to be done by an adult. If you’re working with a large group, you can do this step before painting.

Before we put in the handle, I used the sharp pencil to poke a hole in each side of the egg carton.

We then put the ends of the pipe cleaners into each hole, curving up the ends and twisting it around itself.

This simple Egg Carton Easter Basket craft for kids makes a fun and pretty little container to hold your plastic eggs or dyed Easter Eggs.

That’s it. You’ve finished your egg carton Easter basket!

This Easter basket craft was so simple and fun. We filled our baskets with plastic eggs and added them to our Easter decorations. They’re so pretty.

If you find yourself with a few extra egg cartons, turn them into Easter baskets!

Pair this craft with a great Easter book

It’s so much fun to pair a craft with a fun book. And, since you need to wait for your paint to dry, it’s the perfect time for a quick story time. Here are some great Easter books that would pair perfectly with this craft:

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Egg Carton Easter Crafts for Kids

March 19, 2019 By Terri Thompson

Did you buy extra eggs to dye for Easter? Yep, me too!

And now, after all the fun of dying Easter egg, I’ve got an extra egg carton (or two or three). So what should we do about those extras? How about making some fun egg carton Easter crafts.

Your kids will love making these cute and colorful Easter crafts with egg cartons this year!

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Here are some great crafts you’ll love, from bunnies and baskets to chicks and flowers.

Which one is your favorite? I don’t know which one I like best. We may have to make them all!

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

Egg Carton Easter Crafts for Kids

Use a portion of an egg carton to make our simple Egg Carton Easter Basket that will hold four Easter eggs.

Or, you can use the entire egg carton to make a larger basket like this one from Fun-A-Day.

You can also make this other Easter basket version using single egg cups like these from Learning 4 Kids.

Cut up an egg carton to make these super-cute Egg Carton Chicken Egg Cups from Red Ted Art.

Make these colorful and cute Spring Chick Egg Carton Crafts from Typically Simple.

Use pompom chicks to create these Egg Carton Hatching Chicks from Crafty Morning.

These cute open and close Egg Carton Easter Bunnies from The Best Ideas for Kids can also hold a little bit of candy.

Or, you can make a cute Easter Bunny like this from Red Ted Art that can hold candy or an Easter egg.

Use a large portion of an egg to make a pretty Easter Cross from Teach-Me-Mommy.

Make a beautiful bouquet of Egg Carton flowers like these from Kitchen Counter Chronicles.

Or, use egg cartons and straws to make these cute flowers from I Heart Crafty Things.

Make beautiful bluebells out of egg cartons like these from Buggy and Buddy.

Which of these egg carton Easter crafts do you want to make with your kids?

Extend the fun with a great Easter book

We love to combine a craft with a book. So, when you’re making one of these awesome Easter crafts from egg cartons, choose one of these fun Easter books for a perfect craft afternoon.

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Fun Leprechaun Crafts for Kids

March 4, 2019 By Terri Thompson

Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some fun leprechaun crafts!

There are so many fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts you can do, from shamrocks to rainbows. But you can’t forget the lucky leprechaun!

These fun leprechauns are all great crafts for kids to make. They aren’t too mischievous, but they are colorful and friendly.

Let’s grab some supplies and get started crafting!

Have fun this St. Patrick's Day with these fun and friendly leprechaun crafts for kids. Get create with these simple kid's crafts.

Fun Leprechaun Crafts

You’ll find all sorts of fun crafts in this list, from puppets to cards to bookmarks. You’ll even find some great dress-up crafts!

Which one of these is your favorite?

Leprechaun Crafts for Kids

Fun Leprechaun crafts your kids will love to make for St. Patrick's Day.

Leprechaun Craft

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Use cardboard tubes to make this super-cute and friendly leprechaun.

Articulated Leprechaun Paper Puppet for St Patrick's Day - Red Ted Art's Blog

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Use the printable template to make this fun Leprechaun paper puppet.

Leprechaun Handprint

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Trace your child's handprint to help them make this Leprechaun card.

Kids Leprechaun Craft

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This torn-paper leprechaun craft is great for fine motor skills.

Leprechaun Hat St. Patrick's Day Craft for Kids

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Your kids can dress up as a leprechaun after they make this fun craft.

Leprechaun Craft - Make A Beard

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Add this fun curly beard for the perfect leprechaun costume.

Trim the Leprechaun Beard Craft

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You kids will love using their scissors to cut their leprechaun's beard with this craft.

Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet Kid Craft

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Make a fun leprechaun paper bag puppet! It's fun to make and play!

Easy Doily Leprechaun Craft for Kids

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Use a paper doily to make this cute leprechaun.

Leprechaun Corner Bookmark for St Paddy's Day - Red Ted Art's Blog

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Mark the pages in your book with this fun corner bookmark.

Leprechaun Envelope Puppet

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Turn an envelope into a fun leprechaun puppet.

Paper Plate and Handprint Leprechaun Mask

Photo Credit: kidscraftroom.com

This leprechaun paper plate mask is fun to make and wear.

Aren’t these the cutest ideas? I want to make them all!

So, pick your favorites, get out the crafts supplies, and spend some quality time with your kids.

You may also enjoy these St. Patrick’s Day activities

St. Patrick’s Day Hundred Chart Game

Fun Shamrock Crafts for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day Word Scramble

Shamrock Potato Prints Printmaking Project

Read a book to go with your craft

When we make holiday crafts, it’s always so much fun to add a book. It’s a great way to pass the time when waiting for paint or glue to dry. And, it makes for a fun family activity. Here are some great books to read with your leprechaun crafts.

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Chinese Rattle Drum Craft

February 1, 2019 By Terri Thompson

Do you know what a Chinese rattle drum is?

The rattle drum is a traditional Chinese toy that’s often found at festivals.

I’ve always found that one of the best ways to teach my kids about another culture is by doing a craft. So we decided to make our own version of a Chinese rattle drum craft.

Make a fun craft for Chinese New Year or any time you're learning about China when you make this Chinese Rattle Drum craft for kids.

This kids craft version is fun to make and opens the door to discussions about Chinese culture and Chinese New Year. Keep reading and I’ll tell you how we made it.

Supplies Needed:

Heavy cardboard (from a shipping box)
Scissors
Lid (we used a sour cream container lid)
Red construction paper
Wood beads
Gold paint pen or permanent marker
Glue
String
Large craft stick

How to make your Chinese Rattle Drum craft:

To start, I used the plastic sour cream lid to trace three circles.

I traced one on the cardboard and two on the red construction paper.

Then we cut them out. The cardboard is hard to cut, so an adult may want to tackle this part of the project.

While I was cutting the cardboard, my preschooler decided to decorate the red circles with the gold paint pen.

We talked about a few Chinese designs she could draw and she opted to decorate her drum with gold coins. They were joined later with a few friendly dragon faces.

After I cut out the cardboard circle, I poked a hole in each side. We needed the holes to tie our beads to the drum

Meanwhile, my preschooler colored our beads with the gold pen.

Once our decorating was finished, we glued a red circle to each side of the cardboard.

The, we took the string and tied it through the two holes in the side. (Note: We found using a needle made this step much easier.)

We then tied a bead to each string making sure your strings are short enough that your beads will hit your circles.

To finish off our drum, we glued a large craft stick to the back of our drum. We happened to have a red craft stick, but any color will do.

I also added a dot of glue to each knot. Without the glue, we had problems with our knots coming untied while we played with the drum. Once we added the glue, our knots have stayed strong.

To play the drum, hold it by the stick and rotate your drum back and forth. The bead will swing up and hit your drum. Then, grab your sister (or brother or friend) and go dancing through the house!

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Valentine Crafts for Preschoolers

January 31, 2019 By Terri Thompson

We love to make crafts for Valentine’s day! Do you?

Here are some fun Valentine crafts for preschoolers that will be perfect for your little ones.

These ideas are fun and open-ended and allow your kids to get creative. They’ll be so proud of their finished products! And you’ll love to display them all over the house.

Keep reading for these fun ideas.

Your kids will love creating for Valentine's Day with this selection of Valentine Crafts for Preschoolers that are so much fun to make.

Fun Valentine Crafts for Preschoolers

Below you’ll find a lot of fun Valentine crafts from collages to puppets to fun gifts to give. Or, maybe you want to make a wiggly armed heart.

No matter what you choose, your kids will have so much fun.

Grab some supplies and let’s get started! You won’t need anything complicated and you probably already have most of the supplies you need. You can even find some of the supplies in the recycle bin.

I can’t wait to have some fun with these Valentine ideas!