Easy craft for kids

How to make egg carton flowers

Turn an egg carton into a bunch of flowers. It uses things most homes already have, like paper, crayons and glue.

Picture guide for making egg carton flowers — Part of the picture guide. The full guide opens in the Kids Zone.

Craft 5 steps With a grown up

What you need

A paper egg carton
Paint or markers
Pipe cleaners or paper straws
Safe scissors

A grown up helps with: Cutting the egg cups apart and poking the holes.

The first 3 steps

Ask a grown up to cut out the egg cups.
Paint each cup a bright color.
Let them dry.

2 more steps finish the craft.

Open in the Kids Zone

With a free account, kids follow every step with the full picture guide, Read it to me buttons, an I made it! cheer and a page to print.

Open in the Kids Zone Log in

The Free plan needs no card, and every new account gets Premium free for the first month. Only parents and guardians sign up; kids never need their own account.

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For grown ups

Use safe scissors and washable glue or paint. A grown up does any cutting through card and any hole punching. Crafts like this build fine motor skills, following directions and pride in making something.