Crab & Lobster & Oyster & Shelled Creatures Crafts

Your kids will have fun making these cute Egg Carton Crab Craft for Kids. Here is a fun FreeKidsCrafts.com original recycling project you can make from egg carton sections.

Crafts Materials Needed:
Empty Egg Carton

Red Paint and Brush

Red Pipe Cleaners

Wiggle Eyes

Scissors

Hole Punch

Glue

How cute is this crustacean? He may have claws but you won’t have to worry about getting pinched! This is a FreeKidsCrafts.com original project.

Arts and Crafts Materials Needed:
Empty Egg Carton
Red Paint and Brush
4 Red Pipe Cleaners
2 Wiggle Eyes
Scissors
Hole Punch

Terra Cotta Clam Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids - A "pearl" of a craft, this Clay Pot Clam is the perfect complement for your fishy friends.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* ecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Cloud White
* DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Foxglove Pink
* DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Petunia Purple
* DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Wrought Iron Black
* Craft glue, thick
* Paintbrush, flat, ¾-inch
* Paintbrush, liner, No. 0
* Plugs, ¾-inch, 2
* Styrofoam balls, 3-inch, cut in half
* Terra cotta saucers, 3¼-inch, 2
* Water container

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

Paper Plate Crab -
MATERIALS:
paper plate or alternate (we used snack size in this picture, but dinner size would work too)
pipecleaners or two twist tie's twisted together - 9 of these. If using snack size, cut pipecleaners in half
1 inch(ish) pieces of drinking straw
hole punch
markers or paint

INSTRUCTIONS:
punch 8 holes around the edge of the plate
thread pipecleaners/twistties through these holes and twist to secure.
Put three pieces of straw on each of the pipecleaners. (represents real leg segments)
bend legs to shape/make look like he's walking
punch two more holes, close together in the "front" and put 1 pipecleaner through with ends sticking up. Twist to secure and add beads to the end to decorate (if desired)
color or paint