Crafts with Egg Cartons

How to make an Oware board game for Kwanzaa.

What You Need:
Egg Carton
Acrylic Paints
Decorations

Materials You Need

Cardboard egg carton
Plastic wrap
Small bag of planting mix
1pkg of seeds (marigold, cosmos or petunia start easily)
Spray bottle of water

Make a fun apple egg carton craft including

You'll Need:
cardboard egg carton
red acrylic or kid's paint
paint brushes
green chenille stem
scissors
work space cover
smocks

A fun-for-kids Halloween ghost craft made with an egg carton. This cute little Halloween ghost made from an egg carton, is a great art project for school classrooms, scout troops, or your own Halloween party.


You'll Need
Empty egg cartons
White and black Tempera or Acrylic paint
White chenille stems (pipe-cleaners)
Masking tape
Paint brush

This cute little pumpkin craft made from an egg carton, can sit on a shelf, windowsill or mantle. A great craft idea for school classrooms, scout troops or your Halloween party.

You'll Need
Empty egg cartons
Orange and black Tempera or Acrylic paint
Green chenille stems (pipe-cleaners)
Orange and black construction paper
Paint brush
Craft glue

Kids love to pretend play and what would be more fun than playing pretend pirate with a Treasure box as a prop. This children's arts and crafts project idea is for your kids to create a Sand Treasure Box. With this craft for kids, they can make a sand treasure box out of an empty shoe box, sand, and glue.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# Empty shoe box, Cardboard egg Container
# Paint
# Craft Glue
# Clean Sand
# Food Colouring (optional)

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Paper Plate Pig -


8 paper plates (either dinner size or dessert size),

egg carton cup or empty cream container (nose)

2 tp rolls for dessert size plates or 4 tp rolls for dinner size (legs),

scissors,

tape or glue,

piece of pink paper (or white paper coloring pink),

pink paint and black paint or marker.

OPTIONAL: googly eyes and a pipecleaner.








If you don't have pink paint, you could cut up 1 inch (ish) squares of pink construction paper or tissue paper and glue those to the paper plates (like mod podging) instead of painting.

We used styrofoam plates as it's what we had in the house. BUT, the paint didn't stick very well and flaked off easily so we couldn't play with the pig *wail*. If I had it all to do again, I'd recommend using paper plates that aren't too glossy on the bottoms. OK, before we go further, we're going to get to know our paper plates (so you'll understand the terms I'm using). The paper plates have a BOTTOM (the part you set on the table) and a TOP (the part you put the food on).



Paint the bottom of the paper plates, egg carton cups and tp rolls pink and let dry.

Kaitlyn (Age "almost 3" at the time *sob*) had loads of fun painting plates and tp rolls pink and gluing them together.

I ended up doing the nose, mouth, tail and legs.

If you're doing this with an older child (4+ ish), try making up a tongue twister to say while you're doing the project (something like "painting pink pig plates" or "please paint the pig plates pink").

Split your plates into sets of two.

Glue each set of two together rim to rim (TOP to TOP).

Glue the bottoms of the 4 sets together so you have a stack of paper plates (see photo). The top plate in the stack will be the face.

If you're using 2 tp rolls, cut them in half. If you're using 4 tp rolls, look at the dimensions and trim them down a bit if you want to (so the legs are proportionate with the pig).

Fold your pink paper in half and cut out a triangle (you'll end up with two identical ears). Glue or tape these to the back of the top set of plates. (If you want to get really fancy, you can sandwich the ears between the plates when you're gluing them together rim to rim).

Draw/paint black nostrils onto the egg cup and glue it to the face.

Draw/paint black eyes onto the pig, attach googly eyes, or draw eyes on white paper and glue them on.

Draw/paint a black mouth onto the pig or draw a mouth on white paper and glue it on.


Once everything is completely dry, squish the top of the tp rolls and slide them between the plates to make 4 legs. Tape or glue.

Twist a pipecleaner into a piggy tail and poke it through the back plate (use a sharp pencil to make a small starter hole) or take a circle of pink paper and cut it in a spiral and glue it to the back plate.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Make a Paper Mache Dinosaur Hat -
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
One large balloon for each hat
A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
Flour-water glue (instructions follow)
Scissors
Hole punch (or just use the tip of a scissors to make holes)
Assorted paper, cardboard scraps, styrofoam scraps, egg cartons
Paint
String or elastic for chin straps

1. Choose the type of dinosaur hat(s) you want to make. Species with interesting heads include (click on the underlined names to see a picture of that dinosaur): Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Dilophosaurus, Lambeosaurus, and T. rex. For more dinosaur pictures, click here.

2. Make a simple, thin glue from flour and water (boiling gives it a nice consistency). A good recipe is: Mix 1 cup of flour into 1 cup of water until the mixture is thin and runny. Stir into 4 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool.

3. Have the students tear a lot of strips of newspaper and/or brown bag paper. Strips should be about 1 inch wide; the length doesn't really matter.

4. Blow up a balloon for each child. Each hat is molded over a large balloon.

5. Dip each strips of paper in the flour glue and put on the balloon. Put the balloon sideways because most dinosaurs had long heads. Apply the papier-mâché strips to cover about half of each balloon . About 3 layers of paper are necessary for a hat thick enough to decorate later. You can do all the layers at one time, or wait between layers. Let dry for a few days.

6. Pop the balloon when the hat's dry and remove. Trim the hat, depending on the dinosaur species chosen. Using glue or staples, add horns, frills, crests, beaks, teeth, and more, made of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, egg cartons, etc. Let dry.

7. When the hats are dry, punch holes for chin straps and paint the eyes, nostrils, beaks, skin color, etc. Let paint dry. .

8. Add string or elastic to use as a chin strap. As a costume addition, the students could drape themselves in paper that matches their mask or wear matching clothing.

Paper Mache Alligator - MATERIALS:
The only "store bought" material is green paint (tempra, poster or finger paint all work well... acrylic paints work great, but don't wash out of clothes!!!) If you don't have green paint, green tissue paper or napkins will work too. My alligator took about 2 oz (100 ml) of green paint.

paint brush

OPTIONAL: white paint and red paint (the craft works fine without these)!

newspaper

ONE OF: egg carton (styrofoam) OR cardboard (empty cereal boxes work well!)

ONE OF: white tissue paper, white kleenex, white paper towel OR white toilet paper

scissors

tape (masking or scotch tape)

ONE OF: white glue, mod podge OR paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)



STEP 1: BUILD THE FRAME:
Like I said, this is the first of a more complicated crafting series so if you have any suggestions to improve the instructions, please feel free to let me know! I recommend you quickly review all the instructions before starting the project.


Take one piece of newspaper. Cut it in half along the crease.

Take one 1/2 and roll it into a long, loose sausage

Take the other 1/2 and roll it into a long cone.


Fold the sausage in half (this will be the alligator's jaws ), but make the top half a bit longer (about 4 to 6 inches longer) than the bottom half.

Roll the longer piece to make the snout. Tape snout well!



Take a good look at your cone shape. There should be a V shape at the open end. Insert the jaws so the V side is on the top of the alligator. Tape the jaws and cone together well (top and bottom)
Now it should look like this

or here is the view from above

Alrighty! We're doing well...

Now press the alligator's back so it is flat (just below the jaws)

Fold the part just below the flattened back to the left and then fold in half again to the right (Z-shaped). Pinch/crease.
Let go so you get a zig zag tail if it didn't zig zag enough, pinch/crease it harder!

Now the eyes... Make two newspaper balls (about 1 inch balls) and tape them really well/tightly so they don't unscrunch. Then tape them to the top of the alligator's jaws.
And last the legs (your alligator may be a bit wobbly up to this point... don't worry!). Make two more newspaper sausages long enough to stick out at least an inch on either side of the alligator. Roll nice and tightly this time so he has sturdy legs. Tape well to the bottom of the alligator.
I should have put them a bit farther apart than I did, I think.

You're now done your frame (that's the toughest part, but it's amazing what you can do with newspaper, isn't it!?!)




STEP 2: MAKE HIM SOLID:
Take your white tissue paper (toilet paper, kleenex or paper towel will also work... we used toilet paper *grin*). The white paper (whichever kind you chose) will make him more solid and will make it easier to paint him (less paint required than if you were painting over newspaper).

Suggestion from a viewer:
"You could paper mache it with green crepe paper and just fill in the details with paint, and maybe it would make it harder." Thanks Robert!

Coat your alligator with mod podge, paper mache paste or white glue dilluted 1/2 and 1/2 with water (we choose the white glue/water solution and painted it on with paint brushes).



Lay 2 layers of toilet paper/tissue paper ALL OVER your alligator.
The tissue will soak onto the alligator in a minute or two. Use your paint brush and some more glue/water solution to get the toilet paper wetter when necessary and into all the crevices. Don't forget to do the inside of the mouth!. Use scissors to clip off exess as necessary.

Let dry (likely overnight). At various stages, you'll be letting him dry (now and while painting. I always propped his jaws open with a lightly crumpled piece of newspaper whenever he was drying so his jaws didn't stick shut.

STEP 3: PAINT HIM
Take your green paint and paint your alligator (except his eyeballs). If you have red paint, leave the inside of his mouth unpainted. If you don't have red paint, paint the inside of his mouth green.

If you don't have paint at all, you could use green tissue paper or napkins and the same paste/process as in STEP 2.

Let dry.

Turn him over and paint the bottom (his belly) if you want to. You can paint it a lighter green or a creamy colour if you want... BE CREATIVE (you said you wanted to be! *grin*)

Let dry.

If you have white paint and/or red paint, paint the inside of the mouth red and the eyeballs white (the eyeballs are pretty white without the paint, so it isn't the end of the world to skip painting them)Tasha liked painting the mouth!

Let dry.



Take some markers (or other colours of paint) and draw on some detail: black eyeballs on the eyes, nostrils on the snout and darker green splotches on the back and top of the jaw. I also drew a line down the center from his jaws to the tip of his tail.
Take a styrofoam egg carton and find some flat, white parts (you can substitute cardboard with white paper glued onto it!) Cut out teeth shapes...
...and glue them onto your aligator's jaws.
Guess what? You're done!

(You can cover with a few coats of clear varnish if you want a shiny alligator you can leave outside in the garden!)

This is an arts and crafts project for kids who want to make a Paper Mache Rabbit. With this kids' activity, they will Make a paper mache rabbit. See the crafts materials needed below and then click through to the actual activity.

Crafts Materials Needed:
-Egg carton cup
-Newspaper
-Tape (masking or scotch)
-Tissue (optional)
-Mod podge, watered down glue or paper mache paste
-Poster paint (bunny colored... and who says you can't have a pink bunny!)

Fly Mask Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids - Instructions to make a fly mask using egg carton cups in this easy & fun arts & crafts activity tutorial for children..

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Egg Carton
* Glue
* Sequins
* Pipecleaners

Bugs and Critters from Egg Cartons Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Kids arts & crafts project Instructions to make a variety of insects and other bugs using egg cartons.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Egg Cartons
* paint
* Glue
* Misc Supplies (wiggle eyes, felt, pipecleaners, sequins, etc)

Crazy Crawlers with Egg Cartons Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - It doesn't cost much to create these arts & crafts project creatures, and we swear your kids won't stop after making one.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 paper egg carton
Scissors
Green paint
Paintbrush
Glue stick or craft glue
12 pairs wiggly eyes
Hole punch
12 pipe cleaners, assorted colors and thicknesses

Easter Chick in a Basket Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Make a basket (egg carton) with a chick in it for Easter.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Cottonballs
* Egg carton
* Yellow food dye
* Bits of orange paper
* Marker

Egg Carton Catterpillar Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 egg carton;
paint (bright colors);
pipe cleaner;
glue;
googly eyes or white felt scraps and black marker;
scissors. .

Egg Carton Spiders Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Recycling egg cartons into spiders makes a cute arts & crafts project idea for Halloween.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Black paint
* Paintbrush
* Egg carton
* Scissors
* Awl or small Phillips head screwdriver
* Black pipe cleaners
* Wire cutters
* Wiggle eyes
* Glue

Egg Cup Bird Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Instructions to make birds using egg carton cups.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Two-Cup Section from an egg carton (still attached)
* Glue
* Construction Paper
* Scissors
* Stapler
* Crayons
* Feathers, beads, or other misc. supplies (optional)

Green Eggs and Ham Arts & Crafts Activities For Kids- Activities from Dr. Seuss Page, including Egg Carton Crafts

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
An egg carton large enough to hold one dozen eggs
Pipe cleaners
A cork
A rubber band
Tape
Scissors
Colored markers or crayons

Also, be sure to ask an adult to help you cut the egg cartons.

Ladybugs with Egg Cartons Arts & Crafts Activities For Kids - This is an easy way to make ladybugs using this arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
egg cartons,
crayons or markers,
scissors, and
pipe cleaners.
Googly eyes are a nice touch.

Making Friends Egg Carton Arts & Crafts Activities For Kids - Egg Carton Arts & Crafts Activity Ideas for Kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Egg Cartons
Misc Arts & Crafts Items Depending On Project

Mini Gift Giving Box Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - A fun gift box arts & crafts project idea from an egg carton.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Egg cartons
* Paint
* Stickers or glitter to decorate
* Clear tape or masking tape
* Tissues
* Piece of jewelry or any small gift item

ZZZ Groundhog Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - Make this fun groundhog arts & crafts project using an egg carton and pom-poms.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 2 Egg Carton Cups
* Paint
* Markers
* Pom-poms
* Yarn or String
* Felt

Easter Tulips Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Create an Easter Tulip with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Egg carton (with rounded cups);
scissors;
Paints;
Ice pick or other embroidery needle;
Pipe cleaners (spring colors);
cotton;
Easter basket grass (green or color of choice);
Artificial fern leaves (optional)
Note: You may make leaves from green construction paper if desired;
Glue.

Zoom Dinosaur Arts & Crafts Activity Ideas For Kids - Make a diorama, paper t-rex, dino egg, dino hat or paper dinosaurs. Visit The Origami Page for printable diagrams of 10 different paper dinos! Watch for the skill ratings, start with the simpler ones

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc.

Egg Carton Animal Disguises Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Need a quick disguise for your trick-or-treaters? Start scrambling eggs--and use the empty carton to create stylish animal snouts and matching ears.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
For any of the following designs, start with this basic pattern. Cut out an individual egg cup, make breathing holes in the bottom, and staple the ends of sewing elastic (cut to fit around your child's head) to the sides. Cut ears out of the carton top, punch holes in the bases, and use light-gauge craft wire to attach them to a headband. For extra support, spread glue on the base of the ears before wiring them on.

Chinese New Year Dragon Arts & Crafts Project Idea - An easy group arts & crafts project for kids to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Paper egg carton
* Scissors
* Hole punch
* Yellow craft paint
* Black craft paint
* Paint brush
* Paint with daubers (or BINGO marking paints); or craft paint and paint brushes
* 7mm Wiggle eyes
* 1/4" White pom-pom balls
* Red felt scrap
* Tacky glue
* 2 Jingle bells (1/2")
* Ribbon (we used 1/4" wide)

Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Just as folk artists work with whatever they have on hand to make art, you can use found materials to create a sculpture like Trashasaurus Rex and express how you feel about the solid waste problem. Creating such a sculpture will help save landfill space, and displaying your work in a public place can make others aware of the solid waste problem.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Lumber
* Chicken wire
* Thin, flexible wire
* Newspapers
* Wallpaper paste
* *White glue or carpenter's glue
* Solid waste or trash
* Hammer and nails
* Wire cutters or pliers
* Bucket for mixing the paste
* Acrylic paints (optional)
* Brushes and paint pans (optional)

For a relief sculpture:

* Large piece of corrugated cardboard
* (such as a refrigerator carton)
* *White glue or carpenter's glue
* Solid waste or trash
* Markers, crayons, or other drawing tools
* Acrylic paints or leftover latex paint (optional)
* Brushes and paint pans (optional)
o *A glue gun can be used in addition to or instead of these, but only with adult supervision.

Animals with Egg Cartons Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This is an easy way to make animals using egg cartons, crayons or markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners. Googly eyes are a nice touch.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
egg cartons, crayons or markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners. Googly eyes are a nice touch. A cork (or similar object) is needed for the camel's head

Animal Disguises with Egg Cartons Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Need a quick disguise for your trick-or-treaters? Start scrambling eggs--and use the empty carton to create stylish animal snouts and matching ears.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
For any of the following designs, start with this basic pattern. Cut out an individual egg cup, make breathing holes in the bottom, and staple the ends of sewing elastic (cut to fit around your child's head) to the sides. Cut ears out of the carton top, punch holes in the bases, and use light-gauge craft wire to attach them to a headband. For extra support, spread glue on the base of the ears before wiring them on.

Crafts Ideas with Egg Cartons Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Alberta Egg Producers has a resource page for egg carton craft. Page with a variety of egg carton related arts & crafts for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
egg cartons
various arts & crafts supplies depending on project.

Junk to Gems ~ Egg Carton Craft/Activities Ideas. A resource page on egg carton crafts from StorkNet.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Egg Cartons
Various arts & crafts supplies depending on project

Egg Carton Ladybug Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This is an easy way to make ladybugs using egg cartons, crayons or markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners. Googly eyes are a nice touch.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
egg cartons, crayons or markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners. Googly eyes are a nice touch.

Crazy Crawlers Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - It doesn't cost much to craft the creatures, and we swear your kids wont stop after making one.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 paper egg carton
Scissors
Green paint
Paintbrush
Glue stick or craft glue
12 pairs wiggly eyes
Hole punch
12 pipe cleaners, assorted colors and thicknesses

Egg Carton Bugs Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Instructions to make a variety of insects and other bugs using egg cartons.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Egg Cartons
* paint
* Glue
* Misc Supplies (wiggle eyes, felt, pipecleaners, sequins, etc)

Paper Mache Piggy Bank Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Save your pennies in your handmade paper mache piggy bank.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Homemade paste (see paste recipe)
Newspaper
Scissors
A balloon
Masking tape
Cardboard or box board
One cup from an egg carton
Pipe cleaner
Paint
Paint brushes
Varnish or Hodge Podge.

Piggy Bank Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- This is an great way to make a really cute piggy bank out of papier-mâché. This is a craft that you can use for a long time.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* One balloon for each piggy bank
* A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
* a paper egg carton (plastic ones won't work)
* Masking tape
* Flour-water glue (instructions below)
* Pink paint (tempera works well) and a brush or pink tissue paper
* One pink pipe cleaner
* A craft knife
* Plastic googly eyes (optional)
* Markers

Make Tulips with Old Egg Cartons Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This is an easy project kids can do by themselves or with very little help, and these flowers make a great Mothers Day present. Make a bunch for a lovely Spring bouquet!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Clean cardboard egg cartons
* Scissors
* Green chenille (pipe cleaners)
* Elmer's glue
* Paint

Egg Carton Stegasaurus Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a Stegasaurus with Egg Cartons

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Two cardboard egg carton, four toilet paper rolls, paint, glue, and scissors.

Alligator Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- To give you a feel for the size, the alligator in the picture is about 2 feet long (and its mouth opens and shuts!!)

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
he only "store bought" material is green paint (tempra, poster or finger paint all work well... acrylic paints work great, but don't wash out of clothes!!!) If you don't have green paint, green tissue paper or napkins will work too. My alligator took about 2 oz (100 ml) of green paint.
paint brush
OPTIONAL: white paint and red paint (the craft works fine without these)!
newspaper
ONE OF: egg carton (styrofoam) OR cardboard (empty cereal boxes work well!)
ONE OF: white tissue paper, white kleenex, white paper towel OR white toilet paper
scissors
tape (masking or scotch tape)
ONE OF: white glue, mod podge OR paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)

Egg Cup Ships Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
3 cardboard egg cups
Brown acrylic craft paint
Paintbrush
¼ cup modeling clay or play dough
6 toothpicks
1 sheet white paper
Scissors
White craft glue