How to Make Egg Carton Tulips for Spring

I have a fun and creative Spring craft for you today.  I’m going to show you how to make Egg Carton Tulips for Spring.  This craft is a great way to use up all those egg cartons you have laying around after Easter.  Nothing like recycling items and using them to create something beautiful.  And these tulips are no exception….. they come out looking so colorful.  Just the perfect craft to make and give to you Mom or Grandma to help them celebrate Spring.  They will surely love this item….. so let’s get started.

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How to Make Egg Carton Tulips for Spring

 

Materials Needed

Egg Carton

Scissors

Different Color Paints

Pipe Cleaners

Tissue Paper same Color as Paint

Green Construction Paper

Pot full of Dirt

 

Step 1

Cut out egg carton cups so they look a bit like this.

Cut out egg carton cups so they look a bit like this.  Cut the 4 corners like above.

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Step 2

Paint egg cups beautiful colors.

Paint egg cups beautiful colors.

 

Step 3

Poke hole in bottom of egg cups.

Poke hole in bottom of egg cups.  Stick pipe cleaner up this hole.

 

Step 4

Put a small square of tissue paper into the egg cup and let pipe cleaner push thru tissue paper.

Put a small square of tissue paper into the egg cup and let pipe cleaner push thru tissue paper.  Bend pipe cleaner to keep it on.

 

Step 5

Cut out a green leaf and stick it on bottom of pipe cleaner.

Cut out a green leaf … poke a hole in it… stick it on bottom of pipe cleaner.

 

Step 6

Stick pipe cleaners in vase full of dirt

Stick pipe cleaners in vase full of dirt … and leaves will stay on and flowers will stand up tall.  Give to Mom or Grandma.

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