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From "DIY Kids"
episode DIK-201 |
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Materials: 8 paper egg cartons
Scissors
White glue
Paint -- tempera or acrylic
Beads -- glass or plastic
Plastic grocery bag
Hot glue
Cardstock or cardboard
Pencil brushes
Glitter
- Cut off the tops of the egg cartons, leaving a half-inch flap. There will also be a flap on the other side where the carton closes: cut that off (figure A).
- Hot-glue the flap to the inside edge of the next carton. Continue adding cartons until you have eight, then glue from number one to number eight to form a circle. Flaps should be on the inside of the circle and the bumpy part of the carton on the outside (figure B).
- Trace the inside of the egg-carton circle onto a piece of cardboard.
- Cut the cardboard one inch larger than the traced line (figure C) and hot-glue onto the bottom of egg cartons.
- Decorate as you like. You can measure poster paper to cover the outside for a smoother finish. Or for fun, decorate the egg shapes for a bumpy look.
- Glue on beads if you like (figure D).
- Insert a plastic bag in the can for easy trash disposal.
Tips: - Safety comes first when using hot glue. Always have an adult around when using a glue gun.
- You can use any paper grocery-store egg cartons. Not recommended for foam cartons because the hot glue could melt them.
RESOURCES :
Recycle! A Handbook for Kids
Model: 0316309435
Author: Gail Gibbons
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Little Brown and Company (Time Warner, Inc.)
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-522-8700
Look What You Can Make With Egg Cartons
Model: 1563979063
Author: Betsy Ochester
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Boyds Mill Press
Honesdale, PA 18431-1895
GUESTS :
Audrey Mershon
Mecklenburg County Government
700 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-366-3777
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