CREATION STATION: EGG CARTON BUTTERFLIES
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These DIY butterflies make adorable gifts, or can be added to your garden, propped up next to house plants, or used as decoration in the kids’ bedrooms!
Materials
- Egg cartons
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrushes
- Small reusable cups
- Pipe cleaners
- Scissors
Directions
- Cut egg carton cups into thirds, creating three butterflies each made from four egg cups.
- Carefully trim and round off the edges of the egg cups using your scissors.
- Paint all four egg cups using acrylic paint in the colours of your choice. Let dry completely.
- Fold a pipe cleaner in half and wrap around the butterfly. Twist at the top to create the antennae, and your butterfly is ready!