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!