25+ Easy Egg Carton Crafts for Kids

These easy-to-make Egg Carton Crafts can be made quickly with items you may already have around the house! They make great classroom, church, or at-home activities for kids of all ages!

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Crafting with the kids doesn’t have to be expensive! Sure, it’s tempting to head to the craft store to buy all kinds of craft supplies, but you can find a lot of what you need right at home!

Egg cartons can be the perfect material for making all sorts of neat things – birds, fish, flowers, trains, or even rockets! All you’ll need is a little time and imagination! Start collecting extra egg cartons now, and you’ll have a supply stash to last the whole year!

We’ve rounded up the BEST egg carton crafts for kids of all ages! Easy ones like treasure boxes, whales, and turtles make a great idea for your preschooler, while your older children may enjoy making cacti, roosters, or flowers. There’s something for everyone here!

Once you get going, you’ll find all sorts of inspiration for turning old egg cartons into something cool and creative! So, let’s get crafty!

Easy Egg Carton Crafts

Here are some of my favorite ways to repurpose those old used egg cartons into something bright, beautiful and fun to play with!

Chinese New Year Dragons

Our Chinese New Year Dragons are perfect for the Lunar New Year, but you can make them anytime you'd like. Kids are always fascinated with dragons, and after you make these egg carton dragons, you can re-enact dragon scenes from your favorite movies or books!

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We hope you enjoy making these fun egg carton crafts as much as we did! There are SO many fun ideas here and so many fun things to make! Don’t forget to pin these egg carton ideas and cute craft ideas for later!