There are a lot of amazing things you can create out of egg cartons. Using them to get organized around the home and garden. You can also transform them into creative decorations, games, and many more. We’ve gathered more than 20 interesting things that you can try with egg cartons.
1. Storing and organizing
With a dozen handy compartments, egg cartons are natural organizers for small items.
- Cut off a four-section piece of an egg carton and leave it on your dresser to sort your spare change.
- Sort buttons, safety pins, threads, bobbins, and fasteners on your sewing table.
- Sort washers, tacks, small nuts and bolts, and screws on your workbench.
2. Make ice
Making a bunch of ice for a picnic or party? Use the bottom halves of clean polystyrene egg cartons as auxiliary ice trays.
3. Reinforce a trash bag
You pull the plastic trash bag out of the kitchen trash container and gunk drips out. Next time, put an opened empty egg carton at the bottom of the trash bag to prevent tears and punctures.
4. Egg Carton Buttons
Make your own custom hand-painted buttons from recycled egg cartons. Aren’t they adorable? They are sturdy enough for light use, but not for washing.
5. Egg Carton Sewing Kit {Sewing Kits}
This sewing kit is rustic and lovely, perfect to display in your craft or hobby room! Easy to put together to store all of the essential sewing tools and supplies for a quick job! Would even make a fabulous little gift for a bride-to-be!
6. Egg Carton Vase
Create a beautiful Spring centerpiece from an egg carton, plastic eggs, and store-bought flowers. You could also pick flowers from your garden.
7. Egg Carton Planter
Egg cartons are perfect as seed starters. Just fill each cup with potting soil and plant some seeds.
8. DIY Fire-Starters
This is such a fun and original gift idea, perfect for a winter neighbor gift or for someone who loves to camp and/or hunt. This egg carton is filled with wax and other flammables so when you need to start a fire, you can just rip off one of the egg cups, light the carton part and you have easy-to-burn kindling to get your fire going.
9. Egg Carton Gift Wrap
Decorate an empty egg carton with water-based paint and fill it with your favorite homemade mini muffins or other small items for a homemade gift for any occasion.
10. Egg Carton Flowers
After you’ve made mom breakfast in bed you can use the recycled egg carton to make these gorgeous flowers. The pearls and beads in the center are perfections!
Surprise mom this Mother’s Day with a bouquet of flowers! Your child will love making them with paint, recycled cardboard tubes, and egg cartons.
11. Egg Carton Roses
Learn how to transform an egg carton into these beautiful roses with this wonderful step-by-step tutorial. Note: One dozen egg cartons will make two flowers. Gift these beauties for mom, grandma, teacher or use as a pretty centerpiece.
12. Math Play: Egg Carton Number Toss
This fun game will help children practice number recognition, matching, and work on hand-eye coordination skills. If you have an older child, have them toss answer math questions by tossing the candy into the correct answer. This fun game is easy to adapt to a wide range of ages.
13. Egg Carton Ship
It doesn’t matter if you are celebrating with Pirates, Pilgrims, or Christopher Columbus, these egg carton ships will be the perfect addition to the party. Make them ahead of time to decorate a table, let the guests create their own as a party activity, or fill them with candy and send them home as a party favor.
14. Egg Carton Giraffe Mask
How adorable is this giraffe mask?! It’s a fun craft for children to make with the end result of being able to wear it!
15. Recycled Egg Carton Caterpillar
Teach your children the importance of recycling with this fun caterpillar craft.
