Reusing different items is always a good idea!
Well, you may ask yourself - what could be done with the egg cartons?!? Plenty of stuff as you will see when you read the rest of this article! Not just crafts for kids - egg crates can be reused in household, garden as well for some DIY projects... New: Christmas crafts!
When you shop, the products that you purchase can reflect your environmental values. With your purchases, you put in your vote for what you want to see on the shelves. In environmental shopping, each person's participation makes a big difference. The purchases you make will vary according to the choices you have, but always try to remember and apply The Three R's - REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE. It includes: REDUCING the amount of material used and/or the toxicity of the materials used to accomplish any task; REUSE of a product in its original form; use of REPAIRABLE, REFILLABLE, DURABLE products that result in a longer useful life. This list of buying options has been compiled with source reduction in mind -- consider them the next time you go shopping!
What you can find here?
Household tips
Money Container
Use egg cartons to organize your change!
Golf Ball Storage
Egg cartons are perfect sized for golf balls!
What a great place to store extra golf balls. Easy to sort by brand and condition and they are stackable so they can be stored neatly.
Travel Helper
Egg cartons are perfect for packaging small items
Waste Paper Basket
Simple and useful craft from egg cartons
Charcoal Fire Starter
Egg cartons help ease fire lightning
Jewelry Organizer
Only put inside egg cartons!
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books)
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 11/09/2009)
Attractive color illustrations and easy-to-follow text combine to present factual information that younger boys and girls will readily absorb and understand. The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle is one in a series of four entertaining What Do You Know About? books, for very young children. It describes the ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste and be environmentally conscious. Four pages presenting activities for children appear at the back of the book, followed by a two-page section for parents, with tips on explaining the subject in more detail.
Make ice
From polystyrene egg cartons
Reinforce a trash bag
Simple and effective use of egg cartons!
Desk Organizer
Egg cartons help in storing stuff!
Fire the grill
Light your fire with egg cartons
Game or Toy Storage
Edd cartons as toy containers
Don't Throw It Out: Recycle, Renew and Reuse to Make Things Last
Don't Throw It Out: Recycle, Renew and Reuse to Make Things Last
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 11/09/2009)
What should you recycle, renew, and reuse? Practically everything!
Is there a gadget graveyard in your house? Want to get the most mileage out of your electrical appliances? Tired of having to choose between paying high prices for repairs or good money for a cheap replacement? Well, no more! These savvy secrets help you make the most of your purchases-and your money-by making things last longer and work better.
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Cushion ornaments
Preserve fragile ornaments by using egg cartons
Organize fasteners
Helping out with household repairs
Round up tiny spare lights
Use egg cartons for holiday lights as well!
Ship cheaply
Replacements for Styrofoam packing peanuts
Gardening tips
Start seedlings
Don't throw money! Reuse egg cartons!
Cut off the lid, fill each cup with potting soil, and plant some seeds. Once the seedlings sprout, cut each cup from the tray and plant it-cup and all.
The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers
The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers: Based on the New York Times Column "Garden Q & A."
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/09/2009)
Every week readers from around the country send in their most vexing problems--how to divide perennials, prune raspberry canes, grow basil that really tastes like basil, get rid of earwigs, find long-lost varieties of flowers, keep honeysuckle under control--and every week, the authorities at the Times write a column full of answers.
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Manage seeds
Use each egg carton cup for different seeds!
Feed birds
Simple way to feed birds
Trim off the lid, thread string through holes in each corner of the tray, fill the cups halfway with birdseed, and hang in a tree.
Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs--For Growing a Better Garden: More than 400 New, Fun, and Ingenious Ideas to Keep Your Garden Growing Great All Season Long
Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs--For Growing a Better Garden: More than 400 New, Fun, and Ingenious Ideas to Keep Your Garden Growing Great All Season Long
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 11/09/2009)
What's the secret? It's a mix of ingenuity and efficiency, accented with fun! Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs-For Growing a Better Garden contains more than 400 clever solutions for easing garden troubles, new techniques for turning around an underperforming garden, and innovative ideas that will amaze even long-time gardeners.
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DIY tips
Craft Helping Hand
Egg cartons keep round things from rolling away
Make a Candle
Use each eggcup to make a candle
Good Eggs - natural wood eggs in a recyclable carton
Good Eggs - natural wood eggs in a recyclable carton
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 11/09/2009)
Wooden eggs have a long history. They were first used to seed a nest. This trick has been used for generations among farmers worldwide. Because the eggs are the same size and weight of a large chicken egg, farmers place the wooden eggs under a lazy chicken and magically the chicken begins to lay eggs. Wooden eggs have also been used for generations as a teaching toy for children practicing in the kitchen. Straight from Camden Rose Farms we offer a set of 6 eggs in a recyclable egg container. The eggs are sanded baby smooth.
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Palette
From styrofoam egg carton
Use the Styrofoam kind for watercolor or acrylic paints. Detach top of carton and use for mixing colors.
- Egg Carton Candy Wagon - Christmas Craft Project
- Recycle an egg carton and make a candy wagon for Christmas.
- Styrofoam Egg Carton Bulletin Board
- How to Make Recycled Crafts: Styrofoam Egg Carton Bulletin Board. Styrofoam egg cartons are no accepted at recycling centers. Recycle them into this easy craft, that even kids can make.. Hobbies, Games & Toys > Crafts > Recycled Crafts. By Kristina N. Ins...
- Egg Carton Sewing Kit %uFFFD Recycled Crafts @ CraftGossip
- You've probably seen all kinds of kids' egg carton crafts, but this take on the convenient cubbyhole containers is suitable for any age. Etsy store Swirlyarts is selling, among other items, mini sewing kits made from used cardboard egg cartons.
- Storage Solutions
- Transform household goods into innovative containers. Here, three organizing solutions that will help you stay on top of your to-do list in style.
- Mom Zone ~ Taking Time for Mom: Craft Central ~ Styrofoam Egg Carton Polly Doll Furniture
- Cut egg cartons in small pieces as shown in this photo, making a tiny sofa. Use the bottom of egg carton to cut pieces from where the egg's sit, to make curved pieces for legs for chairs and tables.
- CRAFTS : Recycled : Egg-Carton Wastebasket : DIY Network
- Learn how to make an egg-carton wastebasket.
- Art and Craft ideas: Duct tape purse
- Alternative news and alternative lifestyle for girl rebels
Kiddy crafts
- Egg Carton Finger Puppets. Kids Craft Activity. - Huggies
- A Huggies Club Member demonstrates how to make Egg Carton Finger Puppets - a great craft activity for the kids.
- Turtle
- How to Make Recycled Crafts: Styrofoam Egg Carton and Popsicle Stick Turtle. Turning Styrofoam egg cartons into cute turtle toys is simple entertainment for kids and adults. You can have fun and help save the Earth by recycling items into crafts, activities, and toys.. Hobbie...
- Uncle Sam Hat - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Celebrate the Fourth of July by making this Uncle Sam Hat from egg cartons.
- Hat-Tossing Game - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Make tiny hats from egg cartons for a hat-toss game.
- Mancala - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- If you can count, you can play Mancala.
- Dozen Easter Chicks, A - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Say 'Happy Easter' with twelve little cotton-ball chicks.
- Grinning Crocodile - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Share a smile with this Grinning Crocodile.
- Flying Wing
- Make a Flying Wing!This quick and fun activity comes from Model Aviation
Magazine and the Academy of Model Aeronautics. It was
submitted to their June 1997 issue by Paul Billings of Niota, Tennessee,
with original artwork by Julie Anne Visco. It is presented here with
permission, in slightly mo - Daffodil Egg Carton Craft
- Educational activities for preschoolers.
- Halloween Crafts: Egg Carton Spider Project Kids Can Make - Kaboose.com
- You can use them as decorations for Halloween or at a Spider-Man birthday party and they also make a great recycling project.
- Crafts for Kids: Tulips and other spring fs from egg cartons
- You can make it yourself... craft projects, homemade remedies, recycling crafts, and more.
- A Little Hut - Patricia Zapata: recycle project no. 11 - egg carton turned into a heart
- Transform egg cartons into wall art.
- Clock and Mouse Craft
- free directions and printable template for a clock and mouse, hickory dickory dock craft
Look What You Can Make With Egg Cartons (Craft)
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 11/09/2009)
3-5-Covering easy-to-make craft ideas using egg cartons, paint, and glue, Ochester sets readers up for a good start with a clear introduction. She also includes a helpful hint that poster paint does not adhere to plastic cartons. However, readers will be dismayed to see that the directions are not explained as carefully in the body of the text and that they must rely on studying the photographed examples.
Christmas Crafts
- Crafts for Kids: Christmas bells from egg cartons
- You can make it yourself... craft projects, homemade remedies, recycling crafts, and more.
- Egg Carton Angel Holiday Ornament: Easy Christmas Craft for Preschoolers to Make at Home
- For tree decorations or gift giving, these cute angels are simple crafts for the kids to do on a snowy day. Make one for an ornament or make many for a winter scene.
- Christmas Craft for Kids: How to Make an Egg Carton Christmas Tree - Associated Content
- Making crafts with your kids is an excellent way to spend time with them during a busy Christmas season.
- Egg Carton Candy Wagon - Christmas Craft Project
- Recycle an egg carton and make a candy wagon for Christmas.
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- How to Make Recycled Crafts: Styrofoam Egg Carton Christmas Tree Ornament. Unfortunately Styrofoam is not accepted at recycling centers. Recycle your Styrofoam egg cartons into these cute Christmas Tree Ornaments.
- Chinese New Year Dragon
- Chinese New Year Dragon
- Free Kids Crafts - Egg Carton Wreath
- Free kids craft ideas including free printables, holiday crafts, coloring pages and more!
- Free Kids Crafts - Egg Carton Penguin Craft
- Free kids craft ideas including free printables, holiday crafts, coloring pages and more!
- Free instructions to make a Christmas tree from eggcartons
- Learn to make a 3-D Christmas tree wall decoratin from recycled eggcartons with free step by step craft instructions provided by Craft Elf.
- Christmas Crafts - Snowman on a Stick - Kids' Holiday Activities - Kaboose.com
- This charming little snowman comes complete with a Christmas present. Make several and have a snowman party puppet show
- Craft Projects for Kids
- Egg Carton Ornaments
- Craft Projects for Kids
- Egg Carton Silver Bells
- thebestkidsbooksite.com : Craft Projects for Kids
- Egg Carton Snowman
Caution!!!
If there's any sign that an egg cracked in the carton, throw the carton out. Salmonella bacteria can live on the cardboard for months (a kind of dry storage). When junior uses it for the next craft project, he could transfer the bacteria from carton to hand to mouth.
Recycled Crafts Box
Recycled Crafts Box
Amazon Price: $8.76 (as of 11/09/2009)
Divided into sections dealing with paper, plastic, metal, and fabric, the book tells how these materials are made, traces their history, and explains how they can be recycled, emphasizing benefits to the environment. Tips on how youngsters can make a difference appear throughout, and interviews with artists who work with recyclables are included as sidebars.
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momto4 wrote...
Wow! Who knew there were so many ways to use an egg carton! Great lens!
Posted September 24, 2009
gods_grace_notes wrote...
Wow, what a great lens! I love all of these great ideas... you have worked really hard on this lens... and it shows!!! Thanks for putting so much effort into expressing your creativity.
5 stars & 2 thumbs up,
Connie
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Posted August 20, 2009
Earth_Friend wrote...
These are very interesting ideas! I had no idea there were that many uses for egg cartons!
Posted August 05, 2009
gemjane wrote...
Great ideas--thanks for sharing!
Here are some more uses for egg cartons:
Halloween or ethnic masks
Miniatures and Diorama and Dollhouse uses:
vases
bowls
planters
stones
fieldstone path, floor, castle wall
wall sconces
use the lid for a cement floor
pack your dollhouse miniatures in egg cartons when moving
Posted July 02, 2009
Lori_Lee-Ray wrote...
I love all of the ideas! They'll keep my grandbabies and daughter busy over the summer! Thank you!
Posted May 13, 2009
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