Note: This craft can be made if you use up all your eggs for one of our fabulous egg dishes: The Best Mini Egg Bites with Ham & Cheese, Eggs Benedict with Bacon & Asparagus, The Easiest Sausage Frittata Recipe
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👍 Why We Love this Craft
An up-cycled craft! Egg cartoons can be repurposed in so many ways. They can be transformed into games, containers and even small planters! Check out Abigail Matsumoto's lovely article, 20 Totally Unique Ways to Use Extra Egg Cartons from Red Tricycle for more ideas!
Fosters creativity- Kids can get creative when it comes to decorating their treasure chests!
A craft kids can actually use- This project was a great way for kids to keep their little treasures organized and safe.
Great homemade gift- This egg carton treasure chest craft makes a great practical, low-cost homemade gift for loved ones.
✂️ Supplies
Notes on Supplies
- Washable paint- I highly recommend using Crayola's awesome, washable Glitter Paint. My daughter loved the sparkly finish the paint gave her treasure chest, making it the perfect container for her sparkly treasures.
- Foam paint brushes- These are super easy to work with and clean up easily.
📝 How to Make your Egg Carton Treasure Box
This turned out to be a very simple craft that my daughter could do completely on her own (no cutting or complicated steps). Even better, she's still using her treasure chest and feels really proud about the way it turned out. What an awesome way to recycle our recyclables! There were really just two steps:
- Paint the egg carton
- Decorate the treasure chest with stickers!
✏️ Expert Tips and Tricks
- Be sure to paint the inside of your egg carton before painting the outside
- Allow paint to dry before adding stickers.
- We opted for spring-themed stickers, but you can also use stamps, jewels, beads…anything you can successfully stick to your box.
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🎨 Egg Carton Treasure Chest
Materials
- 1 Paper egg carton without eggs
- Washable paint
- Foam paint brushes
- Glue
- Stickers, stamps, jewels or other decorative accessories
Instructions
- Paint your treasure chest (i.e., egg carton) with the foam brushes. We recommend painting the inside first.
- Let the paint dry and then decorate your chest! We opted for spring-themed stickers, but you can also use stamps, jewels, beads...anything you can successfully stick to your box. Once it's dry...store your treasures!
Notes
- An egg carton treasure chest is the perfect size for storing special coins, jewelry, charms or other small trinkets.
- Be sure to paint the inside of your egg carton before painting the outside
- Allow paint to dry before adding stickers.
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Hey very nice blog!
Thank you Collin! -Julie