20 Fun Recycled Egg Carton Crafts for Kids

I don’t know about you, but our family uses A LOT of eggs.  Thankfully, we have a flock of hens that provide fresh eggs every morning for us.  To collect and store all those eggs, I purchase empty egg cartons and gather recycled egg cartons from friends and family.  After a few uses though, they are ready to be recycled or thrown out (which I hate having to do).  But if I can find a way to give them even a few extra lives before they hit the recycling bin, then I’m happy!

If you have many egg cartons lying around and aren’t sure what to do with them, use them for some fun kid’s egg carton crafts! They will have a blast making recycled egg cartons crafts like flowers, caterpillars, and so many other cool creations. If you’re not sure what to make yours into, I’ve put together a list of ideas to help!

20 Egg Carton Craft Ideas

1. Bugs Egg Carton Craft
2. Egg Carton Garden Craft
3. How to Make an Egg Carton Dragon Craft
4. Yarn-Wrapped Egg Carton Bee Craft
5. Egg Carton goldfish craft
6. Egg Carton Sea Life Recycled Craft
7. Make Your Own Egg Carton Mancala Game 
8. Treasure box
9. Incy Wincy Spider Craft
10. DIY Egg Carton Flower Wreath
11. Make an Easy Egg Carton Snowman Craft Ornament
12. Turtle Egg Carton Craft 
13. Egg Carton Sheep and Lamb Craft 
14. Egg Carton Flowers
15. Egg Carton Whale Craft 
16. Egg Carton Ladybug Craft
17. Egg Carton Helicopter Craft
18. Egg Carton Chicken Egg Cups
19. Five Little Ducks Craft
20. Letter F Craft

Ways to Get Egg Cartons

If you don’t use a lot of eggs at your house, you might not have the egg cartons needed for some of these crafts. Here are a few ways to collect egg cartons for these activities:

Check With Your Neighbors

Depending on the area you live, you may have neighbors who raise backyard chickens. Ask around as they may discard egg cartons after they’ve been used a few times. They may even have a huge stash and wouldn’t mind sharing a few for your egg carton crafts.

Ask Local Restaurants

We usually ask local restaurants for their egg cartons if we are running low. While many end up having the large 18 or 36 count cartons, those will still work well for most of these crafts.

Order Empty Egg Cartons

As a last resort, if you’re really wanting to complete some of these crafts, you can always order empty egg cartons. While this isn’t the most cost-effective way to get the supplies, it might be the easiest and the cleanest.

I’d love to hear which egg carton crafts your kids loved the most. Leave a comment below if you’ve tried any of these fun crafts or if you were able to create your own craft using recycled egg cartons!