Things You'll Need:
- Styrofoam egg carton, washed and dried
- Scissors
- Christmas Tree cookie cutter of template
- Green acrylic paint
- Paint Brush
- Needle and thread for hanger
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Step 1
Cut the top portion of the egg carton from the bottom. Reserve the bottom for a paint palette or for other recycled crafts such as the memory game in resources below.
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Step 2
Trace you template into the two flat portions of the egg carton top as shown in the picture. Cut out your Christmas trees.
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Step 3
Paint your Christmas Trees with green acrylic paint (both sides and edges). Let dry. Rinse paint from your paint brush and let dry.
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Step 4
Cut half way up from the bottom center of one Christmas Tree, and half way down the top center of the second tree as shown in the picture.
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Step 5
Slide the trees together through the cut slots.
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Step 6
With your needle and thread, poke a hole through the top of the tree and knot your thread for a hanger.
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Step 7
You can also cut a Styrofoam star for you tree using the yellow flat portions of a yellow egg carton. Glue to the top of your tree.
Comments
a1periwinkle said
on 9/13/2009 I was going to try this, but the egg carton I got had two big humps in the top, not enough room for any kind of tree.
thenana said
on 4/19/2009 What a great recycling idea! I can see a tree full of little styrofoam ornaments - now my creative juices are flowing!
robertsloan2 said
on 12/21/2008 Oh this one is fun! The basic pattern is good for many kinds of free standing toys and ornaments. I think I'll make some of these for my grandkids.