Give your Halloween decorating a handmade touch with this easy egg carton pumpkin garland! It’s a fun way to upcycle an everyday item into a cute seasonal decoration, and it’s simple enough for kids to get involved too. With just a few basic craft supplies, you can create a string of cheerful little pumpkins to hang across a mantel, shelf, window, or party space.
What You'll Need:
- - An egg box
- - Orange paint
- - Paint brush
- - Black pen
- - String
- - Scissors
- - A thick needle
How to Make Egg Carton Pumpkins
Step 1: Neatly cut out each individual egg setting.
Step 2: Apply orange paint, you may need two coats depending on the egg carton. Leave to dry.
Step 3: Draw on pumpkin faces with a black pen. Draw a different face on each for a fun look.
Tip: Triangle eyes and toothy grins work well.
Step 4: Pierce a hole each side of the pumpkin heads with thick needle. Tip: Give the needle a wiggle to make the holes a little bigger for ease of threading in the next step.
Step 5: Take a length of string and thread each of the pumpkins onto it.
Step 6: Adjust the spacing between the pumpkins, then hang your garland wherever you like.
Wickedly Easy and Frighteningly Fun!
Carve out some creative time this autumn with these easy egg carton pumpkins. Made using recycled egg cartons, a handful of craft supplies, and a sprinkle of Halloween magic, this fun craft is perfect for little makers and grown-ups alike. It's a great way to get creative together, enjoy some screen-free fun, and give everyday materials a spooky new lease of life. Now all that's left to decide is... who can create the spookiest pumpkin face?
