Egg Carton Daffodils Craft
Spring is a wonderful time for bright flowers and simple recycled crafts. This Egg Carton Daffodils Craft turns an ordinary egg carton into a cheerful 3-D spring project kids will be proud to display on the fridge or share with someone special. It is an easy craft for kids that also gives new life to materials you already have at home.
These happy daffodils are a fun choice for classroom activities, homeschool art time, or a rainy afternoon craft table.
Supplies
- White card stock
- Printer
- Egg carton
- Yellow paint
- Orange paint
- Paintbrush
- Black Sharpie
- Tacky glue
- Scissors
- Newspaper
Instructions
- Cover your work surface with newspaper to help protect the table.
- Print the daffodil printable on white card stock.
- Cut the cups apart from the egg carton.
- Paint the inside and outside of each egg carton cup yellow. Let the paint dry completely.
- Paint the inside bottom center of each cup orange. Let dry.
- Use a black Sharpie to add small seed details in the orange center.
- Carefully cut out the printed daffodil page if needed.
- Glue the painted egg carton cup over the center of the printed daffodil to create a fun 3-D flower effect. Use the project photo as a guide for placement.
- Let the glue dry before displaying your spring flower craft.
Fun Facts
- Daffodils are often seen as one of the first signs of spring.
- These bright flowers are native to parts of Europe, especially Spain and Portugal.
- Their sunny yellow color makes them a favorite for spring crafts and decorations.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on the pattern below to open it in a new window and print. Printable daffodil template on white card stock for this 3-D flower craft.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This flower craft works well with spring lessons, garden themes, and recycling discussions.
Have children talk about the parts of a flower, then compare the printed flower to the 3-D egg carton center.
You can also use this project as part of a recycling lesson by showing how everyday materials like egg cartons can be turned into printable crafts and easy crafts for kids.
For a writing activity, ask children to write one or two sentences about who they would give their daffodil to and why.
Supplies
Instructions
To make these Egg Carton Daffodils, first spread newspaper over your work surface to protect it.
Print out the printable picture of the Daffodils on the white cardstock.
Cut the cups from the egg carton and paint both the inside and outside yellow. Let dry.
Paint the inside bottom of the egg carton cup orange and let dry.
When the orange paint is dry draw in black seeds with the black Sharpie.
Glue the egg carton cup over the printed picture of the Daffodil to give it a 3-D effect using the project picture as a reference.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
