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Colorful Egg Carton Lady Bugs Craft
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Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook and make crafts. She is the craft expert for FamilyCorner.com and Kaboose.com. You can see her crafty creations on http://craftsbyamanda.com" Amanda's Crafts by Amanda and her delicious recipes on http://www.amandascookin.com/ Amanda's Cookin'.

Egg cartons make a great and inexpensive craft material. Recycle your egg cartons into these adorable Ladybugs. Be creative and make them out of various colors. 


Supplies

Empty egg carton cup
Skinny black chenille, 2" piece
2 Small wiggle eyes
1 Medium black pom pom
Colorful acrylic paint
Black acrylic paint
Paintbrush
White craft glue
Hot glue gun
Scissors

 

Note: Use white craft glue for all instructions except where hot glue is indicated.


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Instructions

Use scissors to separate egg carton cups, trim the edges.

Paint egg cartons in desired colors and let dry.

Glue wiggle eyes on to black pom pom and let dry.

Glue black pom pom on to side of egg cup with white craft glue and let dry completely, making sure eyes are facing out and are where you want them.

Cut the 2" piece of skinny black chenille in half. Bend the end of each one to form the antannae. Use hot glue to attach antannaes to pom pom head.

Use the handle end of a paintbrush to add black paint dots to the ladybug's back. Dip handle into paint and pick up a generous amount, then use a drawing motion to add the dot to the ladybug's back.

Let dry completely.

 

This craft is reprinted courtesy of Amanda Formaro of CraftsByAmanda.com.

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