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Egg Carton Christmas Tree

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This egg carton Christmas tree is easy, inexpensive and will look great when you are done. It's a standing Xmas tree using layers of egg carton sections. Painted green and topped with fake snow or cotton, this kids Christmas craft idea looks like a winter wonderland when it's put together.

You can add colored yarn for garland like in the picture below. You can also glue on beads, stick on some stickers or what ever you can think of to decorate your Xmas tree with this kids Christmas craft idea.

So be sure to save your egg cartons, grab some green paint, white cotton balls and colorful yarn to decorate this egg carton Christmas tree. The list of supplies, step by step instructions and a completed picture of this kids craft project.

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egg carton christmas tree craft for kids

Supplies

18 Count Egg Carton
Green Paint
Colored Yarn or Ribbon
Cotton Balls or Fake Snow
Scissors
Glue
3 Small Craft Sticks (optional)
Glitter Glue (optional)

How to Make an Egg Carton Christmas Tree

Step 1

Cut a 5 cup section of the egg carton making sure it is all in a row. Next cut a 4 cup section in a row. Then a 3 cup, 2 cup and finaly a 1 cup section of the egg carton.

Step 2

Paint the egg carton sections green and let it dry.

Step 3

As the paint is drying you can assemble a star from the craft sticks. Take three small craft sticks and glue together to form a 6 point star. Let the glue dry before decorating.

Step 4

Once the paint is dry on the egg cartons begin to glue these together. Place the 5 cup section on the botton and glue the 4 cup section on top centering it in the middle.

Step 5

Repeat the above step for the remaining egg carton sections placing the 3 cup on top of the 4 cup, the 2 cup on top of the 3 cup and the 1 cup on the very top.

Tip: You made need to trim the bottoms of the cup sections so that it sets on top of the other fairly flat. You can use hot glue or sticky glue but both may require you to hold in place for awhile as the glue dries.

Step 6

Take cotton balls and stuff in between the open areas of your tree.

Step 7

Lay your tree flat on the table and spread white glue all around the tree and sprinkle fake snow on top of the glue. Don't worry about any glue spots showing as this will dry clear. Leave the Xmas tree laying flat until the glue has dried so that the fake snow sticks and does not fall off.

Tip: You can also use a spray adhesive as this is less messy. If you use white glue, use your fingers or a craft stick to spread around the tree.

Step 8

Decorate your craft stick star with paint or glitter glue. Set aside to dry.

Step 9

As your star is drying, take some colored ribbon or yarn and glue onto the tree to form garland. Glue one end of the yarn to the side of the tree and then droop across to the other side and glue in place.

Step 10

The last step is placing your star on the tree. Cut a small slit on the top of the tree and thread one end of the star through the slit. Add a bit of glue on the star to help hold it in place.

Tip: As an alternative to cutting a slit simply use hot glue to place the star on the tree. Hold in place until the glue has cooled down and the star is secure.

As you can see from the picture this egg carton Christmas tree doesn't even look like egg cartons once you are done. If you want to make an even bigger tree, use more egg cartons and cut longer sections. If your tree gets too tall it may not stand on it's own so either brace it with something or create 2 layers of the bottom rows (back to back) to make it wider at the bottom.

If you enjoyed making this egg carton Christmas tree try this easy and fun paper plate Xmas tree.

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