Egg Carton Chicks

       

            I saw these cute little eggs made out of egg cartons at a craft show and I thought how can I make these even cooler and more adorable. Then I went to see the movie HOP with my kids and baaaam lets add cute little baby chicks. Who doesn't love a cute baby little fluffy chick. So I suggested it to my older son (my partner in craft crime) and he gave a thumbs up and off we went.

Supplies:

1. Empty egg carton
2. Paint (various colors, I used acrylics but you can use what is around)
3. Pom poms of various sizes and colors
4. Googly eyes
5. Orange pipe cleaner
6. Glue (I used Elmers)
7. Feathers (various colors)
8. Scissors or wire cutters
9. Paint brushes (any small paint brush will do)
10. Water (to clean brushes)

Step 1: Cut out individual egg carton holders making a jagged edge that looks like a cracked egg.

Step 2: Paint outside and inside of egg carton and decorate it as much or as little as you wish. This is were your creativity can fly. Then let dry. A quick tip to make the drying time faster is use your hair dryer to dry the eggs and it cuts your drying time.
 

Step 3: Pick out what color pom poms you want to use for the chick. Making sure to pick out a large one and a smaller one.

Step 4: Cut the pipe cleaner small enough to resemble a beak when folded in have about a an inch long. Then glue it in the center of the smaller of the two pom poms.

Step 5: Glue a googly eye on each side of the beak.

Step 6: Snip the top or the side of a feather and glue to the top of the chicks head or you can omit this step. My son took it to another level and glued feathers on the side for wings on his chick. Use your creative mind and go with it.

Step 7: Lastly glue the smaller pom pom to the larger one and place the chick in the egg.

    You could add glitter or sequins to the egg or even add a bow to the baby chicks head or even a bow tie.The possibilities for this project are only limited by your imagination. So go and have fun with it and your kids will end up with a cute little Easter decoration or even take it up a notch and make a few to use as place card holders for your Easter table. OOOOOh the possibilities. Enjoy and hoppy crafting.