Make decorative roses from egg cartons

A recycling idea that I like very much: make decorative roses from empty egg cartons!

To make 9-10 roses you need two egg cartons. Lids and side walls are also used for the inner life of the flowers.

This is how it's done:

  1. First, the individual subjects are cut out with the fingers. A pair of scissors is not needed as it would not seem so natural.
  2. You break the middle of two compartments, where the long divider stands up.
  3. Now tear with your fingers 4 times all the way to the bottom of the cardboard so that 4 leaves are created. Tighten them until they have a nice natural shape.
  4. In such a "nest"? comes a bit offset a second shaped in the same way? blossom ?.
  5. Pull small strips from the lid or the edge of the egg carton and roll them up. This will be the flower inside.
  6. Connect these three parts with a hot glue gun: the two flower umbels and the rolled inside.
  7. Now, the flowers are painted in pink, white or red with plaque color and possibly - as with my roses - sprinkled with glitter.
  8. Maybe here and there a transparent pearl that lies on the leaves like tautrops.

A quick made deco that can be decoratively placed in a corner, on a white wicker wreath, a table decoration on festive occasions or on a beautifully wrapped gift.

For the roses you do not need a long time without the painting and it takes little craftsmanship; So maybe a nice occupation for and with children (without the glue work with the hot glue gun).

The 5 photos show the individual work steps.

DIY Rose Flowers from Egg Carton | Egg Tray Craft | Recycled Crafts Ideas | March 2024