How to Make Egg Carton Mushrooms
These egg carton mushrooms are super cute and really easy to make! A fun mushroom craft for kids, fall, or any time of year. Set them on display or add one to a fairy garden!
Yield: 1 egg carton mushrooms
Cost: $1
Materials
- Egg carton
- Multi-surface acrylic paint (red and white)
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Cut out the egg carton pieces
- Begin by using a craft knife to cut out a "cone" from an egg carton. This is the tall piece between the egg cups.You can use scissors, as well -- we just find the craft knife allows us to cut them out more accurately.
- Here's what the cone looks like when cut from the carton.
- Use scissors to trim the bottom of the cone so it's nice and even. This will be the mushroom stem.
- Repeat with an egg cup (the part where the egg sits). This will be the mushroom cap.
Step 3: Paint the mushroom pieces
- Paint the mushroom cap red. Cover the bottom edge with paint as well.
- Paint the mushroom stem white. Allow both pieces to dry.
Step 4: Put the mushroom together
- Add hot glue to the top of the stem.
- Center the cup and press it onto the stem, connecting the two parts.
Step 4: Add spots
- Paint white spots randomly across the red mushroom cap. Allow to dry.
- Your egg carton mushroom is complete!
- Then have fun making mushrooms in different colours.You can also cut the cone pieces to different heights to create egg carton mushrooms in a variety of sizes.
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Notes
Looking for more egg carton crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
Halloween Egg Carton Craft
Egg Carton Fairies
Egg Carton Flowers