DIY: Upcycled Egg Carton Wreath

This pretty flower wreath is made with recycled paper egg cartons! Just cut them into flower shapes, paint them with our washable paints, and add pom-poms and patterned leaves for a major pop of color!

What you need:

Washable Paint

Pom Poms (You’ll find some colourful ones in this Rainbow Craft Set)

Print Party Paper Pad

Two paper egg cartons

Large piece of cardboard

Large dinner plate and small dessert plate

Scissors

Hot glue or craft glue

Pencil

Step One

Use a piece of cardboard to create a ring for your wreath. Trace around a large dinner plate for the outside of the ring.

Step Two

Use a smaller dessert plate for the inside of the wreath and then cut it out to form a ring.

Step Three

Use a pair of scissors to cut the individual cups and pointy centers out of the egg carton.

Step Four

Cut the pointy triangle pieces into flowers by making a slit at each corner and then bending them outward. Curve the edges of each petal with scissors.

Step Five

Make the cups into flowers by cutting slits around the edges and bending outward. You can make smaller petals by creating more slits. Round off the edges of the petals if you want.

Step Six

Paint the wreath ring green with our Washable Paint Set. Let dry.

Step Seven

Paint the flowers a variety of colors using paints from our Washable Paint Set. Let dry.

Step Eight

Glue the flowers onto the cardboard ring using either hot glue (on the low setting) or craft glue. Mix up the colors and types of flowers as you go.

Step Nine

Create colorful middles for each of the flowers by gluing a pom-pom in the center.

Step Ten

Cut petals from colourful paper of construction paper with a pair of scissors.

Step Eleven

Layer the leaves under the flowers by attaching with a little glue to the cardboard ring.

Your colorful wreath for mom is complete! Pair it with a special homemade card for a gift she will love.