Egg cartons are hidden and unknown jewels in every household for making children’s crafts. They’re not only terrific for recycling, but they’re also fantastic for creating beautiful 3-D crafts.
We spent hours scouring the web for these 25 superb egg carton crafts for bigger kids, and you won’t believe the amazing crafts we found. These egg carton crafts are an egg-cellent way to keep your bigger kids busy for hours!
They’re a little more time intensive than most, but that’s why they’ll be perfect for your older kiddos. Truly, you won’t find a better egg carton list than this! So check out your kitchen cupboards, it’s time to get crackin’! Happy Crafting!
Eggcellent and Brilliant Egg Carton Crafts for Bigger Kids
1. Alli Affirmation Box Egg Carton Craft
Isn’t this the sweetest, cutest and most fun way to tell your kids ‘I love you’ every single day? Make sure to create an affirmation alligator of Crayon Box Chronicles and start each day with positive affirmations.
2. Fascinating Apple Egg Carton Craft
Looking for a unique and environmentally friendly gift to give? With your children, make The Stem’s apple with a worm, and they could even keep it!
3. Pretty Egg Carton Flower Crown
Flower crowns are GOLD! Especially for every little girl (and probably with big girls too!).
4. Adorable Angry Birds Egg Carton Craft
Is your child an Angry Birds fanatic? With Loraine Bummer’s adorable and easy egg carton craft, they can now have some of their own to display on their shelves!
5. Blue Whale Egg Carton Craft
You and your children will definitely have a whale of a time making I Heart Crafty Things’ egg carton whales! They are easy and absolutely fun to make!
6. DIY Egg Carton Train Craft
One egg carton train by The Craft Train for your child ain’t enough. Create a collection of them and use their mini figure toys to be their valued passengers! Choo! Choo!
7. Cute Crocodile Egg Carton Craft
Looking for a kid craft that has some bites? Try this Crocodile Egg Carton Craft (unavailable) of Lotta Magazine!
8. USA Flag Egg Carton Craft
This patriotic egg carton flag by One Savvy Mom is a cute craft for summer. Your kiddos would love to do it all by themselves.
9. Cute Egg Carton Frog Prince
The Frog Prince is one of the most popular children’s stories. Make one with your girls and tell them that if frog prince is kissed, he may transform into a real prince if kissed!
10. Colorful Egg Carton Mask
These egg carton masks of Picklebums are awesome and cute to wear to any kid ball. Your kids will have a blast splashing around in all the colors! Give it a go!
11. Egg Carton Plane Craft
This flyer by Creatiful Kids (unavailable) is on an adventure! Take you and your kiddos for a ride!
12. Lovely Ladybugs Egg Carton Craft
Ladybugs by Planet Forward (unavailable) are fun to make. They are easy enough that your bigger kids can spend half a day without looking up.
13. Egg Carton Mini Helicopters
The Craft Train’s mini ‘copters might not fly. But we guarantee they’ll land a spot in your child’s heart.
14. Under the Sea Egg Carton Craft
How much fun is it to make diorama’s? This egg carton ocean is so creative and would be such a fun way to save any treasures your child finds on the beach.
15. Creative Egg Carton Owl Craft
Your tween will give a hoot about this owl by Glued to My Crafts. Not to mention, even the little ones and anyone who sees it hanging on the wall.
16. Mini Egg Carton Panda
Patchwork Parent Pandas are aawesomeee! And you won’t know if this one can do any Kung Fu before your kiddo crafts it! But, yep! There’s a good chance he can.
17. Pig Noses Egg Carton Craft
These little piggies from Education.com went to the market. These little piggies stayed home. The rest of these little piggies spent all afternoon going Wee Wee Wee all over your kids craft table!
18. Ingenious Egg Carton Puppet Dragon
Life With More Babies’ puppet dragon has a story to tell. He simply decided that your older child would be the best person to tell.
19. Innovative Egg Carton Pirate Ship
Ahoy! Tell your bigger child that it’s time to sail the high seas with Craft Project Ideas pirate ship! Did we mention that it floats?
20. Blue and Green Egg Carton Snake Puppet
Kidspot’s slithering snake puppet can actually dance! You should see him with the music coming on.
21. Little Egg Carton Car
Humpty doesn’t need to sit on walls anymore because he already has wheels. Plus, Krokotak’s race car is way cooler than all the king’s horses!
22. DIY Egg Carton Bunny-nose Masks
Homemade bunny noses by Make.Believe. will make your kiddos hop around with laughter. A perfect costume idea for Easter!
23. Fun Egg Carton Spy Goggles
Is your growing child a budding spy? If so, these spy goggles of Crafts by Amanda are for them!
24. Egg Carton Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Are you a parent who’s a TMNT fan? Here’s The OT Toll Box’s Teenage Mutant Ninja egg cartons to introduce and play with your bigger kids! They’re heroes in a whole shell.
25. Magnificent Egg Carton CNY Dragon
Whether it’s the year of the dragon or not… This Chinese New Year dragon of Activity Village is an awesome afternoon activity waiting to happen by kids of all ages!
More Egg Carton Crafts & Fun from Play Ideas
- Check out how an Egg Carton Laptop Stand keeps your lappies cool!
- Egg Carton Number Toss makes counting (and oh, Math!) fun for kids!
- Your Child Will Definitely Not Run Away from Bees Made of Egg Cartons!
- Egg Carton Cones are a Great Way for Kids to Better Hold Their Ice Cream.
- Egg Cartons Halloween Crafts are Spooky and Fun for Kids of All Ages.
- Check out How Your Child Can Make a 3D Egg Carton Caterpillar.
- Easter Egg Hunts are the best with Egg Carton Baskets!
What do you think is the most egg-citing egg carton craft for your bigger ones?