DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Penguin Egg Carton Craft

Contributed by Leanne Guenther

Two egg carton cups, some paint and a few scraps of construction paper are all you need to make this cute little penguin craft.

I find the hardest part of the craft is attaching the top and bottom together...  This may require some adult assitance.

Materials:

• 2 egg carton cups
• black tempra paint or acrylic paint
• orange and black construction paper scraps
• Optional:  two small wiggly eyes.
• glue,
• scissors,
• tape
• paintbrush,

Instructions:

• Cut two cups from an egg carton and trim to smooth out the tops.
• paint the cups black on the outside...  You can paint the inside too or leave it unpainted -- then let dry
• tape the two cups together, using one piece of tape on the inside of the cups to make a "ball shape" from the egg cartons that opens and shuts -- I find this to be the toughest step.  It may require adult supervision.
• Cut out a couple of triangle shapes and tape them to the openings to make a beak
• use wiggly eyes or a black marker to add eyes.
• Add black construction paper wings and orange construction paper feet (glue them on)
• you can put a little treasure inside the penguin (jellybeans or chocolate eggs work well).