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6. Craft Projects
If you look online, you will see that there are literally hundreds of craft items that can be made from egg cartons including room lights, Christmas ornaments, and wreaths for the door. The only thing stopping you is your imagination!
7. Mancala Board
Have you ever played mancala? This is a timeless game that uses a board with 12 small indentations, so simply glue together two cut egg cartons so that you have 12 indentation and you are good to go. Game pieces can be recreated from almost anything including buttons, beans, earrings, or pearls from a broken necklace. Learn how to play by going online for full instructions.
8. Freeze Ice
Planning a party and need more ice cube trays? No problem! Whip out those plastic egg carton containers and fill them with water. Works well in a pinch and makes for interesting shapes!
9. Paint Cups
Both plastic and paper egg cartons work great when you are doing crafts or stencils that require using different paint colors. These are also good solutions for little ones when they are finger painting.
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10. Make Your Own Holiday Ornaments
You can use both eggshells and egg cartons to make your own creative and unique Christmas, Easter, Valentines, or Halloween ornaments. This is a good project for the kids on a rainy afternoon.
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