Description
Transform everyday milk or juice cartons into playful critters while promoting creativity and sustainability.
Ingredients
- Empty milk or juice cartons (cleaned and dried)
- Craft paint (acrylic or tempera)
- Paintbrushes
- Craft glue or hot glue gun
- Googly eyes
- Scissors
- Construction paper or felt (for details)
- Markers or crayons
- Pipe cleaners (optional)
- Pom poms (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Carton: Clean and dry the empty carton thoroughly. Cut the top off the carton to create a base for your critter.
- Paint Your Carton: Choose your base color and use a brush to paint the outside of the carton. Let it dry completely.
- Add Features: Once dry, decide what kind of critter you want to create. Use scissors to cut shapes from construction paper or felt for ears, noses, and tails. Glue these features onto your painted carton.
- Attach Googly Eyes: Pick a pair of googly eyes and glue them onto the face of your critter to give it personality.
- Final Touches: Use markers or crayons to add details like whiskers, spots, or patterns. Optionally, add pipe cleaners for antennae or paws, and glue on pom poms for an extra fun touch.
Notes
Encourage customization and creativity with different types of cartons and crafting materials.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg