Making an Egg Carton Panda

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April 22, 2020

Egg Carton Panda - cute panda This is an adorable panda you can make out of an egg carton. It's holding a bamboo stick, which is made from the straw from a kid's drink box. This is a wonderful all-ages craft, and it's virtually free. :)

Total Time: 30 minutes plus dry time

Yield: 1 panda

Supplies:

1 cardboard egg carton
scissors
black paint
paintbrush
hot glue gun or strong craft glue
small drinking straw

Steps:

Cut out three bowls from the base of the egg carton.

Egg Carton Panda - cut three egg bowls from a paper egg carton

To make the panda legs, cut out two of the egg cup separators.

Egg Carton Panda - two separators for the legs

Cut out 2 small panda ears from the carton. To make the arms, cut out a long boomerang shaped piece.

Egg Carton Panda - two small ears cut from the carton and a boomerang shape for the arms

Paint the legs, ears, and arms black. Let dry.

Egg Carton Panda - paint the arms, ears, and legs blak

To make the panda body, glue 2 of the carton bowls together.

Egg Carton Panda - glue two of the bowls together as shown to make the body

Cut 2 little slits on top of the other bowl. Slip in the ears.

Egg Carton Panda - cut two slits in the third bowl and insert the ears

Paint on eyes, nose, and a mouth. Use the indentation from the egg carton to help with the placement.

Egg Carton Panda - add eyes, nose, and mouth

Glue the head onto the body so it's looking outward.

Egg Carton Panda - glue the head to the top of the body, facing forward

Now glue the legs onto the sides of the body.

Egg Carton Panda - glue on the legs and arms pieces

Glue the boomerang shaped piece around the back of the panda, coming forward. These are its arms. Glue the drinking straw onto its hand, vertically.

Egg Carton Panda - glue the straw to one of the arms

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Making an Egg Carton Panda

Craft: Egg Carton Panda

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