Creative recycling of egg cartons

Egg cartons generally have a honeycomb structure and a pressing process that gives the material good resistance to impact and crushing. Furthermore, cellulose fiber can absorb moisture, which helps reduce shock and vibration. Despite its extraordinary strength, this material is very lightweight and therefore very comfortable. So why waste egg cartons and throw them in the trash when, Thanks to creative recycling, they can become many useful objects: sewing boxes, centerpieces, small terrariums?

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Sewing boxes

First of all, the empty package can become an original box to store different objects, such as stationery, screws and bolts or, even better, thesewing suppliesJust paint it with delicate colors and decorate it as you like. Each cell can contain buttons, needles, spools of thread or small accessories.

Centerpiece

Egg cartons make great bases for some centerpiece effective. Inside them you can insert dried flowers, candles, pine cones or seasonal elements, to obtain a unique and customizable furnishing accessory, at practically zero cost.

Flowers

With egg cartons you can make beautiful flowers decorative. By obtaining the individual cups and adding small pieces cut to size with the scissors, you get very realistic petals. Simply paint them with acrylic paints and embellish them with wire or wooden stems to create bouquets, garlands, or spring decorations.

Vases

Again, you can turn them into vases of design, perfect for any room in the houseOnce assembled, you can paint them with acrylic paints to match your decor palette, choosing the finish you like best.

Wreaths

Still to be copied, the very colorful Garland Created by cutting flowers out of cardboard and attaching them to a cardboard circle, which can then be hung on the front door or in the house. The idea of dividing the colors into sections is a cute one.

Baskets

Nice too basket Made from a section of an egg carton, it's simply colored to taste and fitted with a cardboard handle. Decorate with colored buttons, glitter, and anything else that sparks your imagination.

Terrari

The egg carton becomes, very simply, a terrarium in which to insert small seedlings. Simply fill the concave part with soil, fertilizer, and the seeds of the plant in question and you're done.

Mirror decorations

From cardboard you can get beautiful shapes that can be used for decorate a frame or one mirror, to make it more sophisticated.

Lavoretti

There are so many odd jobs For the little ones, you can make crafts with empty egg cartons. Not just toy cars, but various cartoon characters and, of course, animals. Like this turtle, made with creative recycling.

Refrigerator Organizer

By cutting off the lid, you can get a perfect refrigerator organizer. This way you can neatly store all the sauce jars and small foods that need to be kept fresh.

Palettes

Painting lovers can use egg cartons to create some palettes useful for mixing the colors and store them when you're done painting.

Christmas trees

Finally, in view of Christmas, you could use them to create some nice Christmas treesSimply carefully cut out the cardboard, paint it, and glue it to a wooden frame.

Various types of boxes made from egg cartons