Egg Carton Bells {Kid Craft}

I’m really excited about the Christmas craft I’m sharing today!

It’s got a little bit of recycling, music fun and can actually be done all year long. It’s called Egg Carton Bells and it’s fun for all ages! After we played some “jams” with our new bells, we ended up hanging them on the Christmas tree. With that being said – they make great decorations too!

So if you have an empty egg carton {or two} laying around, you are well on your way to crafting these up. You’re kids will love customizing them and playing some tunes afterwards. You might even get a jingle bell concert out of it!

Here is what you need to make your own Egg Carton Bells:

Egg Carton Bell Craft Supplies:
* Empty, Clean Egg Carton
* Scissors
* Craft Paint {any color you like!}
* Paint Brushes
* Paper Plate
* Pipe Cleaners
* Bells {if doing this with small children, PLEASE watch them around the bells}

Directions:

1. First separate/trim up the egg carton. Each section of the egg carton will be one bell.

2. Once trimmed up – paint your bells however you desire. Set aside to let dry completely.

3. To attach the bell, you will want to pierce a hole in the center of each egg carton piece with your scissors. Then, take your pipe cleaner and string one bell on it {get the bell in the center of the pipe cleaner/fold the pipe cleaner in half} Then string that through the hole of the egg carton piece and tie/make a loop so you can hang the bell.

And that’s it! Then ring your bells to here the jingle and hang on the tree to let them mingle ;)

I have one more Christmas kid craft to share tomorrow. I hope my son & I have inspired you to do some last minute crafts with your child. Can you believe Christmas is practically here already? I’m still in disbelief that we are ending the year 2013 soon. Time just needs to slow down for a bit!

* I mentioned this above in the supplies – but if you are doing this craft with small children or small children will be around the bells – please supervise them! The bells can be choking hazards. Please use caution!