Hatching chicks egg carton craft

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids

Make the cutest little pom pom chicks hatching out of their egg shells this spring. Enjoy this quick and easy egg carton craft for kids this Easter!

Summary

Time: 15 mins
Age: Toddlers to Little kids
Difficulty: Easy peasy

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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You will need:

  • Yellow pom poms
  • Orange card
  • Googly eyes
  • An egg box
  • Scissors
  • Glue – we used PVA glue
  • Acrylic paints
  • Paint brush

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 1: Cut your egg box into segments

Carefully cut your egg box into segments of each egg cup.

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 2: Cut some cracks in each shell

Cut the edges of each little egg cup into zig zags.

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 3: Paint your egg shells

Paint each egg shell in your chosen colours.

We made a nice duck egg blue colour using blue and white paint.

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 4: Flick on some speckles

Dip a paint brush in brown paint and use your fingers to flick little speckles of paint all over each painted egg shell.

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 5: Make some beaks

Fold a piece of orange card in half and cut out little triangles.

Open each up to make little diamond shapes for the chick’s beak.

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 6: Make your chicks

Gather three yellow pom poms.

You can buy these ready made.

Glue on googly eyes and your beak.

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Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids
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Step 7: Pop your little chicks in their shells

Pop each little pom pom chick into an egg shell and add another as a hat to make it look like your chick is hatching out of their egg.

 

Decorate the house with these little pom pom chicks this Easter or let kids enjoy playing imaginary games with them.

 

Enjoy this Hatching chicks egg carton craft!

 

Egg carton craft - enjoy making these cute hatching pom pom chicks as an Easter craft with the kids

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