One of the best parts of crafting is discovering new ways to turn simple materials into something completely different. After creating our Egg Carton Wreath a few months ago, we had a collection of beautifully cut egg carton flowers that were just too good to toss. With a little creativity, those leftover blooms became the perfect starting point for our next project.
This Egg Carton Mobile is a colorful, whimsical decoration that’s easy to customize and fun to assemble. Whether you’re repurposing pieces from a previous craft or starting fresh, this project is a great way to transform everyday materials into a bright and cheerful hanging display.
Materials:
- Egg Cartons
- Acrylic Paint
- Paint Brush
- Gold Stretch Cord
- Large Eye Needle
- Twig (alterative options are a wood dowel orwood hanger)
I love metallics so right away I knew I wanted to paint the twig gold and incorporate that throughout the rest of the project. I used our Gold Color Splash! Acrylic Paint, one coat actually covered the twig very nicely. Set aside to dry.
Next, since you probably don’t have leftover egg carton flowers, you will need to cut some. I used 14, but you can choose whatever number you’d like or think looks best. Once you cut out all the flowers, paint them. It looks nice to have some variety, so I used two different shades of pink, orange, and yellow. After the base color was dry, I dabbed on gold paint to create a gold leaf look. Set aside to dry.
Take a needle and poke holes through the center of each flower. A large eye needle creates the perfect size hole to thread the Gold Stretch Cord through.
Measure and cut five strands of the Gold Stretch Cord. I wanted to create a “V” look for my mobile, so to do this, cut the end strands the shortest and increase the length for the next strands in and make the center strand the longest.
Tie all of your strands of Gold Stretch Cord to the twig. Make sure the length between each is even.
When adding the Egg Carton Flowers, start working one row at a time, from top to bottom. Tie a knot after each flower so that it won’t slide down. Try to make sure that the flowers in each row are all at the same height. If it helps, you can place a little mark on each string where every flower goes.
Cut another strand of the Gold Stretch Cord (or any other type of string, I just used the same so it will match!) to use to hang your mobile. Now hang your beautiful creation up for everyone to see!
