I recently tried out a fun and easy craft project, and I wanted to share it with you all! I made some adorable little turtles using recycled egg trays. This project is simple, eco-friendly, and a great way to get creative. Here’s how I did it.
DIY Craft: How I Made Cute Turtles Using Egg Trays
Materials I Used:
- An empty egg tray
- Green or yellow paint (acrylic or washable)
- Paintbrushes
- Scissors
- Glue
- Small googly eyes (or a marker to draw eyes)
- Colored paper (optional for extra decoration)
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Making the Turtle Shell
- First, I cut out a single section of the egg tray to use as the turtle’s shell.
- Then, I painted the egg tray section green (you can also use yellow if you prefer) and let it dry.
Step 2: Creating the Head, Legs, and Tail
- Next, I cut out small pieces of colored paper for the head, legs, and tail. You can make them out of green or yellow paper to match the shell.
- After cutting, I broke or shaped the pieces to be just the right size and glued them to the underside of the shell.
Step 3: Adding the Eyes
- I added googly eyes to the turtle’s head to give it a cute, expressive look. If you don’t have googly eyes, you can always draw them on with a marker.
- I even added a little smile to give my turtle some personality!
Step 4: Final Touches
- Once the paint and glue were completely dry, my turtle was ready!
- You can customize your turtle however you like—add patterns, use different colors, or even make a whole family of turtles.
Why I Love This Craft
I enjoy making crafts from recycled materials because it’s a fun way to be creative and eco-friendly. It’s a great activity for kids or anyone looking to pass the time in a fun, productive way. Plus, these little turtles make adorable desk decorations or gifts!
If you give this craft a try, I’d love to see your turtle creations! Happy crafting!
Evan Lewis is the Head and chief editor of Indoorguider. By profession, he is a MasterChef in a five-star restaurant based in California, and by hobby he is a DIY man. Evan joined as a chef after completing a Diploma in professional cooking from USA. Besides this profession, he’s a researcher and hobbyist blogger and DIY expert. He loves discovering new things, researching them, and sharing them with people who need that information. Most of his time as a chef is spent with different kitchen utensils. He already shares his knowledge and experience with various kitchen tools, utensils, and food blogging and DIY stuff. This time he decided to write about one of the most needed kitchen tools and kitchen appliances. Therefore, he created this site, Indoorguider, and shared his experience, knowledge, and research results with people who have less knowledge about this tool. As a MasterChef of a five-star restaurant, Evan Lewis is not only experienced in cooking. He’s also experienced with different kitchen utensils, tools, and equipment. Besides, cooking he’s a hobbyist blogger. He does a lot of research on different kitchen tools for his blog and writes about them to help others, here at IndoorGuider. He shares his experience, knowledge, and research results for the benefit of people seeking different tools and cooking steps, tips, and recipes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555977246806 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanlewis9177/ Quora: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/EvanLewisOfficial/ Pinterest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lewis-1157132b8/ Threads: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvanLewis5656
