Welcome back to the Sustainable Scribe for another easy eco-friendly kids craft.  We’re always on the lookout for a variety of different eco-friendly craft projects to amuse the family.  This eco-friendly craft reuses egg cartons to make an adorable little Penguin.  This is an educational craft that teaches the importance of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) when you reuse an egg carton to construct a Penguin pal.  Plus, it keeps the kids entertained while inspiring creativity.

Here are the simple items you’ll need and the easy steps to follow to create your very own egg carton Penguin.

What you need:

• Egg carton
• Black paint
• White paint
• Orange paint
• Black craft paper
• Orange craft paper
• Pipe cleaner
• 2 small pompoms
• Scissors
• Glue

Instructions:

1. Cut two egg cartons, 2 cups each. Paint black and let dry.
2. When dry, paint the face and belly of the penguin with white paint.
3. Cut an egg carton cup, trim and paint orange for the feet. Glue egg carton pieces together.
4. Cut a beak and wings out of craft paper.
5. Draw eyes with a black marker.
6. Glue wings and beak to the penguin and attach body to feet.
7. Cut a small piece of pipe cleaner and attach with two pompoms to the penguin’s face to make earmuffs.

This eco-friendly craft is courtesy of KidsSoup.com. It’s simple to create and fun for the kids!