Scissors
Yarn or string
Small bells
Elmer's glue
Glitter
Paint
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| Make Christmas Bells with Old Egg Cartons | ||||||||||
| This is an easy project kids can do by themselves or with very little help. | ||||||||||
| You will need: | ||||||||||
| Old egg cartons Scissors Yarn or string Small bells Elmer's glue Glitter Paint |
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| Cut the egg carton into separate cups. With the point of the scissors or a sharp pencil, poke a hole in the bottom of each cup. | ||||||||||
| Decorate each cup however you like. Mix glitter into your paints for an quick colorful sparkle effect. | ||||||||||
| Cut a piece of string or yarn about 6 inches long. Tie a small bell onto one end. Tie a small knot in the string about 1 inch above the bell. Thread the string through the hole in the egg cup. Pull it all the way through till the knot hits the inside of the cup. | ||||||||||
| To hang from the tree, you can tie a loop in the rest of the string, or you can tie/attach it to to a regular Christmas decoration hook. | ||||||||||
| For a pretty door decoration, tie several bells to the bottom of a hanger. Decorate the rest of the hanger with ribbon or evergreen swags. Hang from a door to hear jingle bells every time the door opens! | ||||||||||