Egg Carton Fairy

STEP 1:

A)    Cut out the pieces needed from an egg carton. You’ll need four cone shapes, plus a flat piece from the lid.

STEP 2:

A)    Create the needed shapes from the cones. Cut an underskirt, a dress, four wings, a hat with a stem, two arms, and a star for the wand.

STEP 3:

A)    Paint the shapes. Use the fairy shown as inspiration or choose your own colors. Note: You’ll also need to paint half of a toothpick for the wand. Let everything dry.

STEP 4:

A)    Cut three 7" lengths of jute and braid them together.

B)    Use a decoupage medium to seal the ends of the braid so it holds together. Let dry.

STEP 5:

A)    Add glitter to the wings and star wand using a decoupage medium. Tip: Don’t apply glitter to the narrow ends of the wings—you’ll be adding glue there in a later step.

STEP 6:

A)    Let’s assemble the fairy! Slide the underskirt onto the doll pin.

B)    Slide the dress onto the doll pin. The underskirt should just peek out.

C)   Hot glue the wings to the back of the fairy’s body.

STEP 7:

A)    To make the fairy’s face, paint on pink cheeks and add eyes and a mouth with a fine black marker.

B)    Hot glue the jute hair braid to the top of her head.

C)   Hot glue small flowers on the ends of her braids.

D)   Hot glue the hat onto her head. Tip: Curl the shorter petals of her cap upwards to help show her face.

STEP 9:

A)    Hot glue the bottom of the doll pin to a wood slice, then add moss around her feet.