Useful and beautiful things from egg trays, ideas

For many years now, humanity has been dominated by environmental problems: air pollution, global warming, ozone holes, pollution of the oceans. That is why it has become popular to give things new life, to throw out less. It is easy to see that sometimes up to half of the garbage bag is occupied by egg containers, let's look for another function for them, besides littering landfills.

Decor items

Soft, voluminous cardboard, from which egg trays are usually made, is well painted with ordinary gouache or acrylic paints. You can play with the unusual shape of the cells.

Paintings and applications

The material adheres well to PVA and glue stick, so it can inspire a volumetric applique. If you cut off the semicircular cups and attach them to the base, then you can, for example, make a voluminous dog nose, a hip-hip dancer's cap, mountains and much more. In this case, the area of ​​contact of the package with the base paper is small, for reliability it is better to use hot glue.

Spherical cells can not only complement the composition, but also create it: a word or a symbol can be formed from such “pimples”. One package is enough for a heart or letter. It is better to cover the paintings with acrylic paint, it does not stain everything around and does not flow from water.

ATTENTION! Acrylic paint cannot be washed off after drying, if it drips, wipe off immediately. The same applies to brushes, which can deteriorate from dried acrylic.

Flowers

It is easy to make flowers from the cells for the eggs themselves: we cut off the volumetric elements and form the petals. You can make both four-leafed arabis and lush roses. We cut the cup from the edge to the round center, how many cuts you make, as many petals and it will turn out (4-6). Do not cut half a centimeter to the base, the bud will be more voluminous.

The shape of the petals can also be chosen arbitrarily, it is not necessary to make perfectly round ones. Use scissors to shape the petals, this will make them thinner and neater.

It remains to paint in your favorite color: for naturalness, use several shades, do not be afraid to mix different colors, add spots or patterns. You can create lush buds by connecting several such blanks: nest them one inside the other.

You don't have to decorate the center of the flower in any way, you can make pistils from the same egg cells, or glue a button. If you attach flowers to a dense wire, you can collect a whole, weave a wreath.

Photo or mirror frame

Egg pack flowers are ideal for decorating frames. The petals can be made shorter or longer and the final size of the bud can be changed, so it is possible to create interesting compositions. If you stick flowers onto a cardboard circle, you can make a spring wreath on your door or wall.

The former tray can become an unusual note-board. It is convenient to pin plans for the day or memorable photos to the cardboard, and the unusual shape will refresh the interior. If you hang the entire wall, the sound insulation will improve, which is a nice bonus, especially for beginner musicians.

Chandelier, lamp

Cardboard flowers will update the interior with a cute lamp: cut a small hole in the center of the bud, where the light bulb will fit. If the garland is LED, then the flowers can be made from a plastic box; they are already more difficult to paint, but they will transmit more light and scatter it. Permanent markers are suitable for painting plastic, or openwork perforation can be made on the petals.

A chandelier can be made much easier. all you need to do is make light slots in the large tray and connect the two sides of the tray. If desired, you can paint, decorate to your taste.

Crafts for children

It will be fun and useful for the child to make colorful toys from the tray. Joint creativity is only an opportunity to be together, but also a way to teach a growing person the basics of waste recycling, to foster a responsible attitude towards the environment.

Cut off the volumetric spherical cell again for one craft, you need two of these, that is, a whole zoo can be made from one package. The bottom line is that we connect the halves and we get a base to which we already attach our hands, ears, eyes and everything that comes to mind. The joint can be sealed as in papier-mâché: with small pieces of paper on PVA; or fix with hot melt glue.

IMPORTANT! The tip of a working glue gun gets very hot and can cause significant burns. You will also be careful when working with a stationery knife and scissors.

This technique is used to make chickens, owls, rabbits, fish, but you can think of many more options. Often, the joint between the cups is not completely closed up, it turns out a cache for sweets.

From the tray itself, you can make the mouth of a crocodile: paint the base green. For the mouth, both halves of the box are needed, and the body consists of a part with cells and legs, which are made of cardboard cylinders. Don't forget to add a red tongue and kind eyes.

Useful gadgets

The main task of the tray is to keep eggs compact and protect them from external damage. But when the eggs run out, the house does not run out of things that require storage and order. The patch can be adapted as an organizer for creative little things: threads, buttons, yarn. The lid can be used as a stationery tray, the size is ideal for pencils, markers and scissors. It is enough to paint or cover the patch with fabric, and it will fit into any interior.

Package

The egg tray can be used as a box with individual cells for portioned treats and sweets. It is enough to repaint it, add a bow or other decorations. By simply covering the tray with a towel or table napkin, it can serve as a stand for the fruit to keep it from rolling.

Pouf and furniture

Egg packages will be stable if there are a lot of them, so you can make a small ottoman and a table. The tray can be painted, a soft seat can be added, there is even designer furniture of complex shapes. Cats like the ribbed surface, old trays will help organize a pet corner.

Modern design promotes recycling, as we have seen today, creativity can benefit from what was garbage a minute ago.