Egg Carton - OTPlan

The Rainbow Feather Carton Pull

Steps:

Flip the egg carton upside down on a flat table.
An adult should use a pencil to poke a small hole in the top of each egg cup.
Push the quill end of a colorful feather into each hole.
Show your toddler how to hold the carton steady with their helper hand.
Ask them to pinch a feather with their thumb and index finger.
Have them pull the feather straight up and out of the hole.
Celebrate each time a feather pops free and drop it in a pile!

Safety Tip:
CHOKING HAZARD: Feathers are small parts and can be a choking hazard for toddlers. Always supervise your child closely during this activity. Ensure they do not place feathers in their mouth.

The Fuzzy Felt Sorting Nest

Steps:

Use scissors to cut your colorful felt sheets into small, one-inch squares.
Use your markers to color the bottom of each cup in the egg carton a different color.
Place all the colorful felt squares into a pile on the table next to the egg carton.
Hand your child the tweezers and show them how to squeeze them with their thumb and pointer finger.
Challenge your child to pick up one felt square at a time using the tweezers.
Ask them to place the felt square into the egg carton cup that matches its color!
Repeat this playful process until all the felt pieces are sorted into their matching nests.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child when they are using scissors or handling small tweezers.

The Egg Carton Bridge Weaver

Steps:

Flip your empty egg carton upside down on the table.
Use your markers to draw small dots on the very top of each egg cup.
Adult step: Use scissors to poke a small, narrow hole through each marker dot.
Give your child a pipe cleaner and ask them to push one end into a hole.
Encourage them to bend the pipe cleaner over to a different egg cup.
Have them push the other end into a second hole to make a bridge.
Continue adding pipe cleaners to create a crisscross web over the peaks.
Challenge them to see how many colorful bridges they can build without any collapsing!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child when they are using scissors or pipe cleaners to avoid pokes.

Floating Egg Carton Marble Scoop

Steps:

Fill a large bowl halfway with water.
Place an empty egg carton inside the bowl so it floats.
Put a small pile of marbles on the table next to the bowl.
Have your child scoop a single marble using a spoon.
They must carry it and drop it into a specific egg cup.
Challenge them to fill all the cups without sinking the boat.
Try using the other hand to make it harder.

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required. Marbles are a major choking hazard. Keep these materials away from children under 3 years old.

The Pipe Cleaner Reef Rescue

Steps:

Turn the egg carton upside down on the table.
Use markers to color each bump of the carton a different color.
Use the tip of your scissors to poke a small hole in the top of each bump.
Pick up a pipe cleaner and push it into one of the holes.
Bend the pipe cleaner so it looks like wavy seaweed.
Pick up a bead and slide it onto the pipe cleaner seaweed.
Repeat this for all the holes until your reef is full of color!

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required when using scissors. These should only be used to poke the holes. Beads are a choking hazard; keep them away from younger children and pets.