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Hi, this is Joelle Meijer.
I am going to show you how to make a little mushroom from an egg carton.
The mushroom is an easy project that can be used in the fall and for Christmas.
For one mushroom, you will need to cut a cell of an egg carton.
Begin by separating a cell of the egg carton with big scissors, and then trim the edge
with small scissors to make a little "cup". If you choose a rather transparent colour
like red, orange, yellow and even blue and green, start by painting a coat of white
paint on the little cup. It prevents the gray of the egg carton from coming through
the paint you have chosen. When the white paint is dry, paint the mushroom in the
colour of your choice. In my case, for this example, I chose to represent a fly
agaric which is very recognizable with its bright red colour and white dots.
To make the white dots on the mushroom, use the back of your brush and dip it into
the white paint and then drop a dot on the egg carton. Continue this for the other
dots. And let dry. To represent the stem of the mushroom, cut a small rectangle
of construction paper. Soften it by rubbing a pencil in the direction that you want
to bend the construction paper. Then form a tube using white glue. Glue the stem
of the mushroom inside the cup with white glue. To make a Christmas decoration, take
a
piece of ribbon and make a loop. Then, punch a hole in the top of the cup with
a small pair of sharp scissors or a needle. Slide the loop through the inside of the
cup. To give a festive look to the mushroom, replace the white dots of paint with
glitter. Start by putting dots of white glue and then sprinkle glitter on the
mushroom. And then proceed as for the first mushroom to glue the stem.
To access a free document and a detailed list of materials and step by step
instructions, click on the link below the video!