Nothing makes a house a home more than homemade artwork! This ombré egg carton mobile is completely customizable, so no matter your décor, you can make it to match!
Materials:
- Egg cartons
- Scissors
- Colored paint
- White paint
- Black paint
- Paintbrush
- String
- Pen (to poke holes)
Steps:
- Prepare the Cups: Cut egg cartons into individual cups—these will be the ornaments for your mobile.
- Make the Frame: Cut the flattest portion of the lid into two pieces lengthwise. Glue or tie them together, one crossing over the other.
- Prepare the Paint: Pick a base color for your design and add it to at least four wells of your paint palette.
- Create Ombré Shades: Add white paint to each well, gradually increasing the amount of white paint added to lighten the shade of the base color in each.
- Paint the Cups: Paint egg carton cups various shades of your base color and let them dry.
- Add Hanging Holes: Use a thumb tack or pen to poke a small hole into the top of each egg carton cup.
- Prepare the Strings: Cut string or fishing line into four pieces.
- Attach the Ornaments: Thread string through the holes in the ornaments and tie knots to secure the cups onto the string.
- Assemble the Mobile: Secure the other ends of the strings to each of the four ends of the frame made in Step 2.