Make this SUPER cute snail craft for kids today! It’s so easy and fun!

Who has egg cartons laying around? We always have them in our recycle bin and are always looking for fun new ways to create with them. This simple egg carton craft is a perfect way to use them! Every spring we learn about flowers and bugs so in order to stay with that preschool theme I came up with this fun snail craft!

Crafting with items that you already have on hand is always the best way to reuse materials and save money. Egg cartons are one of those common materials that most people have in their kitchen already. There are so many ways to use them in crafts and this easy snail craft is one of them! Turn those boring egg cartons into colorful and cute snails for your spring garden or classroom.

Scroll down for a step-by-step tutorial for making this cute preschool snail craft.

Supplies needed:

Egg Carton

Paint

Pipe Cleaners

Glue (using hot glue works best but regular glue works too)

Googly Eyes

Scissors

Egg Carton Snail Craft for Kids

The first step in this easy craft is that you need to cut out each individual cup of the egg carton. These will be your snail shells.

Next, paint each egg carton and let them dry.

Now it’s time to create your snail body. Twist your pipe cleaner into a “Y” shape, keeping one end long. Shape the paper cleaner into the egg carton and glue into place. Attach the googly eyes with glue or hot glue.

Aren’t these just super cute?

Your little egg carton snails are ready to take off and explore! This is a great preschool project for spring and garden units. Plus your kids will have a blast making them and they can be as creative as they want with the shell designs!

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