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Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

What craft experts are best at is turning waste into treasure. Previously we introduced how to use egg trays and paper rolls to make toy trains. Today we recommend a very practical craft, that is, using waste paper box lids and paper tubes. Use a paper roll to make an egg tray, so that the eggs you buy will have a place to put them, and it will be very convenient when taking the eggs. Try it out by following the tutorial below!

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

1. Before starting hand-making, we first prepare the materials: 4 rolls, 1 old box cover, double-sided tape, scissors, and paper cutters.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

2. Use a ruler to measure the length of the paper roll. The thing prepared here is 10 centimeters long and can be divided into three equal parts. juqiao.com

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

3. Cut with a paper knife.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

4. Cut the remaining three paper rolls into three equal sections each.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

5. For the beautiful pasting, colored paper is used. Cut the colored paper into six small strips about four centimeters long.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

6. Stick double-sided tape on the back of the colored paper and fold it in half.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

7. Glue the two paper tubes together.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

8. Glue the paper tube from the above steps to the paper box cover.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

9. Repeat the above operation and continue to paste the paper roll.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

10. Paste all paper rolls on the paper box cover.

Detailed tutorial on making egg trays by hand using paper rolls and waste paper box lids

11. The egg tray made of paper rolls and carton lids is complete, and you can put eggs on it. It should be noted that the paper tubes should not be too close to each other, otherwise the eggs will not be able to open, and it will be more stable if the eggs are placed with the pointed end downward.

Extended reading:

1. Illustrated steps of turning cardboard tubes into treasures to hand-make rain-praying sticks

2. Utilize waste paper rolls, diy cute owl, handmade owl from toilet paper tube

3. Use paper rolls to DIY exquisite gift packaging boxes. How to make gift boxes by hand

4. DIY airliner using waste paper tubes. Tutorial on handcrafting airplanes from paper tubes

5. Handmade toy trains with paper roll cores and beverage bottle caps