Trim the egg carton cups with scissors and cut a hole in the bottom of each one for the eye openings.
Paint the cardboard eggcups green and allow them to dry. Paint yellow stripes around the eggcups and allow them to dry.
Cut a 3-inch piece from one of the pipe cleaners; set the remaining section aside for another project.
Use a toothpick to poke a hole in the side of each eggcup to accommodate the nosepiece. Thread one end of the 3-inch pipe cleaner into one of the holes and bend the end inside the cup to hold in place. Thread 5 blue beads onto the pipe cleaner. Poke the open end through the other eggcup and bend to secure.
Use a toothpick to poke a hole on the opposite side of each eggcup to accommodate the arms of the eyeglasses. Insert one end of a pipe cleaner into the hole. This will be long, so pull enough through to allow room at the end to curve around your child’s ear. Twist the pipe cleaner together.
Thread beads onto the pipe cleaner, leaving the ear hook open. Bend the very end of the pipe cleaner to “hide” the pointy end so that it doesn’t cause discomfort. Repeat for the other arm.
Expert Tips & FAQs
You may need more or less beads than are called for in the instructions, depending on the size of your child’s head.