Egg Cup Christmas Trees

The is a fantastic Christmas project to do with toddlers and preschoolers. Egg cups are painted and stacked to make Christmas Trees which are then decorated with spangles and gems. The finished trees will take pride of place on any mantlepiece.

Project Info

Difficulty	Easy
Duration	Under 15 minutes
Age	Any
Submitted by	HappyMomma
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Materials

Egg Cups (x 5)
Green Paint
Spangles, Sequins, Adhesive Gems, Beads and other decorations
White Glue

Instructions

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Adult Preparation: Cut out 5 egg cups. Cut 2 of the egg cups so that they are about 1/3 of the height of the others.
Paint the egg cups green
ADULTS: Glue the egg cups on top of each other to make a tree as follows: Place one of the large egg cups on the table upside down. Now, glue one of the smaller egg cups on top, right way up Put Glue all around the rim of the top egg cup Now place another larger egg cup on top upside down. Repeat for the remaining small and large egg cups. Allow to dry completely
Cover the tree in a thick layer of white glue
Decorate your tree as desired.