DIY Adorable Scented Ornaments Out Of Your Empty Egg Cartons

If you want to decorate your Christmas tree in a woodland theme this holiday season, then look no further than this DIY, which involves making your own adorable scented ornaments out of empty egg cartons. They will be eggs-actly what you need to bring a forested feel indoors, and because you make them yourself, you won't have to scramble to get to a store to buy them! All you need are egg cartons, cinnamon sticks, and some standard craft items.

When you hear someone mention egg cartons and ornaments, typically the first thing you might think of is one of the 12 genius ways to use old egg cartons around your house. And with this hack, the egg carton becomes the ornament! This woodland concept is especially fun because it matches the natural pressed pulp fiber of the egg cartons perfectly. The holiday decorating theme is so popular that Sotiff packaged a 68-piece set complete with owls and hedgehogs. There are also plenty of artificial tree retailers that recognize the popularity of the woodsy motif, noting that adding birds, nests, and pine cones can further enhance the look you might be creating. If you want to keep a forest floor feel, omit the owls and nests, add in a few acorns, and create extra mushroom ornaments from your old egg cartons.

Creating the DIY scented mushroom ornaments is very easy. It begins by popping or cutting out the pyramid-shaped dividers that separate the eggs in a pressed pulp fiber egg carton. You can repurpose and upcycle egg cartons you have if they are clean, but if you don't feel comfortable with that, you can purchase the cartons online. SOUJAP offers a pack of 20 standard cartons (the kind that hold a dozen eggs), which means you can pop out five dividers from each of the 20 egg cartons. That would give you the ability to create 100 adorable scented ornaments.

The next step is to paint the dividers. Some projects that take egg trays from trash to works of art use specific types of paint. For this DIY, you can simply use acrylic paint. After you've fully coated the dividers in whatever color you've chosen, it's time to dab in a few dots with the help of fabric paint. When the dividers are dry, a dab of hot glue or another sturdy glue on the inside will hold your cinnamon stick. Attach fishing line or an ornament hook, and you're ready for it to add a lovely scent and a touch of woodland decor to your tree throughout the holiday season.