Saturday, August 1, 2009

Fun with Egg Cartons

In 1967, the Clapper Publishing company produced 40 or 50 " Pack-O-Fun " publications. This one made its way through the years to my house. I don't know where I got it, but I think it could be fun to try some of these ideas.
This book has a wide range of projects from toys to home decor. I think the toys might be fun - the home decor, wildly tacky.


This project is one of my favorites in the book! I think it probably pre-dates Barbie's pink plastic RV, but it has all the comforts you might want in a mobile home. (Like many travel trailers, the sofa evidently makes into a bed.) There are even instructions to make a "tractor" to pull the "trailer".

It reminds me of a dollhouse made from cardboard boxes and kitchen sponges that Ms A constructed many years ago. The fun was mostly in the making, not necessarily the playing with later...

The room divider uses part of a basket like berries used to come in, so a substitution would have to be made. Of course, most eggs do not come in pulp cartons, either.

Does anyone know if Michael's carries pulp egg cartons and berry boxes?

5 comments:

Allie said...

Boy do I remember making things with egg cartons! Our grocery store has them, and Michael's might carry the berry baskets, or try the dollar store. No wait - they'd probably be plastic. 1967 - I was 8 years old - so yes, my mother would've had me doing this.

Stickhorsecowgirls said...

I love these old memories! I have not seen pulp egg cartons in years. And my grocery packs berries in clear plastic clamshells (drat!). Thanks. C

Martha said...

Our eggs come in pulp cartons, but the top of the carton is not flat like the one in this project. Also, our roadside bing/Rainier cherry stands still use those berry baskets. You're right though -- this is one of those projects that's probably a lot more fun to make than it is to play with -- but there's certainly nothing wrong with that. I would have loved to make this when I was a kid (and I'm saving the instructions).

Lynne said...

Honestly, who sat around and came up with all these creative ideas?? Another strange and curious crafting choice!

Iron Needles said...

Shall we craft while you are here?