This small Easter bunny gift box made from an egg carton is a magical upcycling idea for Easter. A single egg carton compartment can be used in no time to create sweet packaging for chocolate eggs, small surprises or gifts of money. Perfect for children, Easter brunch or as a souvenir. And that’s how you make this Easter bunny gift box out of egg carton.

You need that

• single compartment made from an egg carton
• Acrylic paint 🛒 (e.g. red, green or pastel)
• Paint brush
• white cardboard or paper for ears and teeth
• Googly eyes 🛒
• black felt-tip pen
• Scissors
• Craft glue or hot glue
• small sweets or mini Easter eggs

That’s how it works

1. Prepare and paint the egg carton

Cleanly cut out an egg carton tray. If it’s uneven, use scissors to straighten the edges. Now paint the entire compartment – ​​inside and outside – with your desired color. Strong spring colors or classic Easter red and green look particularly beautiful. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly before continuing.

2. Make a bunny face

Glue two googly eyes on the front. Use a black felt-tip pen to draw a small rabbit nose, a mouth and whiskers. Cut two small rectangles out of white paper for the typical rabbit teeth and stick them under your nose.

3. Cut out ears and attach them

Cut out two elongated bunny ears from white cardstock. You can optionally decorate the inside with pink paper. Glue the ears to the top edge of the egg carton compartment from the inside so that they stick out at the top.

4. Create a lid effect

To make your gift box look like a little rabbit’s head, you can use the top part of the egg carton to act as a “lid” or cut the compartment so that it appears to be slightly opened. Small chocolate eggs or sweets go inside.

5. Fill and give away

Fill the box with colorful mini eggs or small treats. You can already see the surprise through the open front – this makes the rabbit box particularly charming.

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Tip for variations for your Easter bunny egg carton gift box

You can give each bunny its own expression: laughing, winking or with a bow glued on. Names can also be written on the back – ideal as a personalized Easter gift. This is how a simple egg carton becomes an original, sustainable gift idea for Easter.