Monday, March 30, 2015

Little Red Hen House Craft from Tissue Boxes

Once in a while I like to take old tissue boxes and make some sort of craft with the kids.  If you've been following my blog for a while, you've seen us create rocket ships, fairy houses, and castles from old tissue boxes.  This year, to get ready for Easter, we made a little red hen house.


You will need:  3 (or more) square shaped tissue boxes, additional cardboard (we used a Pepsi box), scissors, red duct tape, and craft glue.
 
Trim the top of the tissue boxes to make the openings larger.  Line up the tissue boxes and then tape them together using red duct tape (we found ours at Walmart, for just under $4).


After you get the boxes all taped together, cut a piece of cardboard for the roof.  The Pepsi box worked well, because it already had a natural bend in the cardboard.  Trim it to size, then cover with the red duct tape.

Using craft glue, secure the roof to the body of the hen house.  Let sit for several hours to adhere well.

Fill with Easter grass (or hay, as we did) and Easter eggs.  Have fun!


Readers, do you have any Easter egg hunts in your near future?

28 comments:

  1. Sunnybrook FarmMarch 30, 2015 at 6:24 AM

    Captain Kangaroo lives! Looks

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  2. AnonymousMarch 30, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    I really love this creation! What fun!

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  3. UnknownMarch 30, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    What fun!

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  4. 21 WitsMarch 30, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Oh such fun photos! Happiness to all and en

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  5. Endah MurniyatiMarch 30, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    So creative! Must be so much fun.

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  6. TexWisGirlMarch 30, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    how CUTE!

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  7. Tina Fariss BarbourMarch 30, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    This is so cute! You've made such creative things out of tissue boxes, I think of you sometimes when I have an empty tissue box and wonder, what could I make with this?

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  8. Debby@Just BreatheMarch 30, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Very cute and creative!

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  9. Ginny HartzlerMarch 30, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    Oh my gosh, this is adorable!!! Will YOU be having an egg hunt? Or going to some place that does? I have an egg hunt every year! Now I have so many grandchildren, I think I am just giving them huge, heaping baskets that I have made up with toys and candy.

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  10. Betsy Banks AdamsMarch 30, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Cute project. I laughed when you asked if there were Easter Egg Hunts in our near future.... My answer: NO... Kids and grands are all grown--and there are no great grands yet...

    BUT--it brought back to all of the years I was a Christian Education Director in a large church in Texas. We sponsored Easter Egg Hunts every year along with a children's festival (making crafts, etc.).... I used to laugh at the Easter Egg hunts since it always took longer to hide the eggs than for the kids to find them.... ha ha

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  11. SallyMarch 30, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    Just precious! I love it. :)

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  12. mail4roseyMarch 30, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    You did a fun job with the tissue boxes! We go to my MILs for the egg hunt, but we have our own here too. The kids like to do both... maybe we should get a little creative this year. ;)

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  13. Harry FlashmanMarch 30, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    When I was a child in the 1950's The Little Red Hen was one of the stories my mom read to me at bed time.

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  14. MontanagirlMarch 30, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    Oh that's just really cute - and clever! You do such fun things with your boys. I admire you.

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  15. An Apel a DayMarch 30, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    So cute!

    We'll have a few on Sunday. :)

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  16. Tweedles -- that's meMarch 31, 2015 at 12:18 AM

    wonderful fun!
    love
    tweedles

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  17. LindaMarch 31, 2015 at 12:52 AM

    Nice project! I don't think we'll do Easter eggs. Possibly I'll get my husband a piece of Easter candy.

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  18. Tanya BreeseMarch 31, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    how fun! i still hide eggs!

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  19. Tanya BreeseMarch 31, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    how fun! i still hide eggs!

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  20. GauriMarch 31, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    This is so very cute... I love DIY and recycling stuff :)

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  21. Sharon WagnerMarch 31, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    What a cute project. No hunts planned here. But hopefully some chocolate will turn up somewhere!

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  22. GingiMarch 31, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    What a cute idea!! I love it!! I'll have to remember it when my little ones are a bit older!! - www.domesticgeekgirl.com

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  23. Marie March 31, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    so cute!!

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  24. The CrankyMarch 31, 2015 at 5:54 PM

    Oh this will be a wonderful craft to do with wee Bay! We can't use real eggs, her younger sister is allergic to them, but plastic eggs decorated in washi tape would be just the thing!

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  25. Small KucingApril 1, 2015 at 12:23 AM

    Nope...dont think so coz over here not many having Easter Egg hunt...though many celebrate Easter

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  26. Eat To LiveApril 1, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    You are creative... that's for sure. That Little Red Henhouse is adoreable.

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  27. Tweedles -- that's meApril 1, 2015 at 9:41 PM

    you create so much happiness,,,
    I think your home would be like medicine to the soul.
    Just look at that happiness!
    love
    tweedles

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  28. Starry DawnApril 2, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    Hi Lisa,
    Your crafts look pretty & colorful.
    Your children are beautiful.
    They look so happy at all times.
    It must be lots of fun with the egg hunt.
    HAPPY EASTER TO YOU, FAMILY, LOVED ONES!
    Easter Greetings from Starry.

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