1.   Turn the cardboard egg carton upside down on a covered surface. The bottom will be painted to look like the American flag.

2.   In the top left corner, paint a blue square section for the flag background. Paint four squares blue on an 18 egg carton. If you’re using a 12 egg carton you can paint the top two squares blue.

3.   Paint the sides of the remaining of the cups red to create the stripes. Leaves the tops unpainted – these will be white to create the stripe effect.

4.   Paint the tops of the cups white so they pop against the red.

5.   Once the blue paint is dry, add small white stars using a small brush.

6.   Optional: If you want to make this egg carton American flag a decor piece, glue a piece of twine or string to the back of the egg carton.