Wednesday 12 June 2013

35+ Things to Make From Cardboard

We have just had a kitchen makeover and now have a stack of empty boxes! Rather than chuck them, I thought that my children would love some cardboard fun!

I thought that I would share the great ideas that I stumbled across...

Cardboard Box Castle and Puppet Theater by Sherri Osborn on About.com
How cute is this castle?
Sherri Osborn, About.com

Cardboard Box Shape Sorter by Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
My baby would love this!
Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
Cardboard Box Castle by Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
A hit with the boys
Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
Cardboard Box Car: Steering Wheel by Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
Tots would have fun 'driving' this around
Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
Cardboard Box Fridge by Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
A must have for any play kitchen
Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
Cardboard Box Kitchen Sink by Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
This is so cute
Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
Cardboard Box Kitchen Stove by Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
I want one!!!!
Jocelyn Worrall, Parents Magazine
DIY: Castle Story Box by The Imagination Tree
Just brilliant...
The Imagination Tree
DIY Cardboard Castle Tutorial - Cost: $4 by The Busy Budgeting Mama
My little princess would love this
The Busy Budgeting Mama
Summertime fun: make a recycled playhouse by Nest of Posies
Now all we need is the weather!
Nest of Posies
Build a Rocket Ship by Education.com
What tot would not love
soaring to the moon in this?
education.com
Building a Cardboard Castle by 99 Solutions
One of many options
99 Solutions
Dramatic and Imaginative Play: Cardboard Box Project Round Up by Childhood 101
Check out these fabulous makes
Childhood 101
Greengrocer, etc by iKatbag
Role playing would be great
with this market stall
iKatbag
DIY Kids: Ice Cream Shop by Childhood 101
If only we had the sun...
Childhood 101
The ‘MISTER Make It and Love It’ Series: Cardboard Guitars by Make it & Love it
These are FAB-U-LOUS!
Make it & Love it
Carboard Flowers by Filth Wizardry
Great for Mother's day and Grandmothers
Filth Wizardry
Cardboard-Box Oven Craft by Martha Stewart
Looks too good to be true
Martha Stewart

Oliver's Cardboard Box Train Party by Apartment Therapy
A must for any child!
Apartment Therapy
Cardboard Fire Engine Truck Tutorial by Everyday Mom Ideas
Monkey would LOVE this engine
Everyday Mom Ideas
Automobiles from Busytown! by iKatbag
Look here for a whole play scene
iKatbag
DIY: A Frugal Project with a Twist! Come meet our bus! by The Coupon Snob
Fun, fun, fun!
The Coupon Snob
Cardboad Box Police Car by Here Come The Girls
Looks like great fun
Here Come The Girls
DIY Cardboard Playhouses by A Beautiful Mess
This would be so much fun
A Beautiful Mess
Easy Cardboard Project! Kids' Toy Car by Who Knew? Tips
Labelled as 'easy'; perhaps a good place to start!
Who Knew? Tips
DIY collapsible cardboard playhouse by She Knows Parenting
Very handy to move around
She Knows Parenting
How to Work with Cardboard by iKatbag
A 'how to' for working with cardboard
iKatbag
Prehistory Activity: Make a Cave by Raising Cajuns
This is brilliant
Raising Cajuns
Cardboard Play Dome by Supersoftdrink on Instructables
Looks like it is made of more than cardboard
Supersoftdrink
Construct a Kid Size Cardboard Castle by education.com
The drawbridge alone
would be a hit!
education.com
What Can you Make From a Cardboard Box? sourced by The Crafty Crow
One of many makes sourced by
The Crafty Crow
Cardboard Tube Space Ship by Martha Stewart
Boys would love this craft
Martha Stewart

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