Cardboard Ideas

Yard Twister!

I have been planning for our Easter / Spring theme that we will start next week, so we did just a random, quick tot school week with no real theme. Just some random ideas I have seen that I wanted to do sometime. Punkin rolled a dice that had d's and b's on it and had to "graph" her rolls by tracing the correct letter and telling me what it was. She still confuses these two letters, so it was good reinforcement for her. She also spelled her word wall words (sight words) using magnetic…

Of all the many marble runs we’ve built over the years, this is our new favorite! Simple materials and sturdy construction make it a WIN for a wide variety of ages. This would be great for a classroom STEM challenge. It all started the other day when we needed a break from homeschooling. It has […]

I don’t know about you, but my daughter and I start to go a little stir crazy at this time of year. We try to get out as much as possible, but sometimes with these short, cold days we can’t be out for long. I’ve been keeping my eye out for inexpensive do-it-yourself ways to have a little fun indoors. Here are some fun and budget-friendly cardboard creations that are sure to keep your little ones entertained during those final weeks of Winter: Row One: 1.

Мы летим в космос. И готовимся к этому событию тщательно - все по настоящему. Первым делом нужно построить что? Космический аппарат, то ес...

Мы летим в космос. И готовимся к этому событию тщательно - все по настоящему. Первым делом нужно построить что? Космический аппарат, то ес...

We had so much fun making our very own castanets the other day. We got our inspiration here but I've seen other versions on pinterest since. They're super easy to make and lots of fun to play with. All you need for each castanet is a strip of fairly sturdy cardboard and two bottle caps. Recycling diy at its best! It's really easy to replicate from the pictures but I'm including instructions -because some days you'd just rather follow instructions! 1. Cut a strip of cardboard to your required…

Cardboard box house. Step 0: Buy something that comes in a giant box. Proceed to Step 1.

Epic DIY Marble Run! What an awesome STEM activity for kids.

Hello It's been a busy week but I have some new pieces I will be launching to my Etsy site this weekend. We made these really fun Eames Mid century inspired house of cards puzzle in art a few weeks back. There made fairly simple with chip board that I get from Blick art materials. I cut the chip board in different sizes and the kids draw designs on them with sharpies but you could also use acrylic paint and I cut slits on them so they fit together. More slits on a longer end, only 1 or 2…

Here’s a fun cardboard box toy to make – a Hot Wheels parking garage with ramps! The great part about cardboard box projects is that the materials are free, and you can toss it in the recycling bin when the kids are done with it. 🙂 (We do NOT save all the projects we make!) […]

These lovely paper masks were made by my second graders. The students learned different paper manipulation techniques including controlled tearing, punching paper with Fiskars squeeze punchers, cu…

You’ve seen the felt houses. You’ve seen the ones you can buy at walmart for hundreds of dollars. Introducing: The cardboard playhouse. Cost: maybe $10 STart with a BIG box: lucky for me my sis in law just unpacked her new stove!!!! cut out some windows and a door start painting. For the roof: I went to […]

DIY Cardboard Bed

Cardboard portrait, sculptural art project for kids