Cardboard boxes and kids go together like kitties and a ball of yarn. Throw in some inspiration, crafty know-how and a big cardboard box and you have some pretty creative stuff for the kids to play with and decorate. Check out 9 fun ways to upcycle big boxes.
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1. Cardboard Box Plane by Mini Mocha
2. Hutch by Ikat Bag
3. Play Mailbox by Ikat Bag
4. Make a Town by Picklebums
5. Drive-in Movie Cars Tutorial by Momma's Kinda Crafty
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6. Cardboard Box Fridge by Parents
7. Cardboard Box Kitchen by The Taylors
8. Homemade Study Center by Martha Stewart
9. Our Make-Shift Playhouse by Life as a Thrifter
Keep an eye out for our upcoming post on cool cardboard box projects we've posted about in the past.
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These are all great. I'm definitely trying at least one of them.
We made a box robot costume this past October. My four-year-old still wears it once in a while, and it's on permanent display in his room.
Looks more like a project for the parents, not the kids
We had a cardboard box rocket in our living room for two years. Our daughter played with it constantly. One night my husband cut and put together a couple of boxes, I cut out some starts from tinfoil and my daughter coloured the rocket with glitter markers. It was a fun family project and got more use than any of her expensive toys!