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10 Easy Cardboard Crafts for Kids
Check out our list of fantastic and simple cardboard crafts for kids below, and don’t forget to share it with your friends to make great use of your extra cardboard and keep the kids entertained this holiday season!
1. Toilet Roll Animals
We simply adore these adorable animals made out of toilet paper rolls, there are so many! Once you’ve got the shape just perfect, you may add details with paint, paper, and googly eyes.
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2. Shoebox Foosball
The kids will be entertained for hours by this shoebox foosball table if you’re looking for simple crafts for kids. Just paint the peg points before attaching them to some wooden skewers. For younger children, be sure to round off or conceal any rough edges.
3. Cereal Box Aquarium
Making this cute cereal box diorama was a lot of fun, and it turned out beautifully. Cut a window out of the front of the box and glue it shut. Then, let the kids paint it however they like!
4. Wrapping Paper Roll Swords
These really easy to make toy swords may be made from discarded wrapping paper rolls. Before playing, your kids can have a lot of fun decorating these swords if they enjoy painting or drawing.
5. Egg Carton Critters
In our home, egg carton crafts are a favourite! These adorable crawling creatures may be made from recycled egg cartons using pipe cleaners, paint, and googly eyes. This one is ideal for parents whose young children are currently bug-obsessed!
6. DIY Cubby House
If you have any large boxes left over from the holidays or from recent purchases, this DIY cubby home is ideal. Although you will have to construct the house, your child will enjoy playing and decorating it.
7. Cardboard Marble Maze
Your children will spend hours amusing themselves by attempting to navigate their marble past the obstacles in this kid-friendly marble maze. Popsicle sticks can be added with adhesive for the maze walls, and the base can be made from two stacked box lids. To make things even difficult, don’t forget to add holes the size of marbles!
8. Shoe Box Dollhouse
Is your young child looking for enjoyable activities to perform at home? The bedroom they design for their favourite doll or action figure will be a hit with them. Shoe boxes work well for walls, thick wool works well for carpet, and sponges work well for beds and furniture. You could build an entire house if you have enough shoe boxes!
9. Cardboard Marble Run
Have fun building a DIY marble run. You can tailor the obstacles to be as simple or as complex as you desire, making it a fantastic recycled craft project to use up any extra box lids you might have lying around.
10. Milk Carton Houses
These cute milk carton cottages are a must-have for any list of kid-friendly activities! They are quite simple to manufacture, and if you have plenty of them, you could even build a village! Simply make sure the carton is clean and dry before adding paint, using markers for the details, and glueing it shut.
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