Cardboard is one of our all-time favorite crafting materials because it’s super-cheap (if not free), and can be made into all sorts of amazing toys or play spaces for kids (or those of us who are kids-at-heart). Here are a few inspiring ideas from around the web to try for some great frugal imaginative travel […]
We do love Mr Printables here and this glorious peg dollies and cardboard animals and vehicles tutorial is from their archives. I adore it because it’s so simple and cheap and I know Lola wi…
I was inspired to create some sort of a toy for Zac out of this big box we got in the mail the other week.... but I wasn't quite sure wha...
Expand your play possibilities with the new Just Blocks Smart Lines set! The milled lines in the basic blocks match the flat blocks to allow you to build a more stable structure. The fun is in choosing which line to use from the group of 4 that will give direction to the flat piece. Medium Set includes: 100 Total pieces 8 horizontal line blocks 8 diagonal line blocks 8 crossing line blocks 6 vertical line blocks 12 flat large blocks 8 flat medium blocks 50 stick blocks Details: For a child, PLAYING is the best way of learning. Building various structures using Just Blocks is just the beginning. Any newly built structure becomes a new play zone, which can house the child’s favorite characters/toy figures or toy vehicles. The bringing-to-life of new architectural images is tantamount to the child discovering new forms of amusement and gaining experience. Undertaking new projects means that playing with Just Block's will never turn into a boring pastime. Age/Safety: 3+ Handmade in Made in Poland Meets or Exceeds EN-71 & ASTM Standards, CE Certified Contains Small Parts, CHOKING HAZARD (not for children under 3) About Just Blocks The Just Blocks grow with the child. Every stage in child development benefits. A 3-year old begins by simply arranging and combining the different block elements. This involves recognizing and matching shapes so that the blocks fit to any desired construction. The toddler thus learns to maintain the required hand-grip strength, becomes aware of wood block texture and about spatial relationships (ie. up, down, left, right). At this stage, towers are built (ie. one block above another) more than walls (adjacent blocks) or straight roads. At the age of 4-5 years the child tends to be more precise in its planning, where more complex building structures are made. They are also better able to deal with being frustrated, how to solve problems and to achieve goals. A Just Blocks set also contains obstacles, gates, windows, vehicles, bridges, etc. This is intended for 7+ year olds who can build complicated three-dimensional spatial structures. A seven-year-old accustomed to playing with Just Blocks can grasp some basic rules of physics, is able to balance their building constructions and to have a well-developed spatial imagination. Such a child is unafraid of challenges. First, pyramids are created, then castles, houses, motorways and many other constructs. Another very important feature of Just Blocks is the fascinating challenge it poses for older people (ie. teenagers, parents or even grandparents). It is indeed a great idea for family playing.
Want to ace March break? Help your kids make their own cardboard airplane and pass with flying colours.
Whizz! Bang! Bam! Pow! Got a kid who loves super heroes? Then today's superhero craft is for you. Ka-blamo! We're making a collapsible cardboard superhero hideout! Make a Foldable, Collapsible, Cardboard Superhero House! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! To read my full disclosure policy, click here. If you're looking for some great books to go along with this craft (or just to feed your kid's super hero love), here are... Our Favorite Superhero Picture Books, Easy Chapter Books, and Graphic Novels!! Ladybug Girl Sam the Samurai Squirrel Marvel Super Hero Storybook Collection 5 Minute Marvel Stories Buzz Boy and Fly Guy The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy Superhero ABC Ten Rules of Being a Superhero The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man Captain Awesome Series Princess In Black Series Zita The Spacegirl Series Scooby-Do Team Up Comics This craft came to mind last week when we were stuck at home due to illness. Oy vey. It was tough. But we muddled through with lots of books, naps, coloring sheets, carbs (ha!) and easy crafts. This collapsible superhero hideout was one of them. I had been itching to make a cute DIY folding cardboard dollhouses. But, alas, as a mom of 2 boys.... well, dolls just aren't a big hit. But super heroes? Oh my, be still my preschooler's heart. We could play super heroes for days (and days and days and days... you get the point.) Materials Needed: To make this foldable superhero house, we grabbed some cardboard scissors craft knife cutting mat washi tape Sharpies crayons and markers and got cracking! I cut out two identical rectangular pieces of cardboard. My son really wanted rounded roof, so I rounded off the roof for him. Then, I cut out two slits, one slit on the top of one piece and the other slit on the bottom of the other piece. This way, both pieces would slide together at their middles. I also cut out doors, making sure that our Lego super heroes would fit through. Then, we began decorating. He used sharpies to draw in details. At first he wasn't sure what rooms to include, so I prompted him by naming various rooms that he could include. He ended up including a bedroom, weapons room, computer room, dining room, jail, and kitchen. (Just realized that we don't have a bathroom. I guess super heroes use the loo outdoors!) As he doodled, I doodled alongside him. Then, (at his request) I cut out the windows using a craft knife and cutting mat and we colored everything. Once we finished, we slid both pieces together and got playing. Can you guess what our favorite room was? The jail. Sorry baddies. You do the crime, you get washi-taped inside cells. Hope you have a fun time trying out this activity with your kids too! Let's Keep in Contact! You can always find more fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram accounts! Happy making, friends!
I teach advanced 3D Art at a school without a kiln so I have to be creative with the materials that we use. Luckily, we do have a ton of cardboard from discarded delivery boxes and you can actually…
Today, we often hear people talking about how children are too engaged with electronic media (like computers, tablets, smartphones etc.) and do not have
Over the last year, Netherlands-based artist Jeroen van Kesteren has been toiling away at these sculptural airships as part of a series titled Orphanage for Lost Adventures. Made primarily from cardboard, aluminum foil, adhesives, and an assortment of papers used for sails and propellers, the whimsical flying machines have a distinct steampunk feel. The pieces range from 40 to 50 centimeters tall and take about a month to make. Jeroen shares additional images of the airships and several additional sculptures on Pinterest. More
Oh, the many uses of cardboard! Thanks to online shopping, we often have several flattened boxes in our recycle bin. Sturdy corrugated cardboard it is one of my favorite materials! It can be turned into a box town , a lemonade stand sign, a candy ATM , or these colorful zoo animals that
A city 100% made it in cardboard, which is also 100% self mountable and useful. It's made it with simple and geometric forms. From 2 die-cut cardboard sheets A3 size, you can mount several houses, trees, a truck, a bus, a child with his dog. And all the elements that you see in the photos. To complete the game you can make a path in different ways, with small cardboard cards we can play to make several trips, building, winding roads, barriers, crosswalk, signals, bridges, trees, etc.. Once again we propose a simple game made with cardboard, and we encourage each of you to do your own city, doing your houses, trees, cardboard characters or vehicles. CONTENT: 3 Kraft Cardboard sheets cutted for self mounting. An easy toy for children from 4 years.
Over the last year, Netherlands-based artist Jeroen van Kesteren has been toiling away at these sculptural airships as part of a series titled Orphanage for Lost Adventures. Made primarily from cardboard, aluminum foil, adhesives, and an assortment of papers used for sails and propellers, the whimsical flying machines have a distinct steampunk feel. The pieces range from 40 to 50 centimeters tall and take about a month to make. Jeroen shares additional images of the airships and several additional sculptures on Pinterest. More
A perfect gift for the little architect. With these cardboard templates, your child can fold and build a small town in no time – and colour it in their favourite colours.
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These detailed creations are made by some very talented Croatian guys using only match sticks and glue.
These crafts are for kids who love to make things move -- miniature cars and buses, trains and planes, rocket ships and UFOs. In an afternoon, you can turn cereal boxes, paper plates, and cardboard tubes into vehicles of all sorts. And you don't need any high-tech materials -- just flour, strips of newspaper, glue, and paint.
Melbourne-based artist Daniel Agdag has created a cardboard sculpture series of wonderfully intricate fantastical flying machines for "The Principles of
Did you know that the cardboard box has been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame? Kids love boxes! Gift them this entry level kit of Makedo tools so they can cut and connect with up-cycled cardboard, and take their love of making and play to the next level. This is pure, low-tech FUN! Simple and safe, cardboard construction has never been this easy. Anything is possible from a gnome to a knight, a critter to a castle, as the happy makers up-cycle, and develop their imagination and 21st Century skills. Ready to explore the world of cardboard construction? The Makedo Explore kit is a great place to get started. Includes a handy storage tray for your tools.
This is a digital product. You will receive a pdf document via email to print on completion of your order. Get creative at home with our 'Vehicles, Roads & Machines' art and craft activity bundle. The printable includes 12 pages of creative activities to create your own towns, cars and imaginary machines ACTIVITIES
We are blasting off to explore the many wonders that exist beyond our beautiful planet...in our very own DIY Cardboard Rocket Ship!
EASY CARDBOARD CIRCLE WEAVING FOR KIDS
Meet Daniel Agdag artist from Australia, who creates intricate machines and machinery with – can you believe it? – paper and cardboard. Daniel Agdag artworks portray the complexities of our everyday experiences.
Melbourne artist Daniel Agdag makes astonishingly intricate cardboard sculptures of buildings, vehicles, machinery, even entire city blocks. All the
Connect cardboard as simply as righty tighty, lefty loosey. For use with the Makedo Scru and Scru+. How to use the Scru-Driver: Simply punch a hole through the material, insert the Scru or Scru+ into the socket on the end of the Scru-Driver, and then with a few quick turns the cardboard will be securely joined. Inclu
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Denny Hulme's 1969 Can-Am victory in a McLaren M8B was one of the high points of motorsport for enthusiast Bob Rubin, who commissioned artist Chris Gilmour to make this amazing full-scale M8 from cardboard and hot glue.
