Tons of ideas here for art, crafts and activities using toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, poster tubes, wrapping paper tubes and more!
If you are tired of those pilling cardboard boxes, these cardboard crafts are going to be your ultimate savior.
These cardboard crafts for kids are perfect for all ages and a creative way to use up that recycled packaging while learning about colours, shapes, letters and more!
Want to make an easy paper house that you can just print, cut, and decorate for any season or holiday? It's a perfect paper craft for kids
DIY Cardboard Animal Craft We’ve partnered with Babysits (Australia’s babysitting community) to bring you this fun and creative recycled cardboard animals craft that will be sure to keep the kids entertained for a few hours. There’s no need to pop to the shops for any extras; everything you’ll need for this craft you can find at home. Materials [...]
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These cardboard box activities and crafts are perfect for all ages! You'll never throw out another cardboard box again!
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
These small, square books “explode” into a series of square and triangular pages when you open them. Each student constructed their own book with decorative papers, cardboard, ribbon, and construct…
Cardboard castles are a good craft choice any day for the children. They are easy to make, fun, and requires just a few items around the house.
45 Amazing Christmas paper crafts & decoration ideas for kids & adults: easy DIY snowflake, stars, trees, ornaments, printables, cards, etc!
This is a guide to making a DIY cardboard rose. Learn how to repurpose toilet paper rolls to make something new in this simple step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.
A couple of weeks ago we visited our nearby Science Center and Chuck fell in love with a small space shuttle toy. Of course, the wheels in my head began whirring and I knew that we could easily transform a paper towel roll into our very own rocket ship. So after a couple days of planning, cutting, and painting, we are now the proud owners of two cardboard roll space shuttles: Cardboard Space Shuttle Craft Want a ride to the moon on your very own cardboard roll space shuttle? Then keep reading to see how we made them (template included)! Materials to Make Cardboard Roll Rocket Ship: Cardboard space shuttle template Cardboard paper towel roll Cereal Box Scissors Pen Paint Paint Brushes Permanent marker Glue Mod Podge Sponge Brush Scrap paper Tray ( to hold paint and glue) Optional: Straw, tape, and yarn (if you want it to slide around) Directions to Make Cardboard Roll Space Shuttle: 1. Print out the template. Cut out the body/wing piece and the rudder piece. Trace them onta cereal box and cut them out. Two sets of pieces- One for my large shuttle and then a set of modified ones for a smaller roll 2. Then, cut out three slits in you paper towel roll. Cut out two approximately 2 1/2 " slits on both sides of your paper towel roll. Then, cut out one approximately 2 " slit on the top of your paper towel roll. (Confused? See the template for a diagram.) 3. Slide your body/wing piece through your cardboard roll. Its slits should slide nicely into your cardboard roll's 2 1/2" side slits. Then, slide your rudder piece in. The rudder's top slit should slide into your cardboard roll's 2" slit, and the bottom slit should slide into your body/wing's slit. (Again, the template makes this much clearer.) If the slits don't exactly match, cut them longer as necessary. Also, you can always add a dab of glue to make your pieces stay in place. 4. Once everything fits nicely, pull your pieces apart and paint them! We painted the bottom of the body/wing portion black. Then, after that dried, we painted everything else white. Then, I added the black details while Chuck slept. 5. I knew that Chuck would be playing with this toy, so we coated it with a layer of Mod Podge to protect our paint job. (If your kid has perpetually sticky hands like mine, I definitely recommend this step. It's always a bummer to see stains on your lovely paint job.) 6. Slide the pieces together and then play! (Once again, if the slits don't quite fit together because of your paint or Mod Podge, just make them longer or add glue.) No rocket fuel needed, these space shuttles are sparked by love and fueled by imagination! Want to make your cardboard rocket ships really fly? Ahh, I see you want to take it the next step further! Yes. We can do it! Tape a straw to the top of your rocket ship. String it through a piece of yarn. Then, tie a piece of yarn across the room. (I tied it from one door handle to another.) Slide it along the yarn to make it fly! Cardboard Space Shuttle from Pink Stripey Socks on Vimeo. Chuck really loved helping me making the space shuttle. (We both painted in white and covered it in Mod Podge to protect our paint job.) And I had a lot of fun designing the project too. Isn't it neat when a couple of simple materials are transformed into something really magical? Until next time, happy crafting! Psst- the fun doesn't have to stop. Looking for other transportation-related crafts? Check these out! Climbing Cardboard shuttle toy Toilet Roll Airplanes Cardboard Train and Car Bridge Cardboard Taxicab Bank Styrofoam gliders Shampoo bottle sailboat
If you like playing with paper whether it’s new or recycled this chart for all sorts of ways to manipulate paper could really come in handy for making all sorts of things from flowers to scul…
26 Coolest Cardboard Houses for kids! Find amazing yet creative ideas how to make cardboard houses for kids. Low cost, easy to make and kids approved ideas.
Make your own kaleidoscopes with cardboard tubes, and reflective paper and see the world differently! Kid craft kaleidoscopes.
Do your young children enjoy learning about animals? Do they enjoy watching them and imitating their movements? When my kids learned about sloths, they became incredibly curious to learn more about these animals. They could
How to Make a Castle - DIY Cardboard Medieval Castle Craft One of my most favorite activities and indeed craft times with my kids was castle making! We made an awesome cardboard castle. Medieval times, or the middle ages, were between 5th to 15th century. A long time ago. These times in history were very
Save all your cardboard boxes of all shapes and sizes for these awesome kids crafts!
Here’s how to make a rainstick using a cardboard tube and some crafting materials. The kids loved making this homemade instrument and using it to explore sound! Follow our Crafts for Kids Pinterest board! Homemade rainsticks make a great craft for kids and a fun science activity too. The kids love the creative freedom of …
Make a cardboard dinosaur craft for your dino loving kids with this super simple cut and slot method of construction! Great for older kids to do alone or to make for little ones to decorate and play with on a rainy day. Cardboard truly is the BEST art material available as far as I am...Read More »
To do this activity we have to follow this steps: 1st. Chosse the pattern: 2nd: glue or clip the pattern to the cardboard. 3rd: with scissors and a punch de try to cut out al the spaces for the cel…
Make a cute grasshopper using recyclables. This is a fun nature-inspired craft for kids!
Looking for the perfect craft tutorial or activity to entertain the kids with at home? Check out these cardboard crafts! #DIY #Kids #Art
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Do your young children enjoy learning about animals? Do they enjoy watching them and imitating their movements? When my kids learned about sloths, they became incredibly curious to learn more about these animals. They could
Cardboard Book Binding: Binding books with cardboard? You bet! Made entirely of recycled materials, this versatile project is pretty simple! Cardboard scraps + old t-shirt + glue = Book This can be used for scrapbooking, drawing, and even coin collections!
Children use collage materials to make patchwork houses from cardboard and fabric scraps.
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Easy DIY 3D Fire Flame with Printable Template can be made with felt, foam, or cardboard. Indoor pretend play campfire fun for kids. Great for a Fireman theme too.
