I’ve always been amazed at how much fun my kids can have with a cardboard box. Seriously, why spend so much money on toys when they can have just as much fun with a big cardboard box? And, thanks to all the smart people on the internet (it’s good there are some of those, considering how many dumb people there are on the internet…but I digress…) you can transform a cardboard box into some really fantastic toys that your kids will have even more fun with. Some of these ideas would be fun to make with your kids (a great activity for the long, dark days of winter that are rapidly approaching), while others would make pretty awesome Christmas gifts (I defy you to find a kid under 5 who wouldn’t be thrilled to see that stuffed animal bed or interlocking castle under the tree).
So here are the 20 coolest toys you can make for your kids from cardboard:
NOTE: As with all roundups, if you’d like to pin an individual project, please click through to the original post to do so. You’re welcome to pin the image above to remember where to find all these ideas in one place. Thanks!
1. Noah’s Ark from the Craft Train
2. Shoebox Schoolhouse from MollyMooCrafts
3. Cardboard box TV from Estefi Machado
4. Monster jaws from It’s Always Autumn
6. Peg doll winter wonderland scene from Mr. Printables
7. Mini foosball table from U-Create Crafts
8. Sewing Machine from Little Red Window
9. DIY cardboard doll bed (with template) from Jennifer Kirk at Hellobee
11. Box vehicles from Emilia Keriene (ambulance, tractor, fire truck, and more!)
12. Interlocking castle from Mer Mag
15. Cardboard camera from MollyMooCrafts
16. Cash Register from Pink Stripey Socks
17. Collapsible cardboard playhouse from Jennifer Kirk via SheKnows
18. Pizza oven from Made By Joel
19. Parking garage from La Factoria Plastica
20. Recycled Dollhouse from Cakies
Ok, these are great ideas thanks for sharing.
Brilliant
Monster jaws is on my to-do list!
Cool stuff!!!! Never know existed