KIDS ARTS & CRAFTS IDEAS & PROJECTS: BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS, including handmade cardboard box crafts made with shoe boxes, check boxes, cards boxes, pizza boxes, etc,

Here are Box Crafts / Shoebox Crafts / Cardboard Arts and Crafts Projects Ideas for your Kids / Children.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - A

Airplane-From-A-Box Costume - With a minimum of effort, you can transform a plain cardboard box into a shiny, flying machine that your child can wear.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - B

Big Spooky House - Make a big spooky house out of cardboard.

Bird Supply Box Craft - Spring is nest building time for birds that have returned from the south. This craft is easy to put together and a lot of fun to do.

Box Barn Craft - You can make this cute barn using a cardboard box, scissors, and paint. The barn doors even open and close. If you want to put your toy animals in the barn afterwards, make sure you start out with a box that is the right size for your animals.

Box Guitar - This is an easy way to make a guitar using an old shoe box or tissue box, rubber bands, scissors, a paper-towel tube, and a pencil.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - C

Cardboard Box Castle - Turn a plain cardboard box into an enchanted castle. The cutting in this project is heavy-duty and should be done by an adult. The child can help by supervising and by designing where the towers and turrets should go.

Cardboard Box Costumes -Some adorable costumes have come to light using little more than a cardboard box, some paint, and lots of imagination. Here are several ideas to choose from. Happy Halloween!

Cereal Box Puppet Craft - Make a cereal box puppet craft

Check Box Camera - Instructions to make a pretend camera using a check box, toilet tisuse roll, and a few other supplies.

Chocolate Easter Bunny - Make this fun, bunny shaped picture out of pudding and cardboard.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - D

Dolls House - Make your own doll house out of a shoe box, wallpaper, carpet, scissor, and paint

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - E

Easy Easel - This is an easy way to make an easel using a sturdy cardboard box. You will need the box, strong scissors or a craft knife and 2 clothes pins.

EggShell Picture Frame - Make a pretty frame from your Easter Egg shells.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - F

Fall Mosaic Paper Mache Box - Cover this box in beautiful fall colors. Fill your finished container with candy or special treasures you want to keep safe.

Finger Puppet Theater - You can make a tiny theater that is useful for putting on shows with finger puppets, popsicle stick puppets, or puppets on a straw. You hold the theater with one hand and use the other hand to move your puppets

Fire Truck Costume - Karla explains how to transform a large, cardboard box into a fire truck costume.

Fire Truck Box Toy - Children can make these fire trucks to pretend to ride in or to use as a toy box. If you like, you can cut out the bottom of the box (before making the craft) and the children can enter the box, carry it, and walk around pretending to be a fire fighter.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - G

Greeting Card Storage Box - Recycle the greeting cards you have received! Make this fancy storage box using greeting cards and a shoe box.

Greeting Card Box - Give new life to old greeting cards by turning them into functional boxes for treasures, gifts, candies or jewelry. Follow his directions below to create your very own recycled card box.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - H

Heart-Shaped Box - Make a decorated heart-shape box with a Small heart-shaped cardboard box (or a small square cardboard box you can decorate); fun foam; Elmer's Glue All™; Elmer's 3D Washable Paint Pens (any variety will do - we used Classic Color Glitter Pens)

House, Fort, or Garage - Make a fun fort, house, or garage out of a cardboard box.

Hugs Box Gift Craft - Pathfinder gives instructions for making a fun gift

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - L

Lego Costume - How you can use a box to make a costume that looks like a lego.

Little Log Cabin Craft - You can make this wonderful twig house using a cardboard box, twigs, and hot glue.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - M

Magic Box - Surprise your friends with the Magic Box that brings them good luck!

Make a Box Town - This is an easy way to make a toy town using old boxes, cartons, colored paper, scissors, tape, paper tubes, and crayons.

Miniature Mardi Gras Float - Instructions for making a miniature Mardi Gras float for decoration.

Mini Gift Giving Box - A fun gift box from an egg carton.

Modular Modern House - Make a mini house using a shoe box, cardboard, and paper towel roll - shared by Angie.

Mosaic Heart Box - Recycle a heart shaped candy box into a clever mosaic look with this arts and crafts project for kids and adults.

My Favorite Thing Gift - Instructions to make a special, boxed gift for someone using a mirror and a shoe box.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - O

Oatmeal Box Cradle Craft - A simple-to-make cradle made from an oatmeal box and either paper or fabric scraps. You can use this cradle for a favorite doll or teddy bear.

Origami Box - What do you do with all the beautiful greeting cards you receive at this time of the year? Many people display them, but when the season is over, most of the holiday greetings are thrown in the trash. But you can give the cards new life and help save landfill space by recycling them to make origami-style boxes.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - P

Paper Jewelry Box - Easy Jewelry box project

Personalized Lunch Boxes - Make your own personalized lunch box with Small metal lunchbox (white works well); Elmer's Washable 3D Paint Pens

Pizza Costume - Make this unique pizza costume for Halloween or any time.

Puppet Stand - Instructions to make a home made puppet holder from cardboard rolls and shoe boxes.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - S

Silo Craft - You can make this silo from an oatmeal box, a piece of cardstock, scissors, and paint.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - V

Valentine Card Box - Make a cool box to collect Valentine's Day cards in. A fun way to recycle an old shoe box.

Valentines Day Gift Box - Looks like a box of chocolates

Valentine Mailbox - Instructions for making a Valentine's Day card mailbox using an old laundry detergent box.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - S

Sand Treasure Box - Make a sand treasure box out of an empty shoe box, sand, and glue.

Shoe Box Dragons - In this art activity, students work together to construct a dragon

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - T

Thomas the Tank Shoebox Train - Make a Thomas the Tank train from a shoebox

Treasure Boxes - Every one collects special treasures. Here is a neat little treasure box you can make to keep your treasure safe. You can also make these and use them instead of loot bags at your next party.

Treasure Chest Craft - A simple-to-make pirate's treasure chest made from a shoebox and paint. You can use this treasure chest at a child's party to hide the treasure in a treasure hunt. Or you can store your own treasures in this great box.

KIDS BOXES ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS - W

Western Town of Recycled Boxes - Make a western town out of old boxes.

Whirligig in a Box - We experimented with motion by building whirligig prototypes using shoeboxes and coat hangers. Collect materials from around your home or classroom and design your own.

Wildlife Scene - Create your own wildlife scenes using pictures of animals found in old magazines. You can also use this same method to create nature and action scenes.

ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS IDEAS FOR KIDS

Recycle Items Around the House - Trash to Treasure Activities for Children

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Kid's Brown Paper Bags Arts and Crafts Projects

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Kid's Drinking Straws Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Popsicle / Craft Stick Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Paper Plates Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Foam and Styrofoam Arts and Crafts Projects

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Kid's Seeds and Beans Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Greeting Cards Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Plastic Bottles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Buttons Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Bottle Caps Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Clothespins Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Coffee Filters Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Leaf and Leaves Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Paper Cups / Styrofoam Cups Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's CDS and CD Cases Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Cotton Balls Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Fabrics Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Gloves / Mittens Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Tin Cans / Aluminum Cans Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Film Containers / Cannisters Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Eating Utensils / Spoons / Forks Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Pipe Cleaner Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Rolls Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Sea Shells, Egg Shells, & Nut Shells Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Sand Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Arts and Crafts Projects by Theme and Type

Kid's Thanksgiving & Turkey Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Autumn and Fall Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Halloween / Trick-or-Treating / Scary Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Critters / Animals / Bugs / Reptiles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Oceanlife / Sealife Critters and Fish Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Toys and Games Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Musical Instruments Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's 4th of July / US Patriotic Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Valentines Day and Love Arts and Crafts Projects and Ideas

Kid's Transportation / Vehicles / Cars / Trains / Boats Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Jewelry and Beads Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Angels Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Bookmarks Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Candles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Christmas Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Decoupage Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Doll Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Asian Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Dinosaurs Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Boxes Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Easter Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Father's Day Gifts for Dad Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Handprints / Footprints / Fingerprints Arts and Crafts Projects

Hats / Visors Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Buildings / Towns / Cities / Castles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Baskets Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Gardens and Flowers Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Hand and Finger Puppets Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Macrame Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Magnets Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Masks and Costumes Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Mobiles Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Mosaics Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Mothers Day Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Painting Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Paper Mache Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Picture Frames Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Pinatas Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Placemats Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Tie Dye Arts and Crafts Projects

Kid's Stained Glass Arts and Crafts Projects

It is back to school time so check out our Back to School Crafts for Kids Page to find some great arts and crafts project ideas for kids to make for their class such as making and decorating book covers, notebooks, and other school supplies.

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