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Make a Town or Village with Cardboard Boxes

There are few things that are more fun to make than a Tiny Town Box Village. Get a firm corrugated cardboard carton will do. Fill the box with earth up to 1 1/2 inches from the top. Don't level off the earth flat, but pat it into little hills, to make it look like a countryside. Be sure, however, to pack the earth firmly. Spread some moss, real or artificial, over the brown earth. Leave a road not covered with grass. For trees, use leafy twigs and evergreen branches. A pocket mirror makes a wonderful little lake. To make the lake look natural, pat the earth over the edges of the mirror. Plant some trees close to the lake so that they will be reflected in the mirror. Use tiny boxes to make little houses and barns. To make a slanting roof for your tiny house, cut out a piece of cardboard a little larger than the top of the box. Run your razor-blade lightly over the cardboard where you see the dotted lines in Picture One. Do not cut thoroughly—just score the cardboard enough to make it bend easily. Picture Two shows how the cardboard will look when folded. Picture Three shows how to shape two other pieces of cardboard to fill in the two open ends of your slanting roof. Bend these boards along the inside lines. Score them first to insure a neat fold. Smear paste on the bent-over edges before placing these pieces in the roof. Now smear paste along the bent-over edges of the roof and place it on top of the tiny house. To make a chimney, cut a little hole in the peak of the roof with your razor-blade, as shown in Picture Four. Then cut a tiny piece of cardboard into a rectangle shape and fold it into four sections, as shown by the dotted lines in Picture Five. Now place the chimney in the hole you made in the roof, as shown in Picture Six. The tiny house is now ready for windows and doors. A red roof and a green door on a white house always look nice. It is easier to color your house before you put it together; that is, to color the box before you put on the roof, and to color the roof while it is still a flat piece of cardboard. You can make little benches to place on the shore of the lake out of tiny pieces of wood or cardboard. A properly colored piece of paper pasted on a lollypop stick makes a good American flag. With toothpicks, matchsticks and paste you can make fine looking fences. If you happen to have a tiny auto or any tiny toy figures, they will add considerably to the scene. As you go along, you will keep getting new ideas and you will think of many kinds of ways to make your Tiny Town interesting and beautiful.

How to Make Cardboard Box Toss Games

To make this, you will need one cardboard carton (about 9" x 12" x 8 1/2"), a 6" x 11" piece of cardboard from dress box or notebook; scissors; crayons, or tempera paint and brush; scissors, ruler; pencil, and duct tape or masking tape. Firstly, Find a bowl or something round that is about 5" wide and one that is a bit smaller ...this is to trace the circles. Trace circles ... the big bowl is for the outside of the circles and the smaller bowl is for the insides of the circles. Color them in with paint or markers...on both sides. (see sketch c) Cut these circles out. Measure, mark with pencil and cut carton with scissors as shown in sketch a. Posts should be about 5" high and 1 1/2" wide on each side. After posts are cut, reinforce them by folding 3/4" of each side inside the box and over each other. Tape to hold in place (sketch b). If you want to, you can color or paint box after you have cut it. The object of the game is for the child to toss the rings and try to circle one of the posts (sketch d).

Make a Castle from an Unused Cardboard Box

You can use any type of box for this, even though we are calling it a shoe box castle. Just wrap your cardboard box with paper or paint it. Also do the same thing with paper towel rolls. Then when everything is dried, you can start cutting notches at the top of the box and the cardboard tubes. Also cut out windows and the door (making sure to leave a hinge at the bottom of the door...so it can open and close). Attach the cardboard tubes to the side of the castle with glue or by cutting a long slit and sliding it down the side of the box.

Make Personalized Cardboard Laced Waste Baskets

Gather the following items: Corrugated cardboard (enough for four sides 9" x 12" x 7" and 1 bottom 7" square), paper punch, scissor, pictures or paint and brush, 36" of adhesive cloth tape, some sort of sealer or shellac; and 19 feet of plastic lacing. Cut cardboard for bottom of wastebasket. Punch holes around edge 1" apart and 1/4" in from edge. (Start 1/2" from corners.) Cut 4 sides like pattern above. Start 1/2" from corners and punch holes 1" apart along 12" and sides (1/4" from edge). Decorate with pictures from magazines or from the Internet (ask Mom or Dad to help you find images) or paint. Bind 9" sides with adhesive cloth Use Sealer or Shellac to protect the waste basket. Cut four 3 foot 6" strips of lacing to lace sides together. Begin at bottom and lace like a shoe; tie at top. (See sketch.) Use a large needle to lace bottom to sides.

Make a US Mailbox Toy with Boxes

Find 2 boxes that are about the same size. Paint the boxes blue or wrap the boxes with blue paper. On both boxes....cut out a door by cutting out 3 sides, the hinge being at the bottom Cut a slit at the top of one of the boxes. On the door, tie a rope through 2 holes...and tie a knot at the back of each hole. Look at the picture above to see what I mean. Packages can go in the top door. Letters can go in the top slit. The bottom door is for the mailman to collect the letters to deliver. Have fun playing with your US mailbox.

How to Make Cardboard Toy Trains

This craft is a lot of fun to make and even more fun to play with. I will give you some basic guidelines to make this, but use your own creativity to make it even better. Connect a few large boxes together, as pictured above. Take notice that the first box needs to be face down so that you can put a smoke stack on top of it. Bring the side flap from the first box up and cut out a rectangle from the inside of it for the window. The 2nd box car needs to be taller so that you can cut an 'L' shape in the front of it. This is the box that you sit in so attach a steering wheel to the front of the box. Either glue it or if you want it to spin use a brass paper fastener. The following boxes should have the tops open so pep ole or toys can sit in them. You can connect all the box cars together. You can connect them with glue...or if you want you can poke holes in each of the boxes and connect them with rope or string by tying knots on both sites of the rope. For wheels, paint or just color paper plates and glue them on. On the top of , attach an oatmeal box with another cylinder box on top of it. You can paint them or glue construction paper around them. The rest is up to you...be creative and have fun.

Make a Toy Cardboard Wagon

Do you need a toy wagon for your dolls to play with? Why not make a toy wagon with an empty shoe box? Get a shoe box and either cover it with decorative paper or paint it. If you are to paint the shoe box, put a bit of white glue into our paint to help it stick to the waxy covering of the box. When the shoe box is dry, then you can continue to the next step. Cut out 4 cardboard circles (Trace a lid, cup, or cap for a circle), as well as a handle shaped like a letter 'T' as seen in (picture #2). You can also paint these items as well, if you want to.Then attach them to the both sides of the shoe box with paper fasteners as seen in (picture #1). Turn the wagon upside down and attach the handle to the bottom of the shoe box with a paper fastener. Now your cardboard wagon is complete.

How to Make a Toy Cardboard Box Baby Carriage

To make a toy baby carriage for your stuffed animals or miniature figure dolls, then first find a shoe box. Then get a jar cap and and trace it on cardboard and then cut it out. You can draw spokes on it if you want to. Connect it to the shoe box with brass paper fasteners. To make the top of the stroller, take the lid of a shoebox and follow the instructions in the illustration above. You will see that you cut one side of it off and then you cut a slit on both sides of where you need to fold...then staple it at a 90 degree angle (in an 'L' shape). Then staple it or glue it to the back of the shoe box. On the other side of the shoe box, you will bend a cardboard strip and staple it as the handle (use the portion of the lid that you discarded). You now have a baby stroller for your baby dolls to use for their dolls.

Make Hidden Storage Box Books

These are fun little storage compartments. For this craft, place 2 same-sized boxes together open side to open side. Tape the spine / hinge so that it will open and close. Open it up and tape the inside spine / hinge too. Now take a lot of clear plastic bags that are about the size of the boxes that you are using, as they have to fit inside the boxes (they can be ziploc or non-ziploc bags depending on what you want). Get about 20 of them. Separate them into 2 sets of 10 bags and and sew each set of 10 together as they are going to be the pages inside your book. After that is done, glue one of the bags, with the seam towards the center / spine of the box to the back of the box. Now do the same with the other set of bags. When it is done, the pages one each side of the book, should open towards the center, like in the picture above. Now cover the boxes with wrapping paper to resemble two books. You can tie the book shut with a ribbon...by putting a hole on both sides of the box and pulling a ribbon through both holes and tying.

Make a Toy Electric Grill with a Box Cover

This toy electric grill can be used in your doll house or when you play picnic. With a ruler and pencil, draw the legs of the grill on the box cover. With a pair of scissors, cut out the legs. Paint the grill white or the color of your doll house's kitchen and allow it to dry thoroughly. For the heating unit, cut a circle of white paper that will fit nicely on the box cover. Draw the heating elements on the paper circle with black crayon. For the electric cord and socket, tie the button to the end of a piece of string, about 24 inches long. Attach the other end of the string to one side of the grill, as in illustration 1. If you want to make a larger grill, use an oblong box cover for the stove, and make two heating units on white paper circles, as in illustration 2.

More Box Crafts Ideas

How to Make a Valentines Day Mailbox with Movable Flag from a Cardboard Box- If you are in Elementary School, then you probably need to make a Valentine’s Day Card Holder for your Classroom friends to place their cards into. Well, today we will show you how to make this US Mailbox with moving Flag to bring to school with you to share the love with your friends. You can use this later on to Store your special letters and cards in.

How to Make Valentine’s Day Suitcase Mailbox with a Cereal Box - Today we will show you how to make a cool Valentine’s day Mailbox Suitcase to hold your classmate’s Valentines Day Cards. There is a slot to place your friend’s cards…and when you want to retrieve your cards, all you have to do is unbutton the suitcase straps and get them out. You can then use this suitcase as a treasure chest or storage container.

Make Your Own Cardboard Beading Looms - You can make advanced beaded jewely and art with a simple-to-make cardboard loom project. You will love this.

How to Make a Miniature Desk for Your Dolls House Craft for Kids - Do you want to make a desk for your dollhouse so that the dolls can actually open up the drawers and put things int he desk? This is a great craft that actually turns out fantastic. I hope you enjoy this diy dollhouse furniture miniatures tutorial for kids.

How to Make Simple Pinball Machine with Recycled Cardboard - This is a super cool crafts activity that we are going to do today. If you love playing pinball, then you will love making this simple machine…a pinball machine. Just recycle some old stuff from around your house … such as a cardboard box, and let the fun roll in….literally.

Make a Robot Costume for Halloween with Cardboard Boxes - Any boy or girl can become a mechanical robot costume for Halloween and Trick-or-Treating with the aid of two packing cases and a little work. There is only one precaution, do your “scaring of friends and family” in a safe place if you can not see properly out of your mask.

Create a City or Town from Cardboard Boxes - You don't need expensive store purchased toy buidings...make your own from recycled boxes.

How to Make a Shoe Box Doll House Arts and Crafts Project for Kids - Today we will show you how to make a really great toy doll house out of shoe boxes and other materials. This little two-story doll house with its gabled roof can be made in less than a half hour by any handy boy or girl.

 

Get the Bean in the Box Game - Learn how to make this fun box and bean game.

How to Make Valentines Day Mailbox Backpack with a Cereal Box and Ribbons- This is a unique Valentine’s Day Mailbox crafts idea, but I think all of your friends will ooh and aah over it. It is made from a cereal box and ribbons, amongst other crafts materials. AND you can really use it as a backpack, it really works. Have fun.

Eskimo Sun Glasses Craft - These are the most unique sun glasses that you will ever see - but also ones that actually work pretty well. Find out how to make these sun glasses with corrugated cardboard.

How to Make Toy Movie Box Craft for Kids on Rainy Day - You can make movies out of your comic books or your own drawing, and have loads of fun showing them in this Peep-hole Movie Theater. Learn how to make this toy movie / cartoon show box out of a cardboard box and creativity. Find out how to make your own toy with the following easy directions.

Making a Window Box Diorama Stage - This is a great project for school diorama projects..made out of a round or oval hat box.

How to Make Cardboard Doll House Furniture with Old Boxes - Today we are going to show you how to make cardboard doll house furniture, decorations, and wall hangings. This is a great activity for a group of girls at a sleepover slumber party, for girl scouts, or for a boring rainy day.

Make Sewing Box or Organizational Box with Step by Step Instructions - Sewing boxes make great Mother’s Day gifts as well as presents for birthdays and other special occasions. Below you will find easy step by step instructions for putting together a great sewing box.

Yarn Dispensing Box - You can keep 3 balls of yarn untangled by keeping them in this Knitting / Crocheting Box.

Make a Triangular Diorama - Make a miniature scene in a triangle box diorama.

How to Make a Native American / Indian Headdress Headband Costume from Corrugated Cardboard - This is a really cute idea to make a Native American Indian Headdress for a Costume or to just play dress up. This is easy enough for kids 8 years and older to make themselves.

Indian Long Home Structures - Make this Long Home with Stiff Cardboard, Paper, Clips, and if you want, you can make the roof with real sticks to make it look more authentic.

Make a Moving Picture Theater Stage - Make this theater with cellophane and a shoe box.

How to Make Cardboard Tabletop Billiards Pool Table Craft for Kids - So what if you can’t afford a big expensive pool table to play billiards with. Today we will show you how to make a tabletop billiards game that you can make with a recycled cardboard box and some checkers (or bottle caps). If you can flick with your finger, than you will be able to play this game.

How to Make a Message Board Box Organizational Craft Idea for Kids - You can use this as a phone call message organizational center for the rest of the family as well. The box opens up for paper, pens, and pencils. You have the choice to but a clock face on the top of the box or to put a chalkboard on the top of the box.

How to Make a Ring Toss Throwing Game with a Box, Clothespins, and Rubber Jar Rings - Any handy boy or girl can make this game that can be played with one or more friends, either indoors or outside as well. All that you will need to make this game of skill is a few things from around the house. This is a great arts and crafts project for rainy days or for days that there doesn’t seem to be anything else to do.

How to Make Cardboard Doll Houses from Boxes for Girls & Boys - This two-story doll’s house is extraordinarily easy to make. It takes shape quickly and yet it is so sturdy that you will be playing with it for months. You will have great fun furnishing the rooms with the simple but real-looking furniture.

How to Make Tri-Fold Picture Frame from Cadboard and Felt - Most picture frame crafts are for one photograph, but this one holds 3 photos. This would be perfect to make as a gift for Dad or Mom for family photos…and it would look great on their office desk. If you want to learn how to make a tri-fold picture frame, then look at the directions in this arts and crafts activity for children.

Miniature Puppet Show Theater - If you have a shoe box and a free afternoon, learn how to make a really cool mini puppet peep show.

Make a Miniature House Viewing Box - Learn how to make this mini house viewing box.

Shadow Boxing : How to Make Shadow Boxes from Cardboard Boxes - This is a great crafts project idea for kids and teen who want to display their trophies, nick nacks, pottery, and ornaments in these modern shadow boxes. You can make them from corrugated boxes that you find around your house.

Halloween Masks with Cardboard - Mask Making Instructions, step by step.

Dollhouse Box Furniture - Make furniture for your dolls by using matchboxes and medicine boxes...or any other miniature type of box.

Native American Indian Scenic View - Make a peep show box of a Native American Landscape.

Make a Firecracker Toy - To make Firecracker sounds, all you need are rubber bands and a shoe box.

Make Toy Trains from Boxes - Learn how to use simple cardboard boxes to make toy trains. Even More Box Trains Here.

Fabric Box Headed Puppets - For older children and teens who are good at sewing...this is a great puppet craft activity.

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3-D Circus Craft for Kids The circus is coming! The circus is coming! Make your own 3-D circus using recyclables: a shoebox and foam produce tray.

A 3-Star Diorama of an Eskimo Camp Craft Idea for Kids – Imagine you’re in the North Pole having a warm and hearty meal inside an igloo with your friends. Now open your eyes and make that vivid imagination into reality with this easy to make diorama for grade schoolers.

4th Of July Windsock - Show your patriotism with this easy to do craft project.

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.

Amish Barn-Raising Diorama Craft Activity for Kids - Amish communities are famous for their quilts and unique style of life. Show how the Amish work together by creating a realistic barn-raising diorama.

Aquarium Acrobats Crafts Project for Children - What's swimming in front of your eyes? Are those swaying anemones plants or animals? Fill an imaginary aquarium with underwater acrobats!

Asian Lantern - Asian lanterns add a touch of ethnic flair to a party or can be used to decorate a patio or room.

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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.

Bedroom Planetarium - Help your first grader learn to recognize constellation with this fun and easy activity. Then, on the next clear night, take a walk and see if he can find them in the sky!

Bits & Pieces Bird Bank - This colorful, chirpy bird bank is such feathery fun to make. Recycle a container and you’ll save two ways!

Bongo Drums - Bongo drums are percussion instruments used in Latin American music. Played in pairs, each set of bongos consists of a macho (male) and hembra (female) drum, tuned to different pitches. Bongos are played by hand and help keep the rhythm of dances consistent and quick. Make your own pair of homemade bongos.

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.

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

Box Buildings Kids can create all kinds of cool structures -- from houses to high-rises, metal shops to museums -- with household boxes and a few found objects.

Box Cars Craft for Kids with Milk Jugs - With a few materials and a little imagination, you can make box cars like a race car, a sports car, or even a minivan.

Backseat Box - This laptop box is just the ticket for packing games, toys and snacks to take along on a road trip.

Best Dad Desk Accessory - Painted black to compliment Dad's executive desk, this decoration reminds him of your love for him all day long. This also looks great displayed in your home with family photographs!

Bird & Flower Diorama Craft Activity for Kids - The classic shoebox diorama is a childhood rite of passage. Although it can be used for school work, your children may enjoy making them just for fun.

Bike and Hike- Try new trails! Crafts Project for Kids - All over the world, people enjoy trails and paths while they stay fit surrounded by nature. Depict your favorite way to experience—and care for—the outdoors in a fun-to-make diorama.

Bird Mobile Craft - Instead of buying expensive mobiles, your kids can create their own mobile using their imagination to design their own creation.

Bird Puppet - You can save a lot of money by making homemade toys for your children. However, very few people today have time for complicated craft projects. You can make this simple bird puppet very quickly and easily out of a sock and a cardboard cereal box.

Book Cover from Cereal Box - To preserve any type of book, a cereal box can be used to cover the book and wrap it with plastic cover.

Book Diorama Craft Idea for Children - This diorama is a scene from a child's favorite book. After the child reads the book, the child makes a diorama of a favorite scene from the book.

Box Buildings - Kids can create all kinds of cool structures -- from houses to high-rises, metal shops to museums -- with household boxes and a few found objects

Box Sailboat - Build a colorful sailboat made from paper and some recycled cereal boxes.

Box Living Room Diorama Craft for Kids- Recycle boxes and paper cups into a cozy miniature living room and help save the environment while doing so.

Boxing Day Cottage Craft Idea for Kids - Celebrate a traditional British holiday! Recycle boxes to create a gift-giving diorama, and let the message of generosity shine through every day.

Box Zoo - Create a mini zoo out of a large box or plastic tray and populate it with easy-to-make standing paper animals or with exciting three-dimensional folding animals.

Broomsticks & Balls Diorama Idea for Children - Harry Potter fans know that Quidditch is the premier sport of the wizarding world. Create an action scene from your favorite novel!

Bug Hotel - This simple, yet sturdy, insect observatory lets young entomologists check in guests, then check 'em out.

Bug in a Box - This little box will surely come in as a handy container for all the little trinkets you collect. It is also easy to make and quite affordable for all you need are recyclables for this art craft.

Bug Observation Tower - Summer is a great time to get outside (even if for a short time in the extreme heat!) and have kids connect with Mother Nature. We’ve come up with half a dozen craft projects that will keep kids busy and will provide "teachable moments" for talking about the environment.

Bug Catcher - This is by far the easiest kids craft project you will ever make! Even preschoolers will have a swell time making this craft project.

Canadian Wind Sock Craft - You can make a Canadian wind sock from an oatmeal box, construction paper, string, and crepe paper streamers.

Can Do! - Here's a creative alternative to wrapping up a Mother's Day present for Grandma this year. Instead of using gift wrap, have your child turn an empty canister into a decorative, reusable gift holder. They're especially great for presenting homemade treats, candies, or even rolled-up artwork or letters.

Candy Corn Decorations for Children - Just think of all the fun things you'll be able to with these big cardboard candy corns!

Can Easter Basket - These are made from concentrated juice cans or round oatmeal containers cut in half and then decorated with wrapping paper or fabric. These little baskets can be filled with Easter grass and candy, or small toys. You can also use them for fresh or silk flowers.

Cardboard Box Castle Directions for Kids 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 Boxes Castle - Children become intrigued with castles at a very young age, and they continue to be fascinated with them for many years. Castles fire up kids' imaginations as their reading tastes move from Snow White to the Knights of the Round Table. Making little castles out of recycled materials can provide hours of fun for the kids themselves, followed by many more hours of imaginative play using small dolls and action figures.

Cardboard Box Car Arts and Crafts Activity for Children - A cardboard box car is a great toy for make-believe games. Kids can pretend to chase bad guys, take trips to far-off places, or simply drive around doing the things their parents do. With proper supervision, even young kids can help draw the doors, wheels and other parts of a cardboard box car. And when the kids are all done playing, the car can be easily pushed into the corner out of the way.

Cardboard Box Guitar with Ribbons Crafts Instructions for Kids - It's easy to make a variety of stringed instruments from boxes and rubber bands. Let your kids paint their guitars with colorful stripes. They can also draw designs on them or even glue on ribbons or streamers. Then, strum a tune.

Cardboard Hot Rod - Make Your Own Wearable Toy Car Craft Activity for Kids - Does your child have a need for speed? This cardboard car is a real winner. Black and white plastic plates and craft-foam flames give our roadster a smokin' look.

Cardboard Race Car - How to Make a Toy Car Craft - A cardboard race car doesn't have to just be for kids. A small child may fit more easily into most cardboard boxes, but if you have a big auto racing fan in the family, a cardboard race car can serve as a unique touch to that auto racing fan's upcoming birthday party or as a prop for an Indy 500 viewing party. With a sturdy cardboard box, making a race car doesn't take much effort.

Cardboard Motorized Toy Car Craft Project Directions for Children - This project will be teaching you how to make a small motor powered car made of k'nex, cardboard and a few other materials.

Cardboard Boomerang - It's hard to watch a boomerang soar off through the air and return to the thrower without imagining that some kind of magic is at work. In fact, it's not magic at all -- just physics taking flight.

Cardboard Tube Moses - This fun craft project is perfect for Sunday school or for celebrating Passover. Teach children the story of Moses and have fun while creating this cute figure from recycled materials. 

Cardboard Tube Christmas Wreaths - Help your kids make this unique Holidays wreath which will make for a great addition to your Christmas decorations!

Cardboard Tube Pilgrims & Indians  : Thanksgiving Decorations Crafts for Kids - - These cute little Thanksgiving characters are made from a paper towel roll and lots of imagination. They look hard but they are actually easy to make. Putting together a harvest family is one of many fun kid's crafts! 

Cardboard Book Keeper : Wrapping Paper Arts and Crafts for Children - - People often misplace library books or forget due dates, borrow books and forget to return them or spend precious time searching for books or magazines needed for special projects. Adults and children alike can benefit from a method of organizing these materials. This simple and fun craft project creates a cardboard book keeper that keeps books and magazines together for any purpose--borrowed books, specific research projects or any other purpose you may have. Read on to learn how to make a cardboard book keeper.

Camp Diorama Box Arts & Crafts Idea - Recycle any snack or cracker box into this fun miniature version of a campsite. Let your imagination steer the way!

Cave man Diorama Arts & Crafts Idea – If your kids think Captain Caveman can only be seen on TV, then surprise them with this cool caveman setting diorama which can easily be made right inside your living room!

Cereal Box Sandals Froot Loops flip-flops, Cheerios slippers, Kix sandals. Really now, who can resist this footwear of champions? Have your child cut or rip open an empty cereal box, stand on it, and draw around each shoe.

Cereal Box Scrapbook  : Scrapbooking Crafts Ideas for Children - Not just for breakfast anymore, this cereal box scrapbook is a great craft kids that you can make by recycling materials from around the house. It's the perfect all-in-one crafting and cleaning project!

Cereal Box Bookbinding  : Scrapbooking Crafts Ideas for Children - Turn this cereal box bookbinding scrapbook craft into your own journal, scrapbook or sketchbook. This art craft creates a place to put precious memories while reusing old cereal boxes at the same time. 

Cereal box and milk carton placemat - What goes better with cereal than milk? Transform their containers into this easy-weavy placemat. 

Cereal Box Cut-out Mobile - Making a brightly colored mobile is a fun way to use up those cereal boxes you may have sitting in the recycling bin.

Cereal Box Cars Cardboard Toy Craft for Kids - Help your child make a cereal box car to keep him busy all day. With a little guidance and a few supplies, your little engineer will be creating the cars of the future. This project is great because it uses supplies that you likely have on hand, which makes this craft project such a breeze to finish.

Cereal Box Pickup Truck Craft Activity Instructions - You know those little cereal boxes that come in packs of eight? We used to get them for camping trips, but most markets sell them now, and we know some parents buy them for ready-to-go, individual-sized breakfast portions. But here's one other way to make use of those in a fun way.

Cereal Box Eyeglass Kit - Here is an eyeglass case made from woven cereal boxes.

Cereal Box Gift Set – Help your child bring out the creative genius in them by helping them assemble this unique gift box made from discarded cereal boxes.

Cereal Box Haunted House - Let your imagination soar by making your very own spooky haunted house from a cereal box for Halloween or any scary occasion.

Cereal Box Journal – There’s no better way to help your children keep tabs of their daily chores than with a journal. This is way better and more unique than spending on something dreary and mainstream from the local bookstore.

Cereal Box Labels - Recycling + new stamps = Cereal Box Labels!

Cereal Box Lap Top - Kids love to imitate adults, I will be the first to admit my son has said a "bad" word or two ( or three) and that always serves s a reminder that we need to watch what we do because they are. It also serves as a great opportunity to play, pretend and create. When I saw these letter stickers I knew I had to do something with them, this is what evolved.

Cereal Box Puppets - What's something around your house that you can use to make puppets with your kids?  Socks come right to mind, but there's a problem with them:  if you make sock puppets, you can't wear those socks anymore!

Cereal Box Puzzle Party Craft - This craft called "Cereal Box Puzzle Craft" follows a "Puzzle" themed birthday party. This kind of party also includes puzzle games and a charming puzzle birthday cake!

Cereal Box Sandals - Froot Loops flip-flops, Cheerios slippers, Kix sandals. Really now, who can resist this footwear of champions? Have your child cut or rip open an empty cereal box, stand on it, and draw around each shoe

Cereal Box Shrek Puppet - Turn that cereal box in a puppet of your favorite character...Shrek! (or any other green guy!).

Cereal Box Tote – Recycling has never been fun, easy and useful with this re-usable cereal box tote bag.

Cereal Box Tote Bag - Fishing for a new carryall? Grab an empty cereal box and create a one-of-a-kind design.

Cereal Box Gravestones - Spooky way to dress up your yard for Halloween. This cereal box gravestone craft is sure to be a 'hoot' with the kids.

Cereal Box Thanksgiving turkeys - Give a unique and colorful approach to Thanksgiving by re-using old cereal boxes and forming them into turkey lollies!

Cereal Gift Boxes - Make gift boxes from your trash! Take advantage of your brightly colored recyclables, and they'll be no need for gift wrap.

Cheese Box Reindeer : Reindeer Crafts Ideas for Children - Who could resist this ‘deer’ little guy, he’s sure to make your Christmas merrier.

Charlotte's Web Diorama Crafts Activity for Kids – This is another fun-filled creative project for you and your kids to assemble. He best part of it all is you get to enjoy the precious bonding time while doing so!

Christmas Diorama Photo Craft Idea – Celebrate the Yuletide season with this Christmas-themed diorama home craft which your children can take part in creating. There’s no better moment than to be spending time with your family on a Christmas morn.

Christmas Scene Ornament Diorama Arts & Crafts Project - Make a pretty diorama in miniature with this Christmas scene ornament. Whether you choose to do a traditional nativity scene or a winter scene the end result will be a craft worth keeping.

Christmas Recycled Containers - Turn empty oatmeal containers into decorative and useful Christmas items. Using inexpensive materials, you can create a cardholder for yourself and a treat container for the nice neighbors who always take care of your cat.

Civil War Drum - While today’s children may enjoy staging mock battles, warfare was no game during the 1860’s. Nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem survived two wounds and Confederate imprisonment to become the youngest non-commissioned officer in Army history. Like Clem, most boys started as drummers, calling soldiers to meals, waking them in the morning, and rallying them for marches. You can make a Civil War style drum, too.

Clock - As the digital era continues, analog clocks are taking on a retro vibe. And if you need a vintage-looking timepiece for your kitchen, this recycled cereal box clock may be just the ticket.

Clothes Pin Stegosaurus - This craft was thought up spur of the moment but turned out wonderfully, the clothes pins add a dynamic activity to the static paper dinosaur.

Clown Ring Toss : Clown Crafts Ideas for Kids - Liven up your child's birthday party with this easy clown ring toss game made from a cardboard tube and a little imagination.

Corn Husk Puppet Stage Set the stage for a Thanksgiving (or any time of year) puppet production with this colorful box backdrop.

Cool Recycled Gift Canister - Do you obsessively salvage wrapping paper during the frenzy of gift opening? Save an empty oatmeal canister and recycle the beautiful wrapping paper from another gift to make a reusable wrapped package of your own. Oatmeal is good for you, and this project is a great reason to eat your oatmeal!

Craft Purse - A princess needs a purse to hold all of her important items. This purse will not only be pretty but functional as well.

Crayon School Box – This is something you don’t get to see everyday. This art craft organizer/container will make tidying up your children’s things not a chore but a fun activity instead. You also get to choose your favorite color in designing this kid’s craft item.

Coral Reef Diorama Craft for Kids - Learn all about coral reefs and ocean life in this fun Coral Reef Diorama craft. It's a great summer craft to make especially after a trip to the beach or to an ocean theme park.

Code Maker & Breaker - Kids explore alphabet letters, words, and metric measurements with colorful Code Makers and Breakers. Your whole family can create coded messages to decipher.

Collage Carrot – If there is one way to influence your young ones to eat vegetables, then this easy to make kids craft is a prime example.

Collage movable figure - A great way to create fun and wacky characters that move – make a bunch of figures and have a puppet show.

Collage or Placemat - Give Mom her breakfast or dinner served on her own special placemat! Make Mom a special collage to show her how much you care.

Coloring Candles Birthday Cake Centerpiece - No need to blow out these birthday candles! Make this cake centerpiece ahead of your party. It holds colored pencils that guests use to design placemats.

Conversation Heart Mailbox - Need a creative way to collect your Valentine's Day cards this year? Try making this great box, perfect for a girl or a boy--your friends will love it! 

Craft Fun Foam Eraser Board with Fun Foam Ladybugs - Make a frame for a white eraser board from craft fun foam, then decorate with two easy-to-make fun foam ladybugs or our heart-shaped fun foam fish, puppy or kitten critters.

Create A Crossword Puzzle - Looking for a nifty way to review spelling words? Kids create their own crossword puzzles with a colorful twist.

Cute Oatmeal Container Pinata - Make a pinata from recycled materials! Turn an empty oatmeal container into a cute pinata.

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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 Castle and Puppet Theater A cool craft made using a large cardboard box.

Cardboard Castles Crafts Ideas for Kids My nieces loved these fairy castles, made completely out of recycled materials!

Cardboard Box Costumes for Halloween : Box Crafts Actvities for Children 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!

Castle in the Sun Create a castle with recycled boxes and your imagination. Write your own play script for your stage set, too!

Cereal Box Tote Bag - Fishing for a new carryall? Grab an empty cereal box and create a one-of-a-kind design.

Cereal Box Bookmark - This is a simple project that will save your books from dog ears and your cardboard from the trash. Simply pull out your colorful cardboard packages, flatten them out and cut them into strips.

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.

Crayon Caddy Box Craft : Box Crafts Actvities for Children With the crayon caddy box craft, keeping track of your kids' crayons has never been easier. The opening of a sandwich bag box is just the right size for little hands.

Cute Tissue Box Craft This dressed-up tissue box helps teach your child to blow his nose.

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Dad’s Desk Organizer - Give Dad something he can use every day and remember how much you appreciate him.

Decoupage Gift Boxes : Flower Crafts Ideas for Kids - - You would think this Gift box came from an expensive boutique but you can make them... inexpensively!

Decoupage Cookie Jar - This fun craft is perfect for Mother's Day. It's most suitable for grades 3 and up, but younger children can do this with a little help.

Decoupage Patchwork Container - Recycle a drink crystals container, or similar cardboard or plastic tube container, by decorating with decoupage patchwork.

Deep Inside A Cavern Diorama Crafts Project for Children - How do stalactites and stalagmites grow hundreds of feet inside the Earth? Explore an original cave, constructed inside a box.

Desert Diorama Craft for Children - Even a first grader can make this desert diorama- one of several land form dioramas they could choose from an assortment of landscape. This craft is easy to make using things you have just lying around the house.

Design a Dino Museum Diorama Crafts Project - Ever take a trip to a museum to see dinosaurs? Create your own thrilling dino museum exhibit!

Diego’s African Safari Drum - Kids will have a blast running around the backyard with Diego's African Safari Drum.

Dino Feet - Have a prehistoric good time with these fun dino feet made from cereal boxes and colors.

Discovering Atlantis Diorama Arts & Crafts Idea You imagine yourself inside a submarine looking through a porthole and seeing the lost city of Atlantis in the distance.

Dinosaur Color Diorama Crafts Project Idea for Kids - Create your own prehistoric dinosaur scene in a box. Just print out the dinosaurs, paste, color, cut, arrange them in the box, and - welcome to the Mesozoic Era, the "Age of Dinosaurs."

Dinosaur Crafts Diorama Crafts Activity - Children are fascinated by dinosaurs. Large, small, earth-shaking, quick-footed, flying, horned, spiked, nesting or nurturing, there's a dinosaur to bring big excite every little personality in your home or classroom.

Dinosaur Diorama Crafts School Project - Use your Crayola Cutter to transform paper into a lush, leafy, green, 3-D environment for your favorite dinosaurs. What an impressive school project!

Diorama Valentine Card Crafts Idea for Kids to Make - These are mini diorama valentine scenes that also fold up as a card. A great gift craft idea to give for Valentine’s Day!

Dog Food Container - We are all aware that dog food comes in a sack. It also spoils easily when not placed in a proper container, thus what we have here is an easy to make art craft container that even kids can do. Store Buster’s food in a neat container such as this one.

Dora’s Recycled Craft Container - Kids will enjoy showing off all of their art supplies in Dora's Recycled Craft Container.

Dora’s Winter Diorama Toddlers' Craft Idea - Kids can recreate this snowy scene using common craft items using popular cartoon character Dora as the focal point of the design.

Drama Dolls - Kids create the characters, their costumes, the sets-and all the fun. Keep your video cameras rolling!

Desk Organizer Get kids excited for class with this back-to-school craft.

Drumroll, Please - This easy-to-make instrument just can't be beat -- no, wait, it can! It provides even the youngest musicians with a wonderfully rich and resonant sound.

Duckling Parade Crafts Activity for Kids - Make Way for Ducklings! Create dioramas depicting scenes from this children's classic about a family of mallards who live in the Boston Public Garden.

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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.

Easter Berry Basket - Save those ordinary plastic mesh berry boxes that are used to store and display strawberries, blackberries or raspberries in the grocery store. They look lovely when you decorate them with yarn, ribbon or lace for Easter or any other special occasion.

Easter Basket - Make fun Easter baskets with the kids ... all from recycled containers and foam or construction paper. Make a cute centerpiece for Easter.

Easter Bunny Container - This craft project aims to teach families how to make crafts out of everyday household items.

Easter Bonnets- Step by step photos show how to recycle a cereal box into a stylish Easter parade hat.

Easter Egg Diorama Crafts Activity for Kids – Bring fun and color to the Easter celebration by helping your kids make this Easter egg diorama craft. Rest assured this is better than painting eggs.

Easter Cereal Box Baskets This is a fun and practical way for kids to make and use as accessories during Easter celebrations.

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Fabric Basket – This rather elaborate looking basket is surprisingly easy to make and it won’t hurt your wallet too. The secret is by using recycled materials such as old oatmeal containers and some shredded fabric you have hidden somewhere in the basement. The bottom line is, there’s no need to spend a dime on this art craft container.

Fabric covered Canister - Part of my journey to a nearly-free craft room makeover includes making fabulous storage solutions from repurposed containers.

Fabulous Fishbowls - Make a fun fishbowl!

Fairytale Castle Crafts Ideas for Kids Who could resist trying this gorgeous fairytale castle craft! Easy to make from cardboard tubes and others scraps, it

Fairy Folktale Diorama - Tell fairy tales and folktales again and again with these dioramas. Even tall tales seem almost real with these miniature settings and characters!

Family Fireplace Fun Diorama Crafts Project - Where’s your favorite cozy spot on a winter evening? Maybe in front of a fireplace, with your pets?

Family Food Favorites Diorama Crafts Project - Combine three important family activities--dinner time, reading, and craft time - to create a fun diorama of your family’s favorite foods and traditions.

Father's Day Spare Change Bank Kids Crafts - A spare change bank that Dad will enjoy filling.

A Fairy House It is made of a box covered with goodies.

Feed The Frog - Invite a frog to your birthday party! Make the frog part of the game ahead of time. Guests design the insects then toss them onto the frog's long red tongue.

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 Box Toy Children can make these fire trucks to pretend to ride in or to use as a toy box.

Fish Banner Provide an enormous amount of teaching to your children with this fish banner craft made from good old cereal boxes. Learning has never been fun and easy than this!

Food box wallet  The cool graphics on cereal boxes are much too valuable to throw away. With a little bit of elastic, you'll have a crafty new wallet in no time. It also works great as a business card holder.

Forest Diorama Craft for Kids This diorama of a forest is fun to make and shows the animals and plants that live in a forest.

Folk Drum Instrument - Folk instruments are fun for children to make and play. You can create them from materials that are typically found around your home and can be purchased at any arts or crafts supply store. Small children will need help with using scissors or the stapler, but older children can make their folk instruments independently. Here are instructions for how to create a few fun and musical folk instruments. The instructions for each instrument are for one child.

Four-Part Bank – Why spend a dime on that coin bank or more popularly known as piggy banks when you can easily make one yourself? You even get to save that money because all you’ll need is a discarded oatmeal container and some colorful materials to give life to your creation.

Fourth of July Patriotic Streamer - This Fourth of July, you and your child can make your very own patriotic decorations to display in your home.  These streamers are fun and festive and they couldn't be simpler to make.  This activity even has a "green" twist, so that you and your family can celebrate the holiday in an eco-friendly way!

Friendship Wreath - This craft uses holiday photo cards and recycled into a fun Valentine's tribute to friendship. You can also sneak in a color mixing lesson if you want.

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.

Fun 3D Flowers - When it comes to making someone smile, creating your own gifts always works! Make this fun flower for a grandmother, teacher, child care provider, friend, or for your Mom for Mother’s Day!

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Garage Cardboard Car Crafts Activity for Kids- Build your very own car with just a cardboard box... And a little paint to make it pretty!

Garden Diorama Crafts Project for Kids - Explore and re-create the exciting world of bugs and critters in this Garden Diorama craft.

Gelt Bag Craft - - Learn how to make a gelt bag out of construction paper and cardboard.

Gentlemanly Ghost - Simple items from around your house and a few inexpensive craft supplies and you'll be on your way to making this dapper ghoul.

Ghost House for Halloween Treats – This would make a perfect decorative complement on your porch during Halloween. Disguise your holiday’s treats with a holder made from an oatmeal container.

Ghost Windsock - It's easy to make your own Halloween decoration right at home starting with this gost windsock which will surely give Halloween revelers a scare!

Gift Bags from Cereal Boxes - If you're tired of paying for Disney themed gift bags or other lame new $6.00 gift bags, this cheap and creative craft is just right for your budget. Your kids will love you for it!

Gift Containers for Homemade Christmas Cookies Homemade Christmas cookies are one of the many joys of the holiday season. Most families love receiving them, and many people enjoy baking them! Instead of spending money purchasing metal containers or decorative containers at the store, you can make them yourself from recycled items. With a bit of planning and creativity, you can make attractive canisters and containers suitable to give as gifts when filled with your homemade goodies. This project is also great for kids and makes a fun school project.

Gift Box from a Cereal Box - Instead of spending cash for a box that will just be thrown away after opening gifts, a more practical way is to create a gift box made from a cereal box. There’s no wiser way to be economical.

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.

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Hat o’ Gold Game – Take the boredom out of staying indoors on a rainy afternoon by having an indoors game starting with this easy to make Hat O’ Gold game made out of recyclable materials.

Here I Come Drum - March and dance all day with this easy-to-make oatmeal box drum. Young children love this simple music-making craft!

Home Sweet Home Photo Gallery - This adorable three-dimensional house makes a perfect photo memory display. For younger children, use simple designs. Older kids will appreciate more intricate details when decorating their house.

Holiday Gratitude Can – This is an all-purpose bin made out of recycled oatmeal container. Easy to make and eco-friendly too, design and use it in every way you can think of.

Hot Dog Roaster - No fire? No problem! No flames are needed for kids to cook hot dogs this summer once they've created this fun and easy aluminum foil Hot Dog Roaster.

Horse Napkin Holder – Bring some life and fun to your otherwise dull napkin holder using a few carton of empty cereal boxes and a bright imagination. Kids will love getting in on the fun too!

How to Recycle a Laundry Detergent Box Into a Great Craft Storage box or Art Tote If you would rather recycle instead of putting another box in a landfill then you'll love this project.

How to Build a Cardboard Box Castle The first step in building a cardboard box castle is to cut four pieces of cardboard to create the walls of the castle. Learn about making a bridge for a cardboard castle with help from a teacher in this free video on fun crafts for kids

How to Build a Castle Out of Cardboard Boxes Children become intrigued with castles at a very young age, and they continue to be fascinated with them for many years. Castles fire up kids' imaginations as their reading tastes move from Snow White to the Knights of the Round Table.

How to Make a Castle Out of a Large Box Make your child boy or girl a castle that they will enjoy and will hardly cost you anything.

 

How to Make the Alcazar Castle With Cardboard Boxes This will allow you and your children to learn about castle architecture and have a large castle to play around and inspire their budding imaginations

 

How to Make a Cardboard Castle Kids Playhouse Children love role-playing their favorite characters from the age of majestic kings, beautiful princesses and brave knights. While a few props and costumes can help, a real castle playhouse makes imaginative play more fun. Make a cardboard castle kids playhouse with your children, and let their creativity take over.

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

I Am Robot – Make a home-made toy using empty cereal boxes and some creativity. Who knows, this robot just might talk back!

Ice Cream Cone Matching Game - Here's a cool Ice Cream game for kids to make and play. 

Incy Wincy Cereal Box Craft - Recreate the popular nursery rhyme with cereal box and other recyclable materials found around the house.

Jeans Letter Binder - Before - Nice flowered box, but all tore apart.

Japanese Cherry Tree - Growing up I always looked forward to the "pink trees" and the days when the wind would blow the petals down onto the ground where we could kick them upand watch them fall again. In our neighborhood the trees are starting to bloom and after a long walk past many "pink trees" we came home to make this.

Juice Box Train - Make your very own train out of empty juice boxes and practice saying 'choo choo'!

Juice Box Wallet - Fun to make juice box wallet.

Juice Box Buddies - What to do with those empty juice boxes! Make a clan of Juice Box Buddies!

Juice Box Magazine Holder - Using a couple of empty juice boxes, a pair of scissors and a stapler you can fashion a simple holder for any size magazine.

Juice Box iPhone Holder - Unique juice box holder that anyone can make.

Juice Box Vase - Easy to make vase for flowers made from a juice box.

Juice Box Boat - Won't your kids love building these little Juice Box Boats and floating them in the pond or bathtub?

Juice Box Jinglers - Fun noisy instruments made from juice boxes.

Juice Box Car and Plane - Transform a simple empty juice box into your child's favorite toy.

Juice Box Frog Jumpers Craft Toy - Make your own jumping frog with a recycled, empty juice box.

Juice Box Boat - Homemade Juice Box Boat.. A "Great Wind Power" for Kids craft project.

Juice Box Garden Stakes Crafts Ideas for Kids -Juice boxes make great containers for little indoor or outdoor gardens.

Juice Box Dolls : Crafts with Juice Boxes for Children- When kids are done sipping the delicious juice inside these boxes, they can rinse them out and make an adorable new friend. 

Juice Container Log Cabin : Crafts with Juice Boxes for Children- Many pioneers grew up in log cabins way back when, including some of the United States' former presidents!

Jumbo Elephant Costume - What do you get when you take an old gray sweat suit and add a few snips and tucks? A costume that will let your little one make a big impression trekking for treats as a floppy-eared elephant.

Junk Robot Stick Puppet – Boys love robots, and that’s a fact. Help your lads conjure up some of his favorite ones using pieces of cereal boxes and some coloring materials.

Kai- & Friends Juice Box Planters Craft Ideas for Kids - Juice boxes are already waterproof, so they make terrific seed starters for junior gardeners. Our Tolee, Rintoo, and Kai-lan cover-ups tie on like little garden aprons to hide the advertising on the boxes, but they also have a secret. Turn them over and discover a ruler, marked out in inches--the perfect tool for kids to check to see how their plants are progressing. We laminated the cover-ups so they will stay dry during watering.

Kiddie Cardboard Race Car Craft for Kids - Got any cardboard boxes lying around the house? Well put your creative wheels in motion and make a race car out of cardboard for your kids. Vroom, vroom!

Kid's Halloween Costume - Short on cash, or is your kid just bored with dressing up in the same costume that every 3rd kid is wearing? Here are a few fairly easy and cheap costume ideas.

Kids' Room Container Crafts - Even ordinary items, such as rubber bands and spools, look great when they're turned into patterned labels for desktop containers.

Kitchen in a Box A cardboard box, gussied up as a play sink and stove, will send your toddler into pretend rapture--for real.

Kitchen Utensil Holder – Now you don’t have to buy one of those expensive kitchen utensil holders as a gift for Mom on her birthday or on Mother’s Day. This easy to make handicraft will go a long way for all you need is just a little bit of creativity and some recycled oatmeal containers.

King for a Day Crown - Celebrate Father’s Day by making your dad feel like royalty! Your father can be a king for the day with this easy, fun project.

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Ladybug House – This might be one of the more recognizable insect for kids. Who doesn’t love a ladybug anyway? This craft is all about just that.

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.

Liberty Bells - Decorate your backyard with this chime that looks and sounds patriotic.

Little Bugs Hotel - Give your child a place to let his critter friends rest, yet keep your house safe from spiders, bugs and worms. This is a simple craft. Most of the supplies will come right from your craft closet or bucket. Put your little bug collector to work making and decorating a bug hotel for all of his favorite creepy, crawly friends.

Light Saver - Conserve energy with a doorknob decoration that reminds you to turn off the lights when you leave the room.

Little Cereal Box Pickup Trucks - You know those little cereal boxes that come in packs of eight?  It can be made into a box Pick Up trucks for your kids to make and enjoy more during their playtime.

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Mac Donald’s Farm - Sing and play with your very own barnyard! "Old MacDonald's Farm" comes alive with this barn, farmer, and animals.

Magazine Box Town Being stuck in the house all day doesn't mean you have to spend your time staring at the same old walls. Instead, you can build new ones. With a few magazine and file storage boxes (sold at most office supply stores and discount department stores), you can construct an entire play village in an afternoon.

Magazine/Paper File Craft You can turn a large cereal box into a great, personalized file for magazines or papers.

Magazine Holder - Don't throw away your kids' old cereal boxes--turn them into attractive magazine holders with this handy craft.

Magic Skittles Game - It's always fun to go bowling! Make your own tabletop skittles game to play with friends and family.

Mail Holder Cereal boxes can be made into a mail holder. Jazz it up with different colors and design and it’s ready to use.

Marble Shooting Game - This little cardboard game is fun to play with lots of marbles and a lot of fun.

Micro-Family Play set - This Lilliputian-sized play set makes an irresistible present for a child, and it's deceptively simple to make -- just mount photographs and color copies of photographs so they stand up.

Mini Golf - Create a mini golf course for your father out of cast-aside home items. Using your imagination, you'll create a challenging backyard courses that will make you the envy of the neighborhood on Father's Day.

Model Cuckoo Clock - What time is it? You can create a classic looking time piece with the use of old cereal box and a lot of imagination.

Model Schoolhouse : Crafts with Juice Boxes for Children- Raid the junk drawer to make this fun model schoolhouse. It makes a great "back to school" craft for kids!

Model Car Factory : Crafts with Juice Boxes for Children - Liven up a rainy afternoon by test-driving a fleet of homemade cars.

Model Elevator - Building a model elevator is a great way to have fun with your children and to educate them at the same time. This may seem like an expensive undertaking, but this is not the case. You can make your own model elevator from inexpensive items found around the house.

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.

Memory Box Create a wonderful box to help you remember the year, a vacation, a person you miss, or an important event in your life. Decorate a box and fill it with items that remind you of that time, event, or person. This is a nice project to make at the end of the school year, at the end of the calendar year, or to give to a friend who is moving.

Memory Box : How to Make a Time Capsule Craft for Kids - Make a memory box at the beginning of a New Year. It is a great way for children to think about what they have done and achieved over the previous year, and makes a super memory to pull out once a year and enjoy as a family. 

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.

Monkey Pod Drum with Polynesian Petroglyphs – Bring a slice of Polynesian aura to your playroom with these monkey pod inspired drum set made out of oatmeal containers. Bring music to your home with a personal and creative touch.

Mr. Snowman - This craft project aims to teach families how to make crafts out of everyday household items such as discarded oatmeal containers and some unused educational materials. This craft item would even make for a great Christmas decorative idea.

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

Napkin Holder - Paper Star - This Christmas craft project shows you how to make a individual napkin holder for your Christmas table setting. 

Naturally, Notes & Envelopes - "Leaf" a good impression with these easy-breezy notes. Create a nature stencil to decorate cards with matching envelopes.

Nature Can - Now kids can carry their own nature collection box, fill it with whatever they choose and keep it or dump it as they like. These are our new Nature Cans.

Neighborhood - Save empty boxes, cartons and other "throwaways," and your child can find many different ways to use them as playthings. In this activity your child can use lots of "throwaways" to make a whole community.

North Pole Sign - This cute little sign makes a fun Christmas decoration for your home. Display this craft on your mantle or holiday table.

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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.

Oatmeal Box Drum - As part of a home school adventure every child should at least attempt some form of musical instrument. Beginning when they were quite young, allow them to experiment with different homemade instruments to see what they might be interested in doing later. Here is a project for making a drum out of an oatmeal container...

Oatmeal Canister Cookie Tin - The last example of an oatmeal container craft that is great for the whole family is to make cookies and to use the oatmeal container as a festive gift box to store the goodies in.

Oatmeal Container Easter Bunny - This cute Easter bunny is made from and oatmeal container. It would look good as a table centerpiece or sitting on the mantle.

Oatmeal Container Christmas Gift Box - This holiday season your preschooler can participate in the spirit of giving by making this creative Oatmeal Container Christmas Gift Box. Using an ordinary cardboard oatmeal container and some wrapping paper, your preschooler can fill this unique gift box with a handmade Christmas present.

Oatmeal Containers Palm Tree - Paper Mache/Oatmeal Containers Palm Tree is a fun craft for the kids to make and is a great companion to the Paper Mache Coconuts! This is good for a study on Robinson Crusoe, tropical islands, Hawaii, monkeys, etc.

Oatmeal Container Yarn Holder - Turn an ordinary oatmeal container (or similar sized container) into a pretty yarn holder. This makes a quick and thrifty Mother's Day gift for a mom who crochets or knits.

Oatmeal Container Maracas - At the end of a bowl of oatmeal, there's always the lingering question: what to do with those industrious cardboard containers? The simple answer: reuse them! Little did you know that they can make great maracas and can turn a boring afternoon into recycled crafts bonanza.

Oatmeal Drum - Learn how to make a drum for a child out of a leftover oatmeal container.

Oatmeal Witch – This is just a little something for the kids to create for the Halloween celebration.

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Paint Some Music - Activities like this help to explore the basics of music and can be a way to see if your child is interested in exploring the subject further.

Page Partner Having trouble turning the page while reading? Make this page partner for your reading convenience.

Patriotic Streamers - This Fourth of July, you and your child can make your very own patriotic decorations to display in your home. These streamers are fun and festive and they couldn't be simpler to make. This activity even has a "green" twist, so that you and your family can celebrate the holiday in an eco-friendly way!

Patriotic Windsock - Great for any patriotic holiday! This windsock is presented in red, white and blue, but can be adapted to the colors of the flag of any country.

Pencil Pot - Put a lid on desktop clutter with this handy holder for school supplies.

Personalized Pen & Marker Container – Organizing your cluttered desk space has never been this fun with a home-made craft project. Create your own personal pen and marker container using some discarded oatmeal containers which makes for a perfect fit to your materials.

Photo-Collage Tissue Box Cover Make a sniffly friend or relative feel better by sharing a smile -- or, better yet, a tissue box covered with them. Using a craft punch makes simple materials stand out and garners impressive results for even the youngest artists.

Paper Mache Penguin – This kids craft will surely last for years what with its sturdy cereal box construction and paper mache design.

Patriotic Picnic Centerpiece - Your holiday picnic table will sparkle with this beautiful patriotic centerpiece! Give a cheer for this decoration kids can make with items found around the house.

Piggy Craft - If you feed this little piggy, you'll have money in the bank.

Pilgrim Paper Doll – Paper dolls have been a part of kids’ toys for generations. Make some with your kids using some old cereal boxes and creative genius.

Ping-Pong Basketball - Challenge a friend to a game of ping-pong basketball.

Pinhole Camera - Recycle those oatmeal boxes and used cookie tins by making wacky-looking cameras that will amaze your friends.

Plastic & Oatmeal container Ghost - These are fun for a whole class to make. You can hang the ghosts from the ceiling, or just let the prescho

Plex Electronic Gadgets Charging Pocket - -The charging pocket saves space by keeping electronics off counters and tables. Begin with a crayon box and use our templates to embellish it with Plex details. Cords drop through the bottom of the box.

Popcorn Box Costume Handmade Halloween Costumes - Introduce your little kernels to the joys of corny crafts this Halloween with this Popcorn costume they can help make themselves.

Popcorn Box Costume : Crafts to Make with Popcorn - - Become a popcorn box this Halloween with this easy to make costume idea.

Pop-Up Puppet – Puppets make a fun toy and these are quite easy to make. Find some used and empty oatmeal containers so we can get started!

Prayer Box Craft - This is a good craft to use with lessons on faith and trust. After making the boxes, students can write their prayers and worries on paper and put them in the box to reinforce that we should let go and let God take care of what we have trusted to Him.

Puppet Theatre – Bring Broadway to your living room with this puppet theatre craft using empty pieces of cereal cardboard boxes and some coloring materials.

Puzzle Piece Picture Frame - This photo frame can be completed with the use of old puzzle pieces painted on top of the old cereal box.

Puzzle Prints - Students will learn about printmaking as they create a series of puzzle prints made from cereal box.

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.

Rainbow Fishing Game - Put up a "Gone Fishing" sign! Play this fun fishing game-you create it with Crayola® Twistables™.

Recycled Box Dragon - - Light a fire under your kids by encouraging them to create imaginary creatures with recycled boxes. Pretend playtime will be almost magical with this dragon.

Recycled Cardboard Tube Scarecrow - - This fun recycled craft made from a paper towel roll and scrap fabrics and felts is an adorable project for Fall. Gather the kids around, pull out the craft supplies and get cracking on your own scarecrows! 

Recycled Gift Canister - Save an empty oatmeal canister and recycle the beautiful wrapping paper from another gift to make a reusable wrapped package of your own.

Recycled Oatmeal Container Piggy Bank Craft - This homemade Piggy Bank craft is a simple craft that your kids can do with you. Old oatmeal containers (the 42 ounce cylinder cardboard containers) make perfect piggy banks, are easy to obtain, and most importantly, are free.

Recycled Snowman Craft – Recycling is the best way to make use of discarded materials lying around in your basement. Collect everything you can find and get started with this snowman art craft using some old oatmeal containers and a bit of creative genius.

Reindeer Milk Carton Container - This makes a wonderful container to send home treats after a Christmas party at school, daycare or your home.  

Reindeer Canister Craft - Decorate a small oval canister into a cute reindeer. Keep your Rudolph on the counter in the kitchen with Kool-Aid packets OR on the bathroom counter with hair bow and accessories.

Rocket Cereal – Houston we have a problem! Kids can’t get enough of this fun and easy to make craft using just coloring materials and empty cereal boxes!

Rock-a-Bye Horse – Although you might never get to ride in one of these, it still makes for a great décor display in your playroom or living room area. Show your creativity with this craft project which uses old and discarded materials such as oatmeal containers, felt paper, gift wrappers, and whatever colorful paper you can find lying around.

Rocket Ship Craft - Learn to make a rocket ship so you can fly to outer space.

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Shoebox Float In this craft, an upside-down shoebox is the base of a festive float. The lid of the shoebox is the backdrop of the miniature float. Make a few of these and you can have your own parade.

Safari Miniature Golf Set – This is one fun way to learn about sports and animals in one setting! Recycle old cardboard boxes into golf fun.

Shape Banjo – Bring out the music minded genius out of your kids by helping them make musical instruments out of used cereal boxes and some coloring or non-toxic painting materials.

Shiny Picture Present - Save empty cereal boxes! Recycle them to make super picture frames for yourself or as gifts.

Shoe Box Zoo Box - - Bring a day at the zoo back home and give kids 'paws' for thought with their own 3D wildlife display. Open the cage on lions and tigers and bears... and watch kids go wild with new knowledge and untamed creativity.

Silly Faced Container - This craft project is to teach families how to make crafts out of everyday household items.

Silo Craft - This is a simple project that makes a great toy silo that you can play with afterwards. You can make this silo from an oatmeal box, a piece of cardstock, scissors, and paint.

Snapping Crocodile - Crickey! That’s one scary croc!

Snowflake Game – The Holidays can sometimes get boring especially when you are waiting for that opportune moment to open up your gifts. So why not waste away the waiting time with playing a snowflake game? Find some old oatmeal containers first and follow these easy step by step instructions.

Soap Box Dragsters - - Powered by a blast of air, these little racers can really move, making a clean getaway as soon as you set them down! Kids can assemble a bunch, then host their own mini derby.

Soap Box Racer Project Instructions - Bright, colorful and powered by a blast of air; these little box cars really move. Kids (and adults) can assemble a bunch of them at once, making it a perfect project for birthday parties or just some good old summer fun with Mom and Dad.

Soapbox Truck Project Instructions - Get things rolling on a rainy day with this toy truck project. All you need is some glue, discarded soap boxes (which can be found on your bathroom sink), and this instructions to get you going!

Soft Collage Shamrock - St. Patrick's Day is on the way and here is our first lucky craft.

Splitter-Splatter Cards - It's not every day kids run to grab their toothbrushes. But for this delightfully drippy Valentine project, they just might.

Squiggly Wiggly Monster- Make a cereal-box monster that's wiggly, squiggly fun! Crayola® Color Wonder™ means its mess-free.

S.S. Juice Box : Crafts with Juice Boxes for Children- Hot weather invariably leads to two things: piles of empty juice boxes and thoughts of water. This simple craft lets you combine the two.

Stamp Desk Set Craft - This great-looking desk set is decorated with postage stamps collected from your mail. You can decorate a notebook, a letter holder, a pencil holder, a desk blotter, paperweight, file, or other desk accessories. This set makes a great gift for Father's Day.

Stamped Recycled Container Lamp - Be good to the environment and to your home's decor with this uniquely fashioned recycled container lamp.

Stylish Cardboard Clothes Hanger - - I decided to design some hangers that could be made by anyone and wouldn't need newspaper pulp, moulds or laser cutters. The hangers are designed to hold a necklace in the middle and have recesses at either end to hold dresses and tops. You could also add features to hold trousers or ties.

Teddy Bear Assassin Costume - For those who enjoy costumes of ironic humor for Halloween, the Teddy Bear Assassin costume is quick and easy, and would probably come out really great looking for anyone who has more than 1 week to pull a costume together.

The Great Cardboard Castle Crafts Activity for Kids Hear ye! Hear ye! Is your home overrun by your child's ever-growing collection of play figures? Well, get them out from under your feet and into a home of their own! On the following pages, you'll discover just how easy -- and inexpensive -- it is to construct a one-of-a-kind castle fit for any miniature kingdom.

The Space Shuttle - Houston, we are ready for lift- off! Create your own space shuttle at a fraction of the cost from the real thing and get to enjoy this cool piece of art craft project.

Time Capsule - A time capsule is a fun way for families to preserve their cherished memories. Uncovering your time capsule after a set period of time is thrilling for everyone!

Tissue Box Hanger - You can create a tissue box hanger with just a normal clothes hanger within 5 minutes. This is very useful and frees up the space on your desk as you can now hang your tissue box on the wall/window.

Tissue Box Thanksgiving Turkey - - Looking for a cute craft project for Thanksgiving? Look no further than this turkey, made from a tissue box!

Toad House - A toad is a night-time animal that can often be a noisy neighbor! Learn how to make your own Toad House for your very special nocturnal animal neighbor!

Toddler Castle Craft - This craft has lots of ways that you can customize it, depending on the supplies that you can get or have will affect what you decide to do.

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.

Table Top Wishing Well - This craft is a little more advanced and time consuming, but the result is very cute. It involves some common objects and looks great on a desk, endtable, or as a centerpiece.

Turkey Hat - Put a feather in your cap (and everyone else's at your holiday feast) with this festive chapeau.

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Uncle Sam Star Toss - Use recycled oatmeal containers and bathroom tissue tubes to create patriotic decorations AND a fun game for kids on the 4th of July. Kids toss felt red, white and blue stars through the mouth hole of the Uncle Sam.

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

Valentine Mailbox - This snazzy valentine mailbox can't help but attract love letters.

Valentine's Day Container - This Valentine’s Day container is ready to eat up lots of Valentine’s Day cards.

Valentine Mailbox Craft - If you are looking for a larger valentine holder, try making our valentine mailbox craft! This is a great Valentine's Day craft for children of all ages and abilities. Wrapping an empty oatmeal container with construction paper creates a blank canvas for kids to be creative and decorate!

Vintage Looking Santa Box - Santa box made from cardboard.

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

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

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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.

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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.

Watermelon Napkin Holder –Create a napkin holder from any design that you like.

Webkinz Cares Bed - A great bed for your Webkinz Plush that is perfect for a comfy and cozy night sleep!

Which Witch? - Everyone will have fun making a witch at your next Trick-or-Treat party. They're great for Hallow-wonderful games!

Who’s the Heroine - Why look back for heroines? Put the spotlight on Women Right Now with a poster dedicated to a living legend-perhaps a musician, athlete, or activist!

Winter Village Scene - Have fun creating a winter village scene with your kids using cardboard boxes, twigs, cotton wool and other bits and pieces from the craft cupboard.

Wolf Desktop Organizer – Teach your kids the value of being organized with their things by helping them make this one of a kind desktop organizer.

Worry Warriors & Courage Connections - Have you read Maya Angelou’s Life Doesn’t Frighten Me? What worries you? Turn your concerns over to a Worry Warrior and you may find courage to conquer them!

Wreath - Cereal Box Small - This Christmas craft shows you how to make a modern simplistic style Christmas wreath using recycled cereal box cardboard.

Wreath - Paper Star - This Christmas craft project shows you how to make a Decorative Christmas wreath for your Christmas holiday Crafts.

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