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Hit the Cardboard Road!

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A fun cardboard road to make from a recycled box. An easy and cheap toy you can make for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids.

With every package we receive, I get a new cardboard challenge. If you don’t know it by now, let me bring you up to speed: I LOVE  DIY toys for kids and I made a few for my preschoolers. The most popular are the waterproof car wash and the colorful play town . It is a creative outlet for me that generates toys for my boys. Win-win!

cardboard road from cardboard box

The sled we ordered online a couple of weeks ago came in a huge box. I used it to make Valentines decorations and left the rest for my boys to play with. When they were done drawing, punching and cutting (my oldest tries his scissors on anything he lays his hands on) I decided to turn it into a road for their cars. I cut out a few trees and houses on the outer edges and let the kids draw them.

A cardboard road made from a box is a fun DIY toy for kids. Cut out trees and houses on the outer edges and paint them in vibrant colors. | at Non Toy Gifts

This cardboard road is a more elaborated version that I painted myself. This time I used a small box, which makes the road perfect for hot wheels cars.

Make a cardboard road

A cardboard road made from a box is a fun DIY toy for kids. Cut out trees and houses on the outer edges and paint them in vibrant colors. | at Non Toy Gifts

Supplies:

  • a cardboard box
  • scissors
  • paint

How to make a cardboard road

Start by unfolding the cardboard box

Use a pencil to draw trees, houses and grass on the box’s edges and then cut the out.

A cardboard road made from a box is a fun DIY toy for kids. Cut out trees and houses on the outer edges and paint them in vibrant colors. | at Non Toy Gifts

The last step is to paint the road with all its details. You can also use markers or crayons, if you think painting may be too messy.

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Emma (Kids Craft Room)

Friday 8th of July 2016

Thanks for linking up to #CreateMakeShare. This is such a lovely idea, I'm delighted to feature you.

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