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Cardboard Box Genius - Will's Latest book. A whole bunch of creative projects you can make with a simple cardboard box. Available on Amazon here
Cardboard is brilliant!
It is easy to work with, very strong, very light, and readily available. If you shop online you probably receive cardboard boxes regularly. This book shows you how to turn those boxes into creative projects.
This book includes a variety of projects that are designed to inspire different kinds of creativity.
The theatre of mystery and shadow (shown on the cover) will inspire storytelling. A puzzle box will inspire logical thinking. The mystery box project encourages curiosity and enhances the sense of touch. There are also two moving projects that show how versatile cardboard is.
Some of the projects in the book:
A Shadow Theatre that inspires storytelling
A Coral Reef diorama that glows in the dark
The classic cardboard castle - But ingeniously made with just one box
A carnival shoot game
The one box periscope that doesn't need glass mirrors
A Helicopter with spinning blades
A Windmill that mills wind
Cardboard Box Engineering: Cool, Inventive Projects for Tinkerers, Makers & Future Scientists Cardboard is everywhere! For creative kids aged 9 to 14, it's the perfect eco-friendly building material, and Cardboard Box Engineering is the perfect guide to get them started on inventive tinkering. A working kaleidoscope, a marble roller coaster, a robotic hand, and a wind-powered tractor with cardboard gears are just some of the ingenious projects developed by Jonathan Adolph, author of the best-selling Mason Jar Science . Working with simple household tools, kids can follow the step-by-step photographic instructions to exercise their design smarts, expand their 3-D thinking, and learn the basics of physics and engineering with activities that have real-life applications.
Cardboard Creations for Kids: 50 Fun and Inventive Crafts Using Recycled Materials
At last, a genius way for you to put all that cardboard lying around the house to good use! Mailing boxes, paper towel rolls, cereal cartons and more can be transformed into a range of crafts, toys and games that guarantee hours of fun, imaginative playtime.
Blast off in a cardboard Rocket, set up a fun Ice Cream Cart or become royalty in a Castle Cubby with life-size play structures that will delight your little ones. Let big imaginations run wild with pretend play creations like cool Butterfly Wings, a handy Tool Belt or a Mini Monster Truck that's built for jumps and tricks. Create games that will challenge and engage your kids with projects like a Pinball Machine, Tabletop Soccer and Cardboard Labyrinth.
Adventures in Cardboard: Amazing DIY Cardboard Projects for the Whole Family!
A spaceship? A pair of butterfly wings or even a dinosaur? Anything's possible with cardboard!
Unleash your family's imagination and enjoy endless hours of creative fun with the wonderful craft projects that all start with the humble cardboard box. Adventures in Cardboard features 16 upcycled craft projects for the entire family to create and play!
In a world of finite resources and growing consumption, we want to encourage the creative use of simple, recycled materials, like the humble cardboard box, to create play. Encouraging our little ones to re-purpose what they already have is not only great for our planet, it also requires creative thinking to see new possibilities beyond the original purpose, helping our children become the resourceful inventors of the future.
WHAT'S INSIDE THE BOOK?
- 16 PROJECT IDEAS to make, using cardboard boxes, including rockets, a huge marble run, cubby houses, dress-up costumes, a city, cars and lots more.
- Inspiration for making a creative space at home for your little ones.
- A list of basic craft supplies to build your craft cupboard.
- Ideas for using household RECYCLING and SUSTAINABLE crafting tips.
- Simple building technique ideas for creating with cardboard.
- The activity ideas in the book can be adapted to suit different age children from 3yrs to 9yrs.
Cat Castles: 20 Cardboard Habitats You Can Build Yourself
Shoeboxes and paper bags are fine for other cats. But your favorite felines deserve luxurious living spaces! This DIY construction guide includes fun and easy instructions for making cardboard trains, ships, food trucks, rockets, and other hideouts. Also included are tips for climbing towers and scratching pads that they can use to stay sharp.
All twenty projects are quick to assemble and require inexpensive and easy-to-find materials. You can customize them to match your cat's wildest desires!
Cardboard Creations: Open-Ended Exploration with Recycled Materials
ook no further than your recycling bin to ignite your child's imagination!
Featuring more than 20 sustainable art projects (with more than 75 different variations), Cardboard Creations shows you how to inspire creativity without having to buy fancy art supplies.
Whether you're a parent or caregiver in search of activities for just one child, or a seasoned art teacher looking for new projects to engage a group of children, this book is for you. Start reusing, exploring, and inventing today!
The Art of Cardboard: Big Ideas for Creativity, Collaboration, Storytelling, and Reuse
Breathe new life into that old cardboard box! Though paper and cardboard seem common and humble materials, discover the totally unexpected, beautiful and intricate art that can be created using the repurposed and up cycled resource.
The Art of Cardboard showcases the grand and imaginative scale of cardboard art and design. Inside, you'll find jaw-dropping cardboard creations from around the world! You'll discover the process of each art form, as well as tricks of the trade, from small clever projects to huge art installations.
 Epic Cardboard Adventures (Capstone Young Readers)
The creator behind the blog Pink Stripey Socks brings her crafting talent to cardboard! With these easy-to-make, imagination-growing cardboard crafts, kids can put on a show, travel back in time, and even rocket to outer space!
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