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Cardboard box projects - Box shaped!

These projects are all box-shaped. So.. they typically are very easy to make. And, psychologically these are the kinds of projects we think of when we think about making something out of a cardboard box.

 

 

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The Cardboard Box Aquarium

This project absolutely tickles me pink!! I love this little aquarium. It is fun to look at and it was a whole lot of fun to make. You can make one too. How to make the Cardboard Box Aquarium

 

 

 

Make a shadow theatre out of a cardboard box

This is a fun project that is easy to make. And, once you make it the creativity continues. You can put on shows and tell stories with this cardboard box shadow theatre.

 

 

The Irish Spring Diorama in a box of soap

This is a clever little project where we make an Ireland scene inside a box of Irish Spring Soap. There is a lot of creative potential in this idea. You can have a lot of fun with all kinds of product boxes. In this one we make a good looking tree with brown paper and add a mushroom fairy ring. The Irish Spring Diorama in a box of soap

 

Make a Marble-tilt labyrinth game out of a cardboard box. A box and some creativity and you have a fun game. Make the labyrinth any way you like. I also have some clever labyrinth ideas for you. Make a Marble-tilt labyrinth game.

 

Make a mystery box - (haptic perception)

Haptic perception is exploration through sense of touch. Put an object in the box and somebody reaches in to feel it and guess what it is. Kids love this project. Make a Mystery Box

 

 

Make a magic illusion! A Ghost in a box

Just a few materials is all you need to make this amazing little project. The ghost magically appears and disappears inside the box. Your creativity is the only limit on this one. Make a Ghost in a box magic illusion

 

Make a puzzle box

It's a clever box with a secret compartment that only opens if you know the secret. I give you instructions, a video and the template so you can make this puzzle out of a single box. Make a cardboard puzzle box

 

 

The easy 1 box periscope You don't need glass mirrors for this one box project. You can use mirrored paper. Fun project. Who doesn't love a periscope?Make the easy periscope

 

 

 

 

 

Prank: Rattlesnake in a box

Easy project that you can make quickly. Another fun cardboard project to make. It shakes like a rattlesnake when you pick it up. Make a Rattlesnake in a box.

 

This is a beautiful project. A coral reef is hidden inside a box. I use glow in the dark paints to make it come alive. If you have glow in the dark paints this is a must do project! If you don't have them that's okay. You can still make a beautiful coral reef with a single box.

Make a Coral Reef in a box