Anyone who thinks that boxes and packaging materials have only one purpose hasn't yet discovered the many possibilities of using a box. Especially parents, who often have crafting with children on the agenda, know: Every box is a potential toy.

Boxes have a unique charm for children. Often, it is the packaging materials that attract attention when a gift is given, especially for small children. As soon as they are unpacked, they reach for paper and cardboard and start playing with them. As children grow older, the ideas are no less appealing. Crafting with boxes is one of the favorite leisure activities. Parents and children don't even have to be particularly creative. The classic playhouse is as popular in crafting with boxes as the recreated car. But we have even more great ideas that will surely be a hit when crafting with children:

The Rocking Horse – Every Child's Favorite

To create a rocking horse from boxes, you don't need many things: 10 moving boxes, a rounded wooden rod 50 cm long, scissors, cardboard glue, and a pen. A simple horse is drawn on the first moving box from the box shop. This horse has no legs but is slightly rounded at the bottom. A small cut-out circle serves as an eye. There is enough space between the rear and the head for a child to sit. Depending on the thickness of the boxes, the horse is now cut out 15-20 times. At the height of the mouth in the side middle of the head, another circle is cut out. The wooden rod will later go through here. Now all the cut-out horses are glued together. Finally, the wooden rod is coated with glue in the middle and pushed through the designated opening. Let everything dry a little, and the rocking horse is ready. Crafting from cardboard is sure to be a hit.

The Castle

For the castle, several moving boxes are cut with a cutter. The side parts remain intact. They are then laid on the floor. Again, the cutter is used in crafting with boxes. With it, battlements and towers are cut out of the boxes and then painted with a marker. To make the castle stand, the individual parts are glued together and cut at intervals of 20 cm. Small pieces of cardboard are then inserted into these cuts to serve as stands. Of course, the gate must not be missing. For the gate, a moving box is cut open at the sides and unfolded. A gate arch is then cut out with the cutter.

The Knight's Shield

When crafting a castle with children, the protective shield must not be missing. One side of a moving box is enough here. A shield is pre-drawn with a pencil and then cut out. Now the shield is painted with gold paint. When crafting with children, they can certainly join in and grab the brush themselves. A stencil from the internet in the shape of a dragon is then placed on and traced. With the help of mom and dad, the dragon is now painted. A wide strip of cardboard is attached to the back of the shield. This way, the knight can also pull the shield over his arm and defend himself.

The Cardboard Dollhouse

Many small boxes together make an excellent dollhouse. When crafting with boxes, you need a few pens, scissors, and glue. The boxes are first worked on. Windows, flowers, shutters, and roof tiles can be drawn with pens. Doors and windows can also be cut out. A large box serves as the base, and all other boxes are glued onto this box. If desired, the back walls of the boxes can be removed at the back. This way, you can play with the dolls in the house from behind. If the little ones want to slip into a big cardboard house themselves, you can find it in the box shop with a large painting surface.

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