What to do with cardboard?

[dex_millie]

Hi I have some cardboard boxes that were from things we ordered online. I have a 21month old and was wondering what I can do w/ this cardboard before I decide to just throw/recycle it out.

TIA

[LaughingHyena]

Well my 2 (19months and 4) have been playing with a box for the last few days, just climbing in and out or filling it with stuff and dumping it out again.

In the past (when I've been feeling more creative) we've made a cooker but cutting and oven door and gluing burners on the top. I used butterfly fasteners and plastic lids to make knobs. A washing machine could be made the same way.

Open both ends and use as a tunnel (maybe put a couple together)

Tape them closed and uses a giant blocks to build a tower then knock it down.

Throw balls/beanbags into them.

[betterparent]

cut out a hole and have a puppet theatre! make a castle! make a private readinng cave.

kids also love plain old boxes.

just painting all over the thing too!

[dex_millie]

Thanks, I did the box as a tunnel and am I tired. DS needs a friend, he is one demanding child, he off course wanted me to go through the tunnel and then he followed begin..again..and again....and again..ect...(I had to do the army crawl to pass through. But he liked it. I will try think of other things to do. I just need to start thinking of crafts for an almost 2 year old.