Tag Archives: crafts with cardboard

DIY Cardboard Rocket Ship Birthday Countdown

“A cardboard rocket ship”, that’s what my husband proposed when we were brainstorming on what birthday countdown to do for Lukas’ 5th birthday. He likes rockets, he keeps on drawing them over and over again. So my husband’s idea was … Continue reading

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3D Turkey Craft For Kids

I wanted to make an easy turkey craft for kids. Something that looks good and is easy enough to do even for 2 and 3 year olds. Let me know if you like it. This is the result: a 3D turkey made of … Continue reading

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Make The Art Projects For Kids A Mess Free Experience!

If it’s one thing that works every time to make my kids happy, is painting! There’s only one thing that I don’t like about painting with small kids: it’s the cleaning up afterwards. We don’t really have a special place for our … Continue reading

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A fun crafts activity to explain computers to tots

“Mommy, the computer is out of INTERNET, we need to CHARGE it!“ my son replied when I asked him why he was fiddling with the plug and the power cord. My 4 year old boy had a point. The computer was out of battery. So while helping … Continue reading

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My Favorite Group Activities for Small Kids – Ages 2-6 Years

Do you also find it challenging to find group activities for kids of different ages? I do, specially when the weather is bad and we are stuck inside. Many times I wish for some great play ideas that would let my … Continue reading

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Building a Car Racing Track from Cardboard

This car racing track from cardboard saved my sanity on a Sunday morning not so long ago. It’s easy to do, fun for the kids and it gave me the one hour I needed to get my coffee and wake … Continue reading

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How to Make a Cardboard Sword for Kids

Making a cardboard sword proved to be a “must do too” after we finished our knight shield. Luckily a cardboard sword is easy enough to make. This is what you need to make a cardboard sword for kids: Hard Cardboard … Continue reading

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How to Make a Knight Shield out of Cardboard

You’ll know it’s time to make a knight shield or a sword when your kids start chasing each other through the house screaming and waving whatever strange looking stick they could call a sword. So I decided it’s time for … Continue reading

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Easy crafts with kids: How to make a castle

For Victoria’s princess birthday, we made a whole collection of princesses from paper. But princesses live in castles, so I decided (in my enthusiasm for the event) to also make a series of castles from cardboard and paper.  As I had to … Continue reading

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Cardboard fairy wings, a great activity for kids

I was doubting whether to propose the kids to make some cardboard fairy wings. I try to believe that stereotypes are not so much my thing, so when it gets to raising my kids I try to avoid a too … Continue reading

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