Cardboard Creations for Kids

Cardboard Creations for Kids
Author: Kathryn Ho
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1645674630

Eco-Friendly Cardboard Crafts to Make and Play With 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. With all of Kathryn’s best tips and tricks for sourcing, upcycling and handling cardboard, plus a wide range of inventive projects, this incredible collection is your go-to guide for easy, eco-friendly ways to transform cardboard into crafty creations your kids will love.

Life Hacks for Kids

Life Hacks for Kids
Author: Sunny Keller
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2017
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 132874213X

Presents unique craft projects that have been seen on the Life hacks for kids YouTube show, including feather earrings, melted crayon art, a headband holder, and indoor s'mores, and includes questions answered by Sunny.

Cool Crafts with Cardboard

Cool Crafts with Cardboard
Author: Jane Yates
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499482809

Toilet paper tubes, tissue boxes, and sheets of cardboard are sturdy beginnings for many craft projects to help pass a rainy afternoon. They can become decorations, gifts, or simply more exciting boxes! Readers follow step-by-step instructions to create amazing crafts using cardboard that�s otherwise headed for the curb. The simple language allows readers of all ages to enjoy the many crafts in this book, but also provides places for the most artistic readers to show off their individual imaginations through extra color, detail, and more.

Awesome Dawson

Awesome Dawson
Author: Chris Gall
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780316213301

EVERYTHING CAN BE USED AGAIN! That's Dawson's motto. He collects junk that people throw away and turns it into something STUPENDOUS. But when Dawson uses his skills to create a machine to do his chores for him, he discovers he might have invented something a little too... AWESOME. Can he stop the rampaging robot before it destroys the entire town? Chris Gall inspires kids to reuse, repurpose, and recycle in this inventive adventure about a boy superhero who turns trash into treasures--and saves the world while he's at it!

The Paper Playhouse

The Paper Playhouse
Author: Katrina Rodabaugh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2015
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1592539807

The Paper Playhouse includes a series of how-to art projects that transform cardboard boxes, paper, and found books into imaginative toys, structures, and games for kids!

Construction Paper Crafts for Kids

Construction Paper Crafts for Kids
Author: Kate Force
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781544676937

With step by step pictures and early reader instructions, children can create most of these paper crafts with minimal assistance from adults. While they're at it, they'll be learning how to follow instructions, practicing their fine motor skills, and exploring their creativity. Created by the sisters behind Twitchetts where you'll find simple crafts for kids. We love to create using simple supplies, easy instructions, and an added twist.

Cardboard Box Engineering

Cardboard Box Engineering
Author: Jonathan Adolph
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1635862140

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.

Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials

Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials
Author: Kimberly McLeod
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2019-12-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 162414909X

***INCLUDES 12 CUT-OUT TEMPLATES!*** Exciting, Eco-Conscious Crafts with Stuff You Already Have Transform paper rolls, egg cartons, newspaper and cardboard into colorful decorations, amazing wearable masks, hats and jewelry or even sturdy desk organizers, puzzles and paint palettes. Get ready to unleash your imagination with 60 unique crafts—with something for all ages—including: Homemade Kaleidoscope Build Your Own Marble Maze Cool Superhero Mask Dinosaur Terrarium Indoor Mini-Garden Awesome Cardboard Castle Kimberly McLeod, creator of The Best Ideas for Kids®, provides a varied selection of budget-friendly, eco-conscious projects that are great for imaginary play, bedroom decorations, gift giving and more! You’ll be so proud of the projects you’ve created and customized with your own hands—and they are as fun to make as they are to play with!

Epic Cardboard Adventures

Epic Cardboard Adventures
Author: Leslie Manlapig
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684360544

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!

The Artful Parent

The Artful Parent
Author: Jean Van't Hul
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1611807204

Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family