Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Kiddo Project 10-12-11
OK, so THIS is what the kids and I were attempting to make. I have become a hoarder of reusable stuff. Boxes, jars, tubes, any container. I keep it all. And I've been able to use most of it so far for different craft projects. So i had plenty of boxes and what not to start building our garage.
It didn't turn out too bad. And the kids love it. Some basic instructions under the photo.
- Lay 2 pieces of flat cardboard end to end for bottom "base". Tape together with packing tape. (I used 2 shoe box lids flattened)
- Glue old scrap paper on top. I squeezed the glue on and let them use old paint brushes to spread it. (I used computer paper that was printed on already. It didn't fit perfectly but the kids didn't care)
- Hot glue (or tacky glue) 4 toilet paper tubes in the corners of one of the base boards. (I used paper towel rolls and cut them in half. I would NOT recommend this. It was next to impossible to get them the exact same height and to cut a straight line across them.)
- Cut a 2"(approximately) "flap" opening in another cardboard box. (I used a shoe box) Tape another scrap of cardboard to the end of the flap to create a ramp.
- Glue paper scraps to the outside of the box.
- Hot glue the box to the tops of the tubes
- Glue the flap end down to the base
- Draw yellow parking space lines inside the box and on the base boards.
And another tip for you...
We painted pumpkins yesterday (which is way easier than carving). I needed a paint palette and remembered that one time I decided to go all health nutty and bought expensive brown eggs in a plastic egg carton. I suggest doing this just once. It makes for the perfect paint container that you can wash and reuse!! You are welcome.
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