10 Things Tuesday: Cardboard Boxes!

Big or small, whether from packing and shipping or from merchandise you buy at the store, there are more than a few ways to reuse those cardboard boxes if you don't want to recycle them.  Take a look!

10.  Cars, rockets, fire trucks, etc!  Didn't we ALL do this at least once when we were younger?  It is so fun, yes, and even better, the kids can do all their own decorating!

 9. Make a TV set that your kids can play news anchor in (or is my family the only one that ever did that?).

 8. Make a pretty play kitchen!  Instructions on how to do this HERE!

 7.  What about a nice castle?  I would totally spray paint these to look sandy and have an indoors winter beach party!

 6. Make a cute chair or two!  FamilyFun tells you how.  They are supposedly quite durable, and definitely easy for even the non-crafters among us!  :)

 5.  How about making a locker?  Could be a fun storage space for a tween's room!

 4. Make a dollhouse!  But beware...small pets might like it even better than your dolls!

 3.  I think I've shown this before, but how fun is this fake chimney for your kiddos' playroom?

 2.  For larger boxes, make a playhouse!

1. How about a lampshade?  Use thin white paper or a pre-existing lampshade inside, and cut out your own shapes!

BONUS IDEAS:
* How awesome is this room divider?  I think it's beautiful...and definitely more affordable than the real thing!

* Shape sorting game!  Directions HERE.

 * You can use cardboard to make your own furniture--these shelves are awesome!

Well, what are you waiting for?  :)  Happy crafting!