![]() Supplies:Cardboard, scissors, awl or nail, darning needle, twine or cord. For younger kids, try smaller shapes and a larger hole punch or nail for greater ease of use. There are only so many times my kids want to re-lace the same wooden sheep or fish, but cut an interesting squiggle out of cardboard and poke a new set of holes and interest is renewed! Use an awl or nail to poke holes large enough for the eye of a blunt darning needle to get through and pair the lacing toy with your choice of festive string. Supplies:Cardboard, scissors, glue, craft foam. Tuck them into an origami masu box and you’ve got a perfect little present ready for giving. If you don’t have wooden blocks to spare, build your own block stamps using craft foam, glue, and squares of thick, corrugated cardboard. Supplies: Cardboard, scissors, pen, brad, paint or stickers (optional). Simple metal brads make quick work of adding moveable minute and hour hands and Rose used white sticky paper to cut out hand-drawn numbers and attach them to the cardboard. Give the gift of analog time telling practice. Supplies: Cardboard, scissors, pen, brads, paint (optional). We decided to keep this simple, but if you’d like a more complex calendar, add additional dials for things like months, days, and phases of the moon. Weather ReportĮyeball some angles and add a bit of color to make a daily weather report that gives the gift of a new morning ritual. Supplies: Cardboard, scissors, pen, brad, paint (optional). What do you wanna do? Divide a cardboard wheel into eight sections, mark each one with your kids’ favorite activities, and give the gift of saying yes to whatever the arrow lands on. Start saving cardboard scraps now, stockpile a handful of brads and string, and hone your scissor skills and you’ll be well on your way to waste-free holiday gift giving. These aren’t handmade gifts that require an advanced arts degree or an extra day in the week to make. Rose and I have taken inspiration from some of our favorite kids’ toys and made cardboard versions of them for a little fun, a little novelty, and very little period in terms of cost. Say it with me: This year, we’re giving the gift of cardboard to kids and they’re going to love it.
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