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The Best Crafts With Cardboard

Hi, everyone! If you’re in the mood to help your little one learn a new skill, then look no further! These 7 Best Crafts with Cardboard For Kids are going to be just what you need to help you explore simple creativity, lots of fun in the actual craft-making process, and great themes to help them see the value in what they’re making.

If you want accessible DIY projects made from cardboard, this is your main hub.

For some Christmas lovers, you can make a reindeer with twigs, pom pom-decorated antlers, and a jingle bell necklace.

These are fun and simple to make since they are based on a toilet roll as their base!

Another Christmas option is an ornament that relies on markers and some fine motor skills to create stripes, shapes, or whatever else they want to create.

These are perfect for decorating for the holiday and enjoying something entirely homemade.

They’re also great for those little ones who want to make homemade gifts for the holiday season.

For a toy, they’ll love, show them how to create a kaleidoscope!

This is a fun, timeless toy that kids adore.

They’re simple, fun, and also great choices for making if your little one wants to make something special for one of their friends.

This is similar to the spinning wheel that they can design however they want!

They can also create their very own dinosaur or parrot with colored wings and tails. Plus, an elephant out of a paper roll, too.

There are tons of choices for whatever you want to make and enjoy! 

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Discover The Best Crafts With Cardboard Below

If you want to help your little ones find creative things to make with cardboard, this is one of the best pattern listings to show you just how fun it’s going to be.

These are all crafts specifically for kids that will show you how easy it is for little creators to have some fun.

Even if you’re worried about skill, you’ll see by looking at these various seven crafts that they’re all designed for kids to enjoy freely.

Perfect for keeping them occupied and working on something they’ll find fulfilling. 

When you’re ready to start these cardboard crafts, click on the link of the one you love most, and you’ll enjoy the creativity waiting for you with no need to log in or sign up.

Just click and get started!

If you like what you see, consider leaving a note for the designer to let them know your thoughts!

Spinning Tops with Cardboard and Marbles

Kids will love playing with these well-balanced spinning tops and will also enjoy making and coloring the patterns on the tops.

Designer: Sarah of Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Materials Used:

• Cardboard – corrugated cardboard from a box
• Marbles – one per top
• Bamboo skewers
• Hot glue
• Markers
• Pennies or washers – four per top
• Scissors
• Plastic cup – for tracing a circle

Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written

Colorful and Fun Twirling Parrot Craft

This colorful twirling parrot can be a bright and fun addition to your decor inside and outside your house. You can hang these in your kid’s bird-themed room too.

Designer: Caroline of I Heart Crafty Things
Materials Used:

• Parrot pattern (this one is from a different parrot craft on my site.) cardboard
• construction paper (12″ x 18″ size)
• paint (yellow and whatever color you want to paint your parrot)
• paintbrush
• googly eye stickers (or googly eyes)
• white string
• craft knife (for adult use only!)
• scissors
• glue

Completion Time: Unspecified
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Format: Written

Cardboard Tube Elephant Craft

This cardboard tube elephant craft is a perfect project for kids to make and play with. 

Designer: Terri of Creative Family Fun
Materials Used:

• Empty cardboard tube
• Thin cardboard (from a cereal or cracker box)
• Scissors
• Gray craft paint
• Glue
• Googly eyes

Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written

Fun DIY Kaleidoscope Kids Craft

This easy DIY kaleidoscope is easy and fun to make with your family. Kids can add more colorful translucent beads and other craft materials to make it more unique.

Designer: Darcy Zalewski of Darcy and Brian
Materials Used:

• Paper towel tube, 12 x 12 card stock, or scrapbook paper
• Thin clear plastic (can be scrap from packaging)
• Colorful translucent beads
• Cardboard
• Aluminum foil
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Marker
• Washi tape, or other decorations (optional)

Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written

Cardboard Christmas Ornament Craft

This Christmas ornament is easy to make and a perfect craft activity for kids this holiday season. This budget-friendly craft can be an excellent addition to your Christmas decorations too.

Designer: Michelle of Crafty Morning
Materials Used:

• cardboard
• string
• art materials

Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written

Cardboard Dinosaur

This cardboard craft could be a great gift for kids who love dinosaurs. This can be also a fun learning activity that you can try with your kids.

Designer: Betty of Chalk Academy
Materials Used:

• Cardboard
• Pencil
• Colorful acrylic paint (buy from Michaels or Amazon)
• Sponge paint brush (recommended over typical paint brushes for a smoother finish)
• X-acto knife
• Sharp scissors

Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written

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