Great Fun Uses For Cardboard Boxes
Amazing in their simplicity...
Cardboard boxes are basically a prefabricated flat piece of thick paper that has been cut and folded into a box shape. They are used in many different products but mostly for packaging. These might included: cereal boxes, washing powder packaging as well as for general packing boxes that are generally sold empty or even flat, ready to fold up.<br><br> One of the best things about cardboard boxes is that they are readily available for free from supermarkets and that you can have a lot of fun using them for whatever you want.<br><br> Dressing Up<br><br> One of the most fun things to do with a cardboard box is to use it to dress up in. You can easily manipulate the material into any number of shapes using box tape and scissors. The square nature of boxes lends itself particularly to square outfits: so something like a robot or maybe a knight wearing armour. <br><br> Stunts<br><br> As boxes tend to be very soft and light, yet are able to take some punishment before they break, they are great for using for stunts. You must have seen cars crashing through piles of cardboard boxes in 70s television shows. This was because they could create a dramatic look without damaging the vehicle or putting the occupants in danger. Likewise, cardboard boxes are also used for falling stunts. Piles of cardboard boxes are used to create a large bed underneath a drop zone which a stunt man will fall into. This is often a cheaper alternative to a giant airbed. Building a House<br><br> Another fun use for boxes is to make them into play houses. For parents this is a much better and cheaper option than building a wooden or buying a plastic house as a cardboard house can be thrown away and replaced if it gets old or damaged. Kids can draw on the walls of their cardboard house, create new windows and build extensions easily without any extra cost involved. Any kind of box is good for this as they can use archive boxes inside for seats for example or maybe bubble wrap as pretend water from the tap. The possibilities are endless.<br><br> Hiding<br><br> One of the best games in the world is 'hide and seek'. Cardboard boxes are great for hiding in as they are soft and spacious and it doesn't matter too much if they get damaged. Next time you're planning a game, find yourself a box!
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Sam Qam is a teaching assistant. When he is stuck for something to do with his kids, he often gets cardboard boxes or bubble wrap and lets them build something creative with it.
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