Cheep Ideas

Cardboard Box Play Office

I don’t know about you, but this time of year sure keeps our UPS man busy! Which means – tons of boxes to boot! We got one huge one the other day, and I just couldn’t resist cutting it up and making something for the kids. I used to do this in the “old days” with my sister. Back then, we’d make cars and post offices, but since it’s almost 2011, I decided to do dual iMacs with phones and lots of buttons to push! Am I a geek or what??

Here are some of the things I did with my box, but be as creative as possible! I covered the computer screen and phone with duct tape, and ended up drawing the computer screen on with markers. (Printer’s out of ink at the moment …) I also cut out two slits to set the phone in, and cut the corners of one side of the box so they could walk in the office.

Materials:
Giant Cardboard Box
Scissors/Box Cutter
Duct Tape
Markers

About the Author

Katie is a graphic designer turned stay-at-home-mom currently residing in beautiful Washington state. She loves Jesus and all things related to design, photography, saving money, and fancy coffees. She has gone Mac and will never go back. She also loves feedback, so please leave the good, the bad, and the ugly.