Cardboard is one of the most versatile materials for crafting. It can be cut, glued and painted to give it the shape you require.
In the next post you will find fabulous ideas to spend your free time and recycle the cardboard you have at home to give it a new life and create fun crafts.
If you are looking for creative ideas to make cardboard crafts, stay and take a look at these 11 crafts made with this material. From origami, spyglasses, animals to puzzles, puppets and bags with snacks.
ladybug made of origami
Origami is an art. Specifically, creating figures with paper without cuts or glue. It also has many benefits because it is a very fun hobby and at the same time exercises the mind, hand and eye coordination and encourages creativity.
As you can see, origami is one of the cardboard crafts that brings great benefits. So if you are enthusiastic about origami, do not miss this nice ladybug made of origami. Although it has several steps and you will need a little patience to do all of them, in general it is a fairly easy craft to make.
As materials you will need: a red cardboard, black marker, craft eyes, glue, ruler and pen. in the post ladybug made of origami You will be able to see a detailed video tutorial that will explain the entire process in detail. Do you dare to do it?
Animals with egg cups
Do you have a few egg cartons left over? Do not throw them away because with them you can make some crafts with cardboard like these nice ones animals with egg cups. They are great for the little ones in the house to have fun painting and colouring, especially on rainy days or when it is hotter during the summer.
There are many different models: fish, whales, jellyfish, penguins... The materials you will need are the following: an egg carton, markers, mobile craft eyes, colored cardboard, wool, scissors and glue.
To see how these models are made, do not miss the post Animals with egg cups where you will find all the instructions. It is a very easy and entertaining craft that, in addition to entertaining you, will allow you to recycle some materials that you already have at home.
flying rockets
Another of the coolest cardboard crafts that you can prepare are these colorful flying rockets that have a little trick to make them fly and thus entertain the children.
The materials that you will have to gather to make these flying rockets are very easy to get: some silver cardboard cups, two toothpicks, two elastic bands, colored cardboard, star-shaped stickers, a pencil, a compass, scissors , hot glue and your gun and something sharp to make the holes.
The procedure to make this craft is not complicated at all. in the post flying rockets You have a video tutorial that will help you complete all the steps without making mistakes. You will also be able to see how the shuttle part works to simulate the rocket flying. They will love it!
Swaying colored snail
One more craft that you can do with cardboard is this fun colorful snail swinging. It is a most enjoyable way to entertain children when they are bored at home! If they are very young, they will need a little help from you to cut out the pieces that make up the shell of the snail, but they will have a blast assembling the pieces like a puzzle.
Take note of the materials you will need: cardboard of different colors (blue, red, purple, orange, yellow, light and dark green), compass, scissors, white glue or two plastic eyes for crafts.
If you want to see how this craft is done, take a look at the post Swaying colored snail where you can see a very complete video tutorial with all the steps to finish it in a jiffy.
Tetris game with cardboard or egg cups
Everyone loves puzzles! If this is your case, then the following is one of the cardboard crafts that you will like the most: a Tetris game made with the cardboard of some egg cups. You will spend a good time painting them and later shaping them to create the tetris or vice versa.
What materials will you need to make this recycled puzzle? You'll need to get a few things like two large cartons shaped like egg cups, acrylic paint in different colors, scissors, and paint brushes.
The difficulty level of this craft is very simple. You can see how it is done in the post Tetris game with cardboard or egg cups where you will find a video tutorial with all the instructions very well explained.
Orange cat made with cardboard
One of the cutest cardboard crafts you can create is this cute orange kitty. It is very easy and when you finish it, you will surely have a great time! In addition, it is a craft that looks very nice on a table or on the shelves of the children's room.
The main material to make this craft is the orange cardboard that will be used in the body and tail of the cat. Other supplies you will need are a piece of white cardstock, a strip of orange pipe cleaner, two plastic craft eyes, hot glue, and your gun, pen, scissors, and ruler.
In the post Orange cat made with cardboard You can see step by step how it is done thanks to the video tutorial it contains. You will not lose detail!
animal shaped birthday bags
Are you going to organize your children's birthday party and want to distribute a small gift among the children? One of the cardboard crafts that you can prepare as a surprise are these simple animal shaped snack bags that you can fill with candies and other goodies.
What materials will you have to get? Two medium-sized transparent plastic bags, cellophane, colored cardboard, a small piece of cotton, four plastic eyes, a bit of string, hot glue and his gun, a pen, scissors, a compass and candy.
If you want to see how this craft is done, in the post animal shaped birthday bags you have all the details and even a video tutorial.
pirate spyglass
One of the cardboard crafts that you can carry out to entertain your children for a while when they are bored is this fantastic pirate spyglass with whom they will live a thousand adventures. It is a super easy to make recycled toy for which you will not need many materials and with which they will have a great time coloring and decorating it.
To make this pirate spyglass, the materials you will have to get are the following: the cartons of the toilet paper roll, colored markers, glue and a little bit of tape.
Do you want to know how this telescope is made? You will find all the steps in the post Pirate spyglass with toilet paper roll cartons.
Polar Bear
Another of the cardboard crafts that you can teach your children is this little polar bear made with a roll of toilet paper. It is a very simple way to recycle the cardboard of the toilet paper rolls that you have left and to keep the little ones entertained one afternoon.
To make this polar bear The materials you will need are the following: a roll of cardboard toilet paper, white cardboard or thick paper, black marker, glue, scissors and craft eyes. in the post Polar Bear you can read all the instructions as well as see all the steps in images. You will see how easy it is!
fire breathing dragon
A puppet is another of the cardboard crafts that you can make as a gift to your children. They will love it! It is a low level of difficulty craft with Dragon's head that you can decorate with the colors that you like the most. For example, you can change the fire it spits out of its mouth to be red and yellow.
The materials you must gather to make this puppet are these: cardboard from a toilet paper roll, crepe paper of the color you want, a couple of pieces of wool, craft eyes, scissors and glue.
You will find all the steps to make this craft in the post Dragon with toilet paper roll cardboard.
Cardboard binoculars
Another model of spyglass are these binoculars made with cardboard. You can create them for a costume, for a birthday party or just to play. In addition, you can customize them the way you prefer.
How are these cardboard binoculars made? Indeed, the material that will serve as the basis for this craft is the cardboard of some rolls of toilet paper. Other materials you will need are the following: two thin strips of colored cardboard, string, scissors, glue, a paper punch and markers to paint the cardboard.
To see how it is done you will need to read the post Binoculars with toilet paper rolls for the more adventurous where all the steps you will have to take to finish this craft are explained in detail.
Which of these crafts would you like to do first? Dare to do them all!