Things You'll Need:
- Empty cardboard cereal, cracker, snack, and pasta food boxes
- various items depending on craft, use or activity
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Step 1
Cut the your boxes into flat pieces to use for craft templates. Store them with your craft supplies for easy access.
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Step 2
Use them to make recycled wallet/money holders (see resources for link that contains step-by-step instructions, and printable template).
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Step 3
Keep the cereal and snack boxes intact and let kids cover them with colored paper to create a miniature town for play time (see link for photos).
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Step 4
Using an empty cereal box, kids can make themselves a recycled travel portfolio (see resources for printable directions and photo).
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Step 5
Using an empty cereal box, kids can make a recycled paper holder (see resources for printable directions and photo).
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Step 6
Use an empty pasta box to make a refrigerator magnet (see resources for link to step-by-step instructions).
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Step 7
Use an empty cereal box to create a Finger Puppet Theater (see resources below for link to step-by-step instructions.
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Step 8
Use an empty, round oatmeal box to roast hotdogs without electricity (see resources below for link with step-by-step instructions).
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Step 9
Make a Cereal Box Tote using the directions found the resource link below.
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Step 10
Make cereal box hats with the larger cereal boxes you find at bulk stores (read about this on the blog listed in resources below).
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Step 11
Cut circles from empty boxes and create a game using the link in resources below (Cereal Box Matching Game).
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Step 12
Watch the video in resource links below, on making 3 different crafts using cereal boxes. There are also links in resources for each of these crafts with detailed instructions(cereal box sandals, tote bag and backseat box).
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Step 13
Make a cereal box scrapbook using the step-by-step directions in the resource link below. This is a creative way to make memory books for gifts, holidays, and teaching kids to write their own books.
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Step 14
With scissors, and different sizes of empty food boxes, you can make drawer organizer boxes. Clean cluttered drawers and shelves by simply following the directions in the link in resources below. You'll save a lot of money by reusing your food boxes instead of purchasing expensive drawer organizers.
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Step 15
Give empty food boxes to a toddler for creative fun. Sit back and watch the way their imagination soars by finding ways to play with and use the empty boxes (see link in resources below).
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Step 16
Cut pieces of cardboard, and slide into mailing envelopes to protect items from being bent in shipment. Designate a location in your home to keep cut pieces of cardboard. Try this the next time you have photos to mail.
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Step 17
Save your empty boxes to use for fire starters. Keep empty boxes in a dry place until you are ready to use them.
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Step 18
Cut empty food boxes into bookmarks. Bookmarks are often lost or misplaced, or left in returned library books. Save money and make bookmarks yourself by reusing your cardboard boxes.
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Step 19
Cut box tops coupons from General Mills boxes, and donate them to a local school that collects them, or place an "offer" post on Freecycle. Many schools collect these to help raise money for items the school needs but cannot afford.
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Step 20
Make business cards from your empty food boxes. See below in resources for a business that makes these.
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Step 21
Cut pieces of cardboard, and use them for luggage tags. Write your information on the cardboard tag with a permanent marker, and tie it to your luggage with a plastic utility tie.
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Step 22
Kids can make a unique box toy. Using the step-by-step instructions in the resource link below, kids will have fun making and playing with their Big-Rig Truck made out of boxes.
Comments
MI-Sandi said
on 3/9/2009 5* I also recycle the inside bags and use as freezer, and storage bags!
heatherschulte said
on 11/27/2008 Wow! Thanks
lildutchgirl56 said
on 10/19/2008 So many wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing.