What to do with all those Boxes ??

When I took my Toddler to the Dentist the other day I had some “mommy” time while I waited on her and was looking through some of the magazines they had. I came across  Family Fun and they had a very interesting craft idea and I just had to share it with you guys.

We all been ordering like crazy online and everything comes in boxes, now what to do with all them boxes?? And I know if you Toddler is anything like mine they have a play kitchen on their wish list… money is tight for just about everyone so why not combine the boxes and a play kitchen and make one toddler happy….

Check this out…

How cool is that?? All out of household items that you already have at home like boxes, paper plates as the burner, shampoo bottle toppers for the stove and door handles, the sink is a plastic bowl and the faucet is made out of soap pumps…. I loved this idea….

Here is how you can make you own kitchen:

You Need:

• Craft knife
• Straight edge
• Duct tape
• Pizza box
• Additional boxes
• Rimmed plastic bowl
• Soap dispenser pumps

• Plastic bottle and jar caps
• Bolt
• Nut
• Pillowcase
• Double-sided carpet tape
• Drawing of a pretty background
• Permanent marker
• Paper plates

Any of the items needed are optional or exchangeable to what you have at home or how you like your kitchen to look like in the end.. use your imagination, and make your very own unique kitchen.

How to make this kitchen:

1. Base units. Seal two matching shipping boxes (ours are 18 inches square) with tape. Use a craft knife and straight edge to cut out rectangles (our cabinet opening is 14 inches square; the oven opening is 10 by 12 inches).

2. Doors. For durability and clean lines, use duct tape to edge the cutout rectangles. Make a pair of cabinet doors by applying a tape strip down a rectangle’s center, then cutting through the strip. For sturdy hinges, apply tape strips overhanging the edges along the sides of the cabinet doors and the oven door’s bottom. Set the doors in place, then press the overhanging tape onto the base.
3. Top units. Fold tape over the edges of a pizza box for the above-sink window and more boxes for the stove’s shelf unit. Attach the units with tape as shown in the picture.
4. Sink and faucets. Set a rimmed plastic bowl into a round hole cut in the sink unit (it should be 1 inch smaller than the bowl’s diameter). Make holes for soap dispenser pumps.
5. Knobs. Gather colorful plastic bottle and jar caps. Insert a long bolt through a hole in each cap and through the base. Secure the bolt inside with a nut.
6. Curtains. For a no-sew window treatment, snip a pillowcase into a squared-off U. Secure the curtain with double-sided carpet tape along the top edge. Gather the side panels with ties and tape up a pretty view behind them.
7. Burners. Use permanent marker to draw coils on paper plates, then attach them to the stove top with strips of carpet tape.

I just love how easy this is to make with everyday stuff…

This idea was posted in Family Fun Magazine December Issue