HOUSE You will need One large box, ours was 24 x 18 x 18 Box cutter Hot glue gun Water-based paint Fabric scraps for curtains
Stand box upright and start by cutting
off the bottom flap using a box cutter.
Open the top flaps, trace a triangle on
both side flaps; using a box cutter, cut
off the excess so there is a triangle roof
corner.
HAT AND FLOWER
You will need
Scraps of cardboard
Box cutter
1 yard of elastic
Hot glue gun
Washi tape in two colors
Leftover paint
Pom-pom
Safety pin
For the hat
Trace the outline of a hat onto the
cardboard. (You can find free templates
online; simply Google “hat templates.”)
Cut it out using a box cutter; paint.
Use Washi tape to make a few stripes.
(You can also use ribbon that you hot
glue in place.)
Hot glue an elastic band to the back of
the hat, measure your child’s head so
the hat sits snugly on his or her head.
For the flower
Trace the outline of a flower onto
cardboard. (You can find free templates
online; simply Google “flower
templates.”)
Cut it out using a box cutter; paint.
Hot glue the pom-pom in place and hot
glue a safety pin on the back.
Your child will be the cutest kid on the
block!
SIMPLE DOLL’S HOUSE
You will need
Scraps of cardboard
Craft glue
Colorful wrapping or craft paper
Hot glue gun
Box cutter
Start by tracing the walls onto the
cardboard (you will need 3).
Assess the size of your child’s toys
beforehand, to create the right size.
Cut out the walls using a box cutter.
Trace a door and windows and cut them
out.
Cover the walls with craft glue and add
colorful paper. Let it dry and cut off any
excess paper.
Hot glue the 3 walls together with a hot
glue gun.
Ready for play.
DOG
You will need
One box, shoe-box size
A little extra cardboard
Hot glue gun
Two 10-inch-long thin wood rods
One 12-inch-thin wood rod
Box cutter
Sharpies
Wool pom-pom
1 yard of ribbon
Start by hot gluing all the flaps in place
so that the box is closed.
Cut out 4 cardboard wheels.
Make two holes on each side of the box
and run the rods through it.
Hot glue the wheels on the end of the
rods.
Cut out a shape of a dog’s head and hot
glue it to the 12-inch rod.
Make a hole in the front of the box and
stick the rod in; hot glue in place.
Hot glue the pom-pom to the back of the
box as a tail and the ribbon underneath
the box in front.
Your child can now take his or her very
own dog for a walk.
SWEET PAUL . SPRING 2011 | 87
