We’ve definitely had our fair share of super amazing activities and crafts made out of cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, poster boards and more! 

Here are some of our crafts with cardboard that we have tried and truly loved: 

• Alphabet Cardboard Crafts for Kids

• Easy Cardboard Crafts Marble Maze DIY

• Big to Small Cardboard craft

• Kids cardboard Rainbow craft Puzzle DIY

• Easy Shape Puzzle Craft with cardboard

• Diy craft for kids Holiday Box

• Christmas tree pom pom push box craft for kids

• Paper Plate Wreath

• Posting Box crafts

• Kids cardboard craft Sorting Activity

• Simple Cardboard Fish Craft

• Cardboard crafting pom pom matching activity

And, so much more! 

Related: Looking for more of our easy cardboard crafts for kids? Type “cardboard box” on the search bar on our website. 

Easy things to make with cardboard

There are so many fun and simple cardboard DIYs for kids and cool cardboard crafts and ideas out there! 

You can literally make SO many things out of cardboard. 

What can I make out of cardboard? 

Here are some ideas: 

• A cardboard box car

• A cardboard box early learning toy

• Cardboard box memory game

• Cardboard Box Gingerbread House

• Cardboard Box Coloring

• Cardboard fish craft for decorating on

• Cardboard box Christmas tree 

• Cardboard box story cards

• Cardboard box nesting toy

• Cardboard box puzzle

And, so much more! 

What other fun cardboard box ideas can you think of? Or, maybe there is something that you have tried for yourself! Share with me below! 

What can you make out of small cardboard boxes?

Small cardboard boxes are also really fun to work with.

If you are trying to create a set of fun cardboard crafts that are much smaller, you can ditch the bigger box to work with what you have that is specific to your needs. 

With small cardboard boxes, some ideas are: 

• Shapes cardboard creations for kids

• Learning about colors cardboard projects

• Kids easy crafts such as threading with noodles on a cardboard cutout

• Crafts from cardboard such as a fun sticker maze activity

What are some other fun cardboard ideas you’ve maybe tried or are thinking of trying out for fun smaller box craft ideas for kids? 

How do you make cardboard toys at home? 

Cardboard DIY toys can be one of the easiest things to create for your littles. 

It doesn’t have to be perfect and it can all start with cutting out squares out of a cardboard cutout. 

And, easy DIY cardboard toy, would be to add two sets of stickers to those squares and create a fun memory game out of this. 

How do you play? 

Turn the cards over so that the sticker is not showing. 

Then, turn over two only. If the stickers are different turn them back around and pick another 2 to turn over until you find a pair. 

Once you find a pair, set those aside and keep playing until you find another pair. 

As you turn them over a few times, you will begin to gain memory of where some of them are. 

This is called a memory game and one of the easiest projects with cardboard I could think of right now that you can possibly try making out of cardboard! 🙂 

Related: Here is a fun Big and Small Carboard cutout DIY toy I made so my LO learns a bit of her shapes while gaining the benefits of fine motor play! 

What can I make from cardboard boxes? 

So many fun things! 

I will be sharing below some of the very best cardboard crafts and ideas out there so that you can have a list of ideas you can come back to if needed. 

Save those cardboard boxes! 

It’s going to be so much fun! 🙂 

Ready for some easy cardboard crafts for you to try at home?

Here is a list of ideas to pick from..

Let’s get into them! 

Cardboard Crafts for Toddlers

1. Rainbow Fish Craft for Toddlers – Active Littles

2. Nesting Toy DIY crafts kids idea – Active Littles

3. Cardboard Puzzles – Happy Toddler Playtime

4. DIY Toddler Cardboard Toy – Fun at Home with Kids

5. Truck Painting – Happily Ever Mom

6. Cardboard Dino Craft – The Imagination Tree

7. Farm Yard Sensory Barn – Crayon Box Chronicles

8. Painting in a Box – Simple Fun for Kids

9. Toddler Play with Ramp – Simple Fun for Kids

10. Shoebox Cardboard Posting Activity – Active Littles

Cardboard Activities for Preschoolers 

1. DIY Chicka Boom Boom Activity – Active Littles

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar cardboard box ideas – Active Littles

3. Hammering Numbers – Happily Ever Mom

4. Paper Towel Roll Pom Pom Challenge – Raising Dragons 

5. Learn Colors – Happy Tot Shelf 

6. Cardboard Box Ball Track – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

7. Cardboard Space Shuttle – Mama Smiles

8. Cardboard Mailbox – I Kat Bag 

9. Easy Construction Pom Pom Paper Activity – Active Littles

10. Alphabet Cardboard Box ideas for crafts – Active Littles

Easy Things to Make out of Cardboard 

1. Simple Fish Cardboard box Craft – Active Littles

2.  Cardboard Nail Salon – Happy Toddler Playtime

3. Cardboard Color Hunt – Raising Dragons

4. Dandelion Frame – Little Pine Learners 

5. DIY Cardboard Art Easel – Art Bar Blog

6. Cardboard Box Train – Mama Smiles

7. Fire Breathing Dragon Toilet Paper Roll – Laughing Kids Learn

8. Milk Carton Crafts – Hello Wonderful 

9. Monster Feet – Merry Cherry

10. DIY Alphabet Road – Parenting Chaos 

Kids Crafts Ideas for Early Learning 

1. Letter Match box crafts for kids – Active Littles

2. Shape Sort Craft kid ideas – Active Littles

3. Rain Cloud Counting – Active Littles

4. Simple Rainbow Weaving – Days with Grey

5. Parts of a Flower Learning DIY Toy – Happy Tot Shelf

6. Water Cycle for Kids – Montessori from the Heart

7. Toilet Paper Roll Crayons – The Best Ideas for Kids

8. Cart Wheel Garage – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

9. Flower Petal Sun Catchers – Art and Soul Preschool

10. Cardboard Dinosaur Craft – Parenting Chaos

How to Make a Cardboard House and More 

1. Cardboard Haunted House – Happy Toddler Playtime

2. Stuffed Animal House – Toddler Approved 

3. Cardboard Rocket Ship – Little Binds for Little Hands

4. DIY Cardboard Plane – Hello Wonderful 

5. Cardboard Box Makeover – Cornerstone Confessions

6. Recycled Cardboard Dollhouse – My Cakies 

7. Cardboard Camper – Merry Bright

8. Cardboard Car – Childhood 101

9. Cardboard Box Elevator – Repeat Crafter Me

10. Cardboard Castle – A Beautiful Mess

DIY Projects with Cardboard 

1. Shape Threading Fun Kids Crafts – Active Littles 

2. Cardboard Box Cake – Busy Toddler

3. Cardboard Butterfly Wings – Fun at Home with Kids

4. Cardboard Cutout Puzzle – Happy Hooligans

5. Cardboard Christmas Tree – Days with Grey

6. Cardboard Nature Display – Little Pine Learners 

7. Cardboard Tube Marble Run – Little Bins For Little Hands

8. Make a Laptop out of cardboard – Montessori from the Heart

9. Jet Pack Cardboard Costume – Hello Wonderful 

10. Cardboard Tube Racing Car Craft – Kids Craft Room

11. Kids Cardboard Fine Motor Activity Dashboard – Lalymom

12. Tiny Cardboard Gingerbread Houses – Little Red Window

Ideas for Crafts for Kids 

1. Giant Painting cardboard craft – Busy Toddler

2. Cardboard Tube Tree – Emma Owl

3. Dinosaur Cardboard Art – Toddler Approved 

4. Cardboard Tube Jellyfish – Buggy and Buddy

5. Tissue Paper Flowers – Buggy and Buddy

6. Build a Bridge fun craft with kids – Inspiration Laboratories

7. Cereal Box Aquarium – The Best Ideas for Kids

8. Cardboard Tube Family Craft – Fantastic Fun and Learning

9. Cardboard Pirate Ship – Molly Moo

10. DIY Rainbow Cardboard for kids – Hello Wonderful 

I hope you enjoyed this epic list of cardboard projects for kids, easy kids crafts and activities with boxes for kids! 

If you try any of these out, please share below!