Take a cue from the ancient Egyptians when you make a cardboard and sand pyramid and build a model of the Great Pyramid of Giza. While you can’t replicate the massive size for a school project, you can build a pyramid with four sides and a base on a sandy plateau for it to reside...
If you make a cardboard playhouse, let your child decorate it with stickers, crayons, or markers. 2 Set out house-themed props. Kids love to play with household items that are their size. Place toys or actual household items that are safe for play in your child's play space. For examp...
This step-by-step guide, inspired by "I Like to Make Stuff," will help you build a safe and fun climbing wall right in your home. Step 1: Planning and Measuring Start by thoroughly measuring the space where you intend to install the climbing wall. Pay special attention to the height, ...
Here’s how to make alife size gingerbread housefor the kids . . . the easy way! Have you seen those awesome cardboard gingerbread houses? The ones that the kids can play inside and act out the story ofThe Gingerbread Man? I absolutely love those big gingerbread houses! But they’re no...
We placed the seam between two stairs, about a 1/4 of the way down, so that the plates didn’t make the slide sit up on the stair edges – you want all of the slide bottom surface to sit flush on the stair edges to give it support all the way down the steps. If you wanted...
You may choose to put a roof on your house with flat pieces of cardboard clipped onto the assembled shoe boxes. Bus Driver Section Bus drivers provide safe transportation for elementary students in myriad weather conditions throughout the year. They are the first face students see when they boa...
Make 4-5 bows and add to a piece of jute twine for a pretty Christmas mantel garland. Make several small bows to decorate aChristmas tree. Place a small bow into the handle of a cutting board and display in your kitchen. Fill a large Mason jar with candy and top with this bow. —...
Here’s a close-up look at the edge of the deck and the structural components that make up this system. The round thing is the pier and is typically poured inside a giant cardboard tube, which is then later cut away to expose the concrete. You know this system was used whenever you ...
Preparation is key:Make sure you have everything you need to downsize before you start. This includes a camera or a phone for all the inventory photos, a hard drive, and boxes for the different piles of things. Space it out:Parting with all your sentimental things at once is sure to ta...
Cardboard boxes can help store Christmas decorations and treasures that children have made. Hanging shoe bags are ideal for storing cosmetics, dolls and hair brushes. Plastic containers on wheels can be rolled under the bed to keep linen. A pretty box near the bedside table is necessary for ...