X
theAsianparent Logo
theAsianparent Logo
Product GuideSign in
  • Awards
    • Parents' Choice Awards 2023
  • Pregnancy
    • Due date calculator
    • I'm pregnant
    • Trying To Conceive
    • Labour
    • After birth
    • Baby loss
  • Parenting
    • Parent's Guide
    • Relationship & Sex
  • Child
    • Newborn
    • Baby
    • Toddler
    • Pre-Schooler
    • Kid
    • Pre-Teen & Teen
  • Feeding & Nutrition
    • Diseases-Injuries
    • Breastfeeding & Formula
    • Meal Planner
    • Health
    • Allergies & Conditions
    • Vaccinations
  • Education
    • Pre-School
    • Primary School
    • Secondary School
    • Primary School Directory
  • Lifestyle
    • Money
    • Travel & Leisure
    • Fashion
    • Home
    • Fitness
    • Contests & promotions
  • News
    • International
    • Health
    • Celebrity
    • Singapore
  • TAP Recommends
  • Shopping
  • Press Releases
  • Project Sidekicks
  • Community
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Become A Contributor
  • VIP

5 Fun And Easy Kiddie Activities With Cartons

4 min read
5 Fun And Easy Kiddie Activities With Cartons

Plan to wean your child from the TV and tablet? Here are super fun crafts to try with the kids.

Kiddie activities with cartons are the most effective and cheapest tool to hone your children’s creativity. 

This is especially useful if you are trying to wean your children off the TV and digital devices such as tablets.

Here’s sharing with you 5 fun kiddie activities with cartons, taken from the book 365 Activities for Toddlers by Di Hodges.

1. Magazine Picture Puzzles

Create simple jigsaw puzzles with your children using large magazine pictures.

Materials

  • Large magazine pictures
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Thick pieces of cartons
5 Fun And Easy Kiddie Activities With Cartons

Photo: iStock

Steps

  1. Look through magazines with your children and let them choose pictures.
  2. Cut out the pictures for them.
  3. Assist them to apply the glue on the back of the pictures.
  4. Stick the pictures onto the carton.
  5. When the glue is dry, cut the picture into puzzle shapes.
  6. Begin with four or five puzzle pieces. As they master their skill, cut the pictures into more pieces.
  7. Store and label the puzzles in resealable plastic bags.

2. Hopping-fun Footprints

This activity presents a fun way to help teach your children to differentiate between right and left.

It also requires your child to cut out shapes that helps increase their focus and attention. While opening and closing the scissors, your child is working those hand muscles while developing fine motor skills.

5 Fun And Easy Kiddie Activities With Cartons

Photo: iStock

Materials

  • Carton
  • Pens
  • Scissors
  • Masking tape

Steps

  1. Have your child stand on a piece of carton.
  2. Draw around the left foot and cut the footprint out. Use this shape as a template and make at least 10 more.
  3. Do the same with the right foot.
  4. Give your children cutting practice by letting them help you cut out the shapes.
  5. Tape the feet onto the floor in a walking pattern around the house and have your children follow them. You can even make it a treasure hunt with a surprise at the end.
  6. Vary the difficulty by placing the footprints further apart or by having a hopping section.
 

3. Think Out of The Box Fun

A creative way to have lots of good cheap fun without stressing out over how to do-it-yourself, parents!

Kiddie Activities with cartons

Photo: iStock

Materials

  • Carton boxes of all sizes
  • Props, such as cardboard, cylinders, broom handles, sheets, rugs
  • Masking tape

Steps

  1. Let your kids use their imaginations with the boxes, making tunnels, cubbies, towers and other creations.
  2. When they have lost interest, save the boxes to make box cars or enlist their help to tidy up their toys and store some away in boxes. 

Here’s a quick guide on how you can DIY a cool cardboard car with your child. 

Kiddie Activities with cartons

Photo: iStock

4. Dress-ups

Dressing up is an important part of young children’s play. Provide a variety of dressing-up clothes for them to keep them happy for hours.

Materials

  • Carton
  • Old magazines
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Variety of dressing-up clothes and props

Steps

  1. Have your children decorate a box of carton to contain items needed for the dressing-up.
  2. Collect clothes and props to place in the box.

The dressing-up box may consist of necklaces, bangles, clip-on earrings, shorts, t-shirts, coats. trousers, ties, belts, dresses, skirts, lacy nighties, petticoats, pantyhose, stockings, tights, shoes, boots, handbags, purses, wallets, scarves, shawls, and plastic eyeglasses.

5. Kitchen Play

Let your toddlers play make-believe with your kitchen gadgets.

Materials

  • Unbreakable bowls, spoons, ladles, baking trays, muffin tins, measuring spoons, plastic jugs and cups
  • Playdough or water
  • Food colouring
  • Large plastic sheet or plastic tablecloth
  • Carton box
  • Felt pen
  • Biscuit rack

Ideas

  • Add a few drops of food colouring to the water in a bowl.  Let them measure, stir, pour and mix it.
  • Spread the plastic sheet on the ground, give the children some play dough and the kitchen items.  Let them cook.
  • A carton box turned on its side makes a great pretend stove. Draw some hotplates on the top with a felt pen and put a plastic biscuit rack inside for the oven shelves.

So, ditch the tablet and let your children play and use their imaginations with these fun activities.

ALSO READ: Fun Family-friendly Board Games To Play During The #StayHome School Holidays

5 Fun And Easy Kiddie Activities With Cartons

Partner Stories
Great ideas for gifts for Chinese New Year 2023!
Great ideas for gifts for Chinese New Year 2023!
Learn Tech and Media Skills, Gain Industry Exposure and Build a Portfolio. Here’s How Your Child Can Benefit from an Infocomm or Media CCA!
Learn Tech and Media Skills, Gain Industry Exposure and Build a Portfolio. Here’s How Your Child Can Benefit from an Infocomm or Media CCA!
Korean Stars Take Center Stage at Disney Content Showcase in Singapore
Korean Stars Take Center Stage at Disney Content Showcase in Singapore
Health is Your Greatest Wealth. Learn How Your CPF Savings Can Safeguard Your Healthcare Needs and Provide Peace of Mind
Health is Your Greatest Wealth. Learn How Your CPF Savings Can Safeguard Your Healthcare Needs and Provide Peace of Mind

Got a parenting concern? Read articles or ask away and get instant answers on our app. Download theAsianparent Community on iOS or Android now!

img
Written by

Brenda Loo

  • Home
  • /
  • Lifestyle
  • /
  • 5 Fun And Easy Kiddie Activities With Cartons
Share:
  • 9 fun activities for kids on holiday

    9 fun activities for kids on holiday

  • Fun indoor activities that you can do with your kids

    Fun indoor activities that you can do with your kids

  • I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

    I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

  • 9 fun activities for kids on holiday

    9 fun activities for kids on holiday

  • Fun indoor activities that you can do with your kids

    Fun indoor activities that you can do with your kids

  • I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

    I Try Tracy Lee's Hack for Egg Tarts and It's So Easy That Even Kids Can Make it

Get advice on your pregnancy and growing baby. Sign up for our newsletter
  • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Education
    • Events
    • Allergies & Conditions
  • Family Occasions
    • Breastfeeding & Formula
    • Child Safety
    • Health
    • Diseases-Injuries
  • Lifestyle
    • Home
    • Money
    • Feeding & Nutrition
    • Diet & Weightloss
  • Normal Delivery
    • Cesarean Delivery
    • Behaviour
    • Secondary School
    • Formula Feeding
  • Ages & Stages
    • Latching & Concerns
    • Festivals & Holidays
    • Education
    • Pre-teen & Teen
  • More
    • TAP Community
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Become a Contributor


  • Singapore flag Singapore
  • Thailand flag Thailand
  • Indonesia flag Indonesia
  • Philippines flag Philippines
  • Malaysia flag Malaysia
  • Sri-Lanka flag Sri Lanka
  • India flag India
  • Vietnam flag Vietnam
  • Australia flag Australia
  • Japan flag Japan
  • Nigeria flag Nigeria
  • Kenya flag Kenya
© Copyright theAsianparent 2023. All rights reserved
About Us|Team|Privacy Policy|Terms of Use |Sitemap HTML
  • Tools
  • Articles
  • Feed
  • Poll

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Learn MoreOk, Got it

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Learn MoreOk, Got it

theAsianparent heart icon
We’d like to send you notifications for the latest news and lifestyle updates.