Green Cardboard Crafts
Here you can find fun and useful ways to use cardboard. There are crafts for both adults and children.
How to make a hand with fingers that bend
This beginner’s guide will show you how to make a cardboard and paper mache hand with fingers that bend. It is an easy introduction to sculpting and observing shapes
How to make a mask or costume glasses.
This guide will show you how to make interesting shaped glasses or a mask. You can make one or many to hand out at parties to be decorated.
How to make a checkers game from cardboard
This guide will show you how to make your own checkers board and the playing pieces with materials you have at home.
How to make a 3D star with 6 points
This guide uses the magic of the number 3 to create a 6 pointed star in a 3d shape. Use it for decorations, boxes, book selves or whatever you imagination comes up with.
How to make a simple cardboard house.
This simple basic house form was created for those who do not have a printer or program for designing models. It uses only a square telephone note paper for measuring the parts. It can be covered with paper mache, painted and decorated.
How to make a Christmas tree from cardboard circles
This guide is for a Christmas tree that is 1 foot high and 7 inches wide at the base. You can use this method to make a very large tree using a wider stick, bigger circles with thicker rolls and base
How to make a patchwork design with toilet paper rolls
This guide will show you how to cut and fold toilet paper rolls to create artwork with a patchwork design.
How to make a pretty container for your toilet paper rolls
Now you can have extra rolls of toilet paper nearby when you need them, without it looking like a mess. This guide will show you how easy it is to make a pretty container for toilet paper from things you have at home. Choose a color that suits the bathroom décor to add a nice touch
How to make a pencil case from toilet paper rolls
If you have junk mail and empty toilet paper rolls you can make a pencil case!
How to make a pirate knife
This guide will show you a simple way to make a pirate knife from cardboard - to add to your pirate costume
How to make a cube puzzle with toilet paper rolls
It is easy to make the pieces for this cube puzzle. Can you figure out the solution?
How to make a box with reverse engineering
Taking things apart and putting them back together is a great way for kids and adults to understand how things work. This guide will show you how to make as many copies of a favorite box shape as you want without needing a printed template.
How to make an emergency potholder
Do you need to grab that hot cookie sheet or pot with the hot metal handle? Toilet paper rolls to the rescue again. Throw it out when you are done using it. You won’t need to wash a dirtied pot holder. It comes in handy for holding metal pot handles when camping outdoors
How to make a rectangular box from a toilet paper roll
This guide will show you how to squash a toilet paper roll and turn it into a box
How to make a Tic-tac-toe game in a CD case
Here’s another game to make in a CD case. It is great for travel and easy to store. This game is also known as Tick-tack-toe, Noughts and crosses or Xs and Os