We
all have those numerous cardboard boxes dumped somewhere in our home that came
with some packaging and now just gathering dusts. Either that or we just throw
them away or may be recycling them which in turn will end up in dump. But with
bringing little bit of creativity into action we can use these cardboard boxes
to make something beautiful and useful.
Cardboard boxes come in various sizes and using them you can make many household usable
or something to décor. If you have kids in house then these boxes are source of
various creative activities for them. Here we have shared some interesting and beautiful
reuse of cardboard boxes that easy DIY projects.
Play Projects for
Kids
Cardboard boxes are best for setting up of castles and small
world that you can use for storytelling. It is an interesting way to engage
your kid and improve her creativity. Along with these you can make shape-sorter
and other play things for toddlers.
Beautiful Plant Boxes
You can use your old shoe cartoon to grow beautiful plants
in them by lining it with a plastic bag and some tiny holes in the bottom. You
can decorate this box with vibrant colors and anything as far as your
creativity goes.
Small Cut outs for
Coasters and Tags
You can cut out those useless cardboard moving boxes into
circular pieces and decorate them with patterns and colors to make beautiful
coasters for your cups. Your guests are sure to appreciate these efforts.
You can also cut out these boxes into the shapes of colorful price tags and use them to tag thing in your cupboard and wardrobe. It is a easy way to label things and use them as bookmarkers with your favorite character designs.
Cover Up Weeds
This is a unique solution if you are tormented by unwanted
weeds in your backyard. Use some cardboard to lay over the areas with weed. As
cardboard is compostable it will get soaked quite well and then cover it up
with soil and you are all good with weed.
Magazine Storage
You can use those discarded cereal boxes to create beautiful
magazine stands by cutting them in variable sizes. Color them over or use those
used gift wrappers to wrap the magazine stand and voila! You have a gorgeous
magazine stand to show off.
Party Décor Items
Cut out those cardboard into various shapes of flowers stars
and anything you like. Put them together in a string and paint them with
vibrant colors. You have your own DIY décor items that your guests will love
for your and applause you as well.
Photo Frames
This DIY item is so beautiful and addictive that people buy
cardboard boxes to make them. Use cardboards to make photo frames and decorate
them with fabrics, laces or some paints and shimmers. These will look gorgeous
on your walls..
There endless ideas to build up something with waste
materials and cardboard boxes are the flexible one of all. You can make use of
them as wild as your creativity goes and let people amazed with your DIY
talents. Get inspired from these ideas and enjoy crafting!
