Cardboard Box Castle
[]Turn a plain cardboard box into an enchanted castle. Cutting in project is heavy-duty & should be done by adults. Child can help by supervising & designing where towers & turrets should go.
Supplies needed:
- box - any size will do
- heavy duty scissors or a craft knife
- string
- crayons, paint, and/or markers
[1]Find a box & cut off top flaps. Any type box will do: lg cardboard box makes lg castle, shoebox makes fine, sm castle. To cut thick cardboard, try craft knife. Poultry shears work well for thinner cardboard
[2]Cut out a wide rectangle along front, sides & back to form towers (turrets) at corners.
[3]Cut out rectangular crenelations along the entire top (the battlement) of the castle.
[4]Draw drawbridge at front of castle. Using point of scissors, poke 2 small holes in sides of drawbridge & on both sides of wall next to it. Cut out drawbridge.
[5]Attach string to each side of drawbridge & adjoining wall.
[6]Decorate the castle with paint, markers, crayons, or decoupage (paste on pictures that are cut from magazines).
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