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Cardboard Train Tunnel
Cut arches in a box and run the train through the dark.
- Ages
- 2–6 yrs
- Play
- 15–40 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- a train set with trackGet it on Amazon
- a shoe box or cardboard box
Optional
- crayons to decorateGet it on Amazon
- a flashlightGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Cut an arch at each short end of the box, a little taller than the train.
Lay a loop of track and set the box over one stretch.
Drive the train in and wait. Where did it go?
Watch it come out the other side.
Decorate the tunnel: rocks, grass, a mountain on top.
Shine a flashlight in one end and look through the other.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- An adult does the cutting.
Make it different next time
- Make a second tunnel from a paper towel tube for a short car.
- Turn the box into a station with a door to post tickets through.
Cleanup: The tunnel stores flat over the track pieces in the box.
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