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Cardboard Box Car
A big box, four paper plate wheels and a driver who will not get out.
- Ages
- 2–6 yrs
- Play
- 20–50 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- a box big enough to sit in
- paper platesGet it on Amazon
- markers or crayonsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- tapeGet it on Amazon
- painter's tape for a roadGet it on Amazon
- string for a tow ropeGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Cut the flaps off the top of a big box. Tape four paper plates on the sides as wheels and one inside the front as a steering wheel.
Let them climb in and take the wheel.
Hand over markers to draw headlights, a license plate and a number.
Tape a road across the floor with a parking spot at the end.
Push them along the road, or tie on a string and let them tow a sibling.
Set up stops: a gas station at the couch, a car wash in the hallway.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Make it a fire truck, a bus or a race car.
- Line up chairs as a drive-through window and take their order.
Cleanup: Park the car somewhere it can stay for a few days. It will get used.
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