I decided this really from looking at the box from different angles. I wanted one side to be a rocket ship and the other side to be a train.
If you are like me you will have loads of boxes to choose from, especially with all the online shopping everyone has been doing lately – I always have a stash of leftover packing boxes! Step 2: Plan your Design The first step is pretty straight forward – find a big box!Īn irregular shape like this toilet box works best, but don’t worry if you don’t have that you can always join two boxes together to make the shape you want. Clamps (ideally) – I used lots of mugs instead!.Strong Glue – I used Gorilla Glue (you could also use glue sticks and a hot glue gun if you own one!).Craft Paint & brushes – I used leftover wall paint as well as acrylic craft paint.Large Cardboard Box – I used a box that a toilet came in so it was a bit of an h or L shape – if you don’t have that you could use two cardboard boxes – one large and one small.Materials Needed for 2 in 1 Cardboard Playhouse: I decided it would be a fun idea to make a two-in-one cardboard playhouse that could be a train and a rocket ship! So when I had a new toilet installed, the shape of the cardboard box it came in got me thinking. My son loves playing with train toys and I’d seen cardboard box trains before but never tried it myself. Like everyone with kids these days, I am always looking to find new ways to entertain my toddler, and ideally ones that don’t cost very much!
This step by step guide about how to make your own cardboard train and rocketship from one cardboard box was written by regular contributer Charlie Miller who lives in Vancouver, Canada.