As parents we know that sometimes the best play activities are unplanned. Kids have a tendency to turn even the most mundane objects into an exciting play time adventure. Today was one of those days when imagination ruled. The humble cardboard box became a diy tunnel for toy cars, trucks and trains.
The cardboard box began its new life as an indoor ball game, but my kids quickly decided its true purpose was to become one of their 20 favorite ways to play with toy cars. Toddlers and preschoolers will especially love it!
How to make a toy tunnel
It's very easy to make.
You may have noticed from the diy toy car parking garage and the diy toy car ramp, that we don't value aesthetics around here. This cardboard toy tunnel is ugly, yes, but your kids won't care one iota. And if they do? They are welcome to use their creativity to decorate it however they wish.
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What you need
Cardboard box, medium or large
Box cutter or scissors
Optional: markers
Enthusiastic child who owns too many toy vehicles
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Instructions
Remove the top flaps from the cardboard box.
On opposite sides of the box cut out several rectangles. One edge of the rectangles should be the edge of the box where the flaps were removed.
Make the rectangles different widths and heights to add variety to the play tunnel. You can customize the tunnel any way you want, with as many entrances and exits on opposing sides of the box.
You could even create entrances on all four sides. It's up to you.
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Optional: Use markers to decorate the box tunnel. Our tunnel already had "scores" above the entrances because we used the box for the aforementioned indoor ball game.
How to play
Oh, my friend. Your child will figure this out on their own!
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Steph says
Ah ha ha! That picture cracked me up!