Cardboard Box Crafts

Stuck inside on a rainy day? Try making a pirate ship or a castle from large cardboard boxes.

Pirate Ship
Remove the top of a large box to open up space for kids to stand in the ship. Angle and tape together two sides of another box to form the ship's bow. Position a third box upright at the stern end. Use a cardboard tube to form a mast and glue a fabric pirate flag to the top.

Castle
On the front of your castle box, cut out three sides of a door, leaving the bottom attached for a drawbridge. Cut out windows. Make a castle tower out of another box, taping it to the top of the first box.