After
our bus met it's last match, there was still one side from that box in decent condition, so K and I made a play mat for his cars. Until I make or find something more permanent, this is a great size for him to carry around, and it stores behind things easily.

All we did was draw a road...I used my seam gauge to make the road fairly uniform.


We colored it in with crayons.

Then I printed off some places K knows and wanted on his mat such as a church, a park and a street view of our apartment using Google maps. We may or may not add to it, but for now, this was all K wanted.

We even have real life events such as earthquakes...

Which naturally require earthquake prevention...oh yes, there is such a thing :)

Frugal, green, entertaining to make, and entertaining to use. I love cardboard!
I'm linking up to
Crafty Friday,
Plant a Punkin Seed Friday,
Mad Skills Monday, and
Tot Tuesday
what a great idea!!! Isn't funny how kids LOVE cardboard boxes and I LOVE your idea! Thanks for sharing! I think I'm going to try this with mine on a rainy day. They will really enjoy it!
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I gave you an award, go check it out! I'm new to your blog and love that you focus on your little guys! I have one of my own. I'll be checking in again.
ReplyDeleteLiz
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That is super cute, love it.
ReplyDeleteSuper cool and thrifty...a great way to re-purpose! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!
ReplyDeleteI have two boys as well...I look forward to reading your blog.
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