Over the last few months, I’ve found myself pinning various styles of cardboard houses on Pinterest. I’ve been wanting to make one, so when my daughter’s 2nd birthday party was coming up, I knew this was the perfect opportunity. Baby/toddler birthday parties always feel a little tricky for me.
They can’t really play organized games yet, and January is too bitter cold in our area to play outside. These houses were the perfect “what to do with the babies” solution.
Supplies:
-large cardboard boxes
-box knife
-wallpaper or wrapping paper
-paint
-masking tape and/or packing tape
-hot glue
-double sided tape
1. Tape your box together and draw out where you’d like the windows and door to be. Lay it down and cut out the shapes with your box knife.
2. Paint any doors and trim. Use your double sided tape or glue to adhere the wallpaper/wrapping paper to the box.
3. Use hot glue to glue shingles onto the roof and any other ornamentation you’d like on the outside of your house.
These houses went over really well with the kiddos and (mostly) contained them to a single room. The part I love about a project like this is that it can be used for a party, but it is just as much fun every day! xo. Katie
Absolutely genius!
Very Cute! If you don’t quite have this much creative ability, there is a new cardboard playhouse available at www.beezerplayhouses.com that’s so cute and it looks easy to assemble. I also love that it has cute decals to decorate!
thank you so much for this wonderful idea. my daughters second birthday is coming up early march.
as you said its to cold outside and they dont play proper games yet. so i shall get out my cartons and creat a couple of this wonderful houses. cheers kiki
This is adorable!! You’ve inspired me to make a cardboard play house! I love the wallpaper choices.
These are so cool! Love it!
Those look like so much fun! Is it wrong for an adult to want them? I feel like me and my roommates could play in them all day.
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This is a fabulous idea, cutest thing ever. Although I don’t have any babygirls yet I just got a kitten& she’d love a little condo!!!
These are so cute! I’ll have to try to make some for my little cousins sometime! I know they’ll enjoy them!
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So pretty! Such a great idea!
xxxx
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These are just too cute and what an awesome way to save money. Making a mental note of this idea for my future kids. Awesome!
I have used the cardboard making the restaurant theme – swiss snowing with bridge in my old uni day.
It is really fun and environmental friendly
Good idea, I’ll do to play with my sister!
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totally making one for my little niece for her 4th birthday next month!! 🙂 🙂 have the gear all ready! thank you for sharing!!!!
Emma, I saw your new post on “Every Day Emma”. Those cupakes look sooooooooooooooooo dilish!
CELIAROSE
These are just the coolest and prettiest! We made our two year old son a huge cardboard train for him and his friends to play in for his birthday party. It was such a hit. Took us a few months to break it down. It was too heartbreaking after how much work we put into it. Will you keep these houses around for a while?
waaaaa!!!!
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These are brilliant! Love love love them. I need a little one to make them for now ha
OMG THIS IS FANTASTIC
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Makes me wish a had a granddaughter young enough to enjoy this (or old enough to have a child to enjoy it)!
Truely a great rendition of the boxes I played with 60 years ago!
Daphne in Orange
I saw these on Kate’s blog. So adorable!
-Lindsey
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