Everyday Items
Kids can use the stuff you've got lying around, from newspapers and clothes to delivery boxes and paper-towel rolls, for origami, imaginative play, and building.
45. MAKE SAILOR HATS: Paper hats never go out of style.
46. MAKE PAPER BOATS: Every sailor needs a ship, so build your own paper boat.
47. ORIGAMI DOG: With basic squares of paper (you can cut up the newspaper), kids can easily follow the step-by-step instructions to create this dog.
48. ORIGAMI AIRPLANE: Easy video instructions will help your kids take their paper airplane to the next level.
49. ORIGAMI MOUSE: Attach a Popsicle stick to the completed origami mouse to turn it into a puppet.
Old (or New) Clothes
50. DRESS UP: Let the kids try on some of your clothes from shoes and ties to dresses and pearls. Don't forget to take pictures.
51. WORK IT: Whether in your clothes or their own, girls will have a blast putting on a fashion show in your living room. Don't forget to crank the dance music.
52. RUN A BOUTIQUE: Let your kids set up a pretend clothing store and invite neighbors over to "shop." Caveat emptor!
53. GIVE YOUR DOLL A MAKEOVER: If your daughter's doll is looking a bit shabby, update her look with no-sew doll clothes.
54. MAKE A SOCK MONKEY: What could be more retro-hip than a sock monkey?
A Box Plus Paper-Towel and Toilet-Paper Rolls
55. BUILD A ROBOT: Those old paper-towel rolls and delivery boxes are practically begging to be turned into a fabulous robot.
56. MAKE A DOLLHOUSE: Transform a cardboard box into a doll's dream house.
57. CREATE A CASTLE: Bring those fairy tales to life with an enchanted castle.
58. MAKE A FALL TREE: Enjoy the autumn leaves all year round (no raking required).
59. BUILD A BARN: Make a little red barn for your collection of farm animals.
60. MAKE FINGER PUPPETS: Create nursery-rhyme characters and then put on a show.
61. DESIGN A DINOSAUR DIORAMA: T-Rex fans will be captivated with the idea of creating their own dinosaur scene.
62. MAKE PAPER BEADS: Recycled jewelry is surprisingly chic.
63. MAKE A MARBLE RUN: You'll need corrugated cardboard to make this simple marble run.
64. BUILD A TOTEM POLE: You can use the template, or just make your own totem pole and add mythical beasts or animals to scare off the bad guys.
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