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February 22, 2018 · 30 Comments

Things To Do with a Cardboard Box

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Do you end up with a lot of cardboard boxes?  Between the shipping, snack boxes, cereal boxes, and more it was time for another challenge.  Things to do with cardboard boxes…

An Address Sign

Cut out the size cardboard you like, add some contact paper, add your address numbers and feel free to fancy it up a bit.

For mine I added wood contact paper, added a “Welcome” sticker, and lastly I glued on the the numbers.  I hot glued twine on to hang it with, and my door is metal so I could have opted to use magnets on the back instead.  I have a storm door but if you don’t You might want to add clear contact paper over the top or coat it with a clear coat to protect it from the elements.

 



A Trash Can

This is a box from Goldfish Cracker snack bags.  I wrapped it in a fake foil back splash I got from Dollar Tree.  Add a trash bag and your’re ready to go.  *A little tip – these make great trashcans for the car.  You can add sticky back Velcro to hold it in place if you like.

A Faux Wooden Crate

I took one of those cardboard boxes with the handles in it and wrapped it in wood contact paper.

Now I can use it in the back of my car to keep the groceries from flying around, carry snacks to my son’s baseball games, costumes to our performances, etc.

Drawer Divider

This is my son’s drawer before and after.  I used box pieces to divide his large drawers into sections for his different sports clothes.  You could use this same concept in any drawer including bathroom and kitchens.



Make A  Mat For Your Frame

For this I used a cereal box.  Cut your cardboard to fit inside your frame.  I glued on some wrapping paper on top, cut out my center hold and inserted it into my frame.

Make Wall Art

Start by cutting your cardboard into strips, then draw on your curved end.

Cut out the curved shapes.  I needed 8 for my project.

Paint your shapes, I used Dixie Belle Daisy Paint.

Start hot gluing your shapes onto your mirror (or use a glue of your choice).  I found this mirror at Dollar Tree.

Hang up your wall art.  This one was inspired by sunflowers.

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  1. LindaS says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:13 am

    Wow, so many ideas! Who knew so much could be done with a box. My mind is whirling with the possibilities. 🙂

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    • Chas says

      February 22, 2018 at 6:32 am

      Thank you Linda 🙂 It’s nice to be able to re-use something rather than always throwing it away.

      Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Very fun and ever-so-clever, my friend! I just love your creative ideas.

    Hugs! Stephanie-The Enchanting Rose

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    • Chas says

      February 22, 2018 at 8:48 am

      Thank you Stephanie, I truly loved your blog post yesterday, very inspiring and honest. Hugs to you too!

      Reply
  3. Natalie A says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    You are super creative! I would have never thought of these creative ideas with boxes. I see my nieces, nephews, and cats play in boxes & create things out of the boxes! That’s as far as my creativity has gone. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us!

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    • Chas says

      February 22, 2018 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you Natalie 🙂 My kids love them too. When they were younger we used to make box cars out of them and then they’d watch the movie Cars in them. So much fun.

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  4. Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle says

    February 26, 2018 at 4:11 am

    Wonderful cardboard boxes, your ideas are great. I use one to keep my craft bits and pieces in, I made shelves in it. It was a strong box that came with an office chair. When my grandchildren where young they could play with a cardboard box all day long. Mainly it was a boat but it could be anything.

    Kathleen
    Blogger’s Pit Stop

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    • Chas says

      February 26, 2018 at 7:31 am

      Thank you Kathleen, I remember playing in boxes myself and with my kids. Kept me busy for hours.

      Reply
  5. Teodora says

    February 27, 2018 at 1:22 am

    Wow, I like them all. I normally keep my cardboard boxes for packing but I quite like the address sign and the faux wooden crate so I might give them a try :).

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    • Chas says

      February 27, 2018 at 6:13 am

      Thank you Teodora, we save a few for packing, and usually recycle many. This was a fun challenge and I’m so glad there are a couple that interest you.

      Reply
  6. Katelynn|hampersandhiccups.com says

    February 27, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    I wasn’t expecting these awesome ideas! A nice twist on the basic. I’m always feeling guilty when I recycle the great boxes (amazon has the best!). I can never think of something to use them for so they get thrown in with the rest of the paper. I’ll have to remember some of these.
    #modestmonday
    Katelynn, hampersandhiccups.com

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    • Chas says

      February 27, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you Katelynn and I think as long as they are recycled – you’re doing well 🙂

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  7. Marti says

    February 28, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    These are great! I love the Welcome sign and have never seen such realistic looking contact paper. Where did you get it?

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    • Chas says

      March 1, 2018 at 6:32 am

      Thank you Mari and I got that contact paper from Dollar Tree 🙂

      Reply
  8. Sandra L Garth says

    March 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    I have lots of boxes and you have lots of ideas how to use them. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story and we hope you will join us again next week.

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    • Chas says

      March 2, 2018 at 6:20 am

      Thank you Sandra

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  9. Rhonda says

    March 2, 2018 at 5:58 am

    Great ideas. I have tons of boxes from my on-line excursions. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.

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    • Chas says

      March 2, 2018 at 6:22 am

      Thank you Rhonda

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    July 11, 2018 at 9:31 am

    We enjoy making things out of any type of cards or magazines. Everyone continues to make their little collages of their favorite items!

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    • Chas says

      July 12, 2018 at 11:22 am

      Thank you for sharing.

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    August 13, 2019 at 7:05 am

    Great! You are very creative. I really appreciate your work. And your blog helps me to make some different and attractive items from cardboard boxes.

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    • Chas says

      August 13, 2019 at 9:16 am

      Thank you for your kind words, and I’m glad you like these projects.

      Reply
  12. Kraft Gift Boxes says

    September 14, 2019 at 7:12 am

    Thanks for the ideas! we make custom cardboard boxes and thus we care about the disposal of them as well!

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    • Chas says

      September 14, 2019 at 4:25 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
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    July 14, 2020 at 11:50 am

    I like your wonderful thoughts and ideas. They are really helpful. Thanks for sharing

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    • Chas says

      July 14, 2020 at 3:17 pm

      Thank you so much

      Reply
  14. Barbara at Mantel and Table says

    May 25, 2021 at 7:51 am

    Oh my gosh Chas – your creativity always amazes me! I’ll never look at a cardboard box the same way again! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

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    • Chas says

      May 25, 2021 at 8:00 am

      You are so sweet Barbara, thank you so much!

      Reply
  15. Andrea says

    May 25, 2021 at 12:45 pm

    I love the contact paper idea. I thought it WAS wood. Goodness knows we all have enough of these hanging around. Thanks for the fun ideas

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    • Chas says

      May 26, 2021 at 6:42 am

      Thank you so much Andrea, and I love that you thought it was a real wood box 🙂

      Reply

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