Cardboard Therapy

Sometimes a cardboard box and paper towel tubes can make the difference between a tired/grumpy morning and a fabulous one. Thanks to some great blogs (Artful Parent and Tinker Lab) I got the ideas for some really cool projects:


First we made a marble run on our living room wall. Props go to Mike for arranging and taping the cut up tubes on the wall!

Here's the link to Tinker Lab's marble run:
http://tinkerlab.com/2011/05/creative-challenge-6-cardboard-box/

I also fell in love with The Artful Parent's flower petal box : http://artfulparent.typepad.com/artfulparent/2011/05/our-flower-petal-art-box.html

So we decided to make one of our own. First step was to go outside and pick flowers. Next Addie arranged the flowers in a a pan.

 I cut out the center of each side of a little box. And then put the box back together.

 Next we cut out squares of contact paper and stuck them to the inside of the box and placed our flower petals and leaves down on the sticky side.

 Afterward we placed another squared of contact paper over the top, sandwiching the flowers inside. It's beautiful and Addie spent a long time holding it up to the window with her face inside.