Do you have a lot of cardboard boxes around the house? I always have several on hand. Whether they’re from a shipment or you’ve just moved and have all of those moving boxes left, cardboard boxes can pile up quickly and the only way to get rid of them is to break them down and take them to the recycling center, right? That’s what I’ve always done, but recently I started wondering if maybe there is more that can be done with those boxes. So, I collected a list of 35 amazing ways you can repurpose them!
You’ve probably thought about letting the kids have those boxes for play or even creating a puppet theater from them. I’ve found some even greater ways to put them to use that your kids will love. Not only that, but there are amazing ways that you can use them throughout the house for organization and any number of other things. From an inside dog house to drawer dividers and even some lovely flowers, I’m going to help you repurpose those boxes into amazing creations!
Some of these projects require the entire box and some only need sections of the cardboard, which means you could do a few different projects with one box, depending on the size. There’s an amazing cardboard city that your little ones will love playing with and even a great car. There are also great ideas for art, décor, furniture, and even a cat scratching post made from that repurposed cardboard. You really can turn just about any trash to treasure.
So, let’s take a look at how we can get rid of those cardboard boxes that we all have piled up and make some great stuff with them. Even if you don’t have any on hand, you can pick up cardboard boxes at any grocery store or department store and they’ll give them to you for free just to get them out of the way. I hope you’re excited to learn some repurposing ideas!
- Cardboard Cities: A cardboard city will be as fun for kids to make as it is for them to play in. You can take a number of empty cardboard boxes and build all sorts of shops and buildings for them. And, the kids can help to decorate their city. A small scale city would be great for playing with dolls and toy cars or you could go all out and take several larger boxes to build them an actual playhouse size city. This can be built and taken down every week so they can keep adding or figuring out new ideas!
- Indoor Dog House: Don’t feel like your pet can’t benefit from having all these cardboard boxes either! Build your little dog his own little house inside the house with a repurposed cardboard box. Your dog will love having his own space and you can decorate these so cute with cardboard shingles. Note, this is not going to work for an outdoor dog house obviously because of the cardboard but it’s great for giving your little pooch a little place of his own inside the house. Just be sure to put it in a place that they’re comfortable at.
- Cardboard Cars: Kids love playing with cardboard boxes, and why wouldn’t they when those boxes are turned into these creative little cars? You can make these so easily and they take very little time. If your little ones have grown tired of their toys, these little cars are sure to make them happy. They’ll spend hours playing with them and if you have a few boxes on hand, you could make so many different versions of cars for creative play! I also love to make an indoor movie theatre for them to sit in the cars and enjoy watching something. It looks like their own little drive in, complete with cute cars ( and no fighting on who is touching who either ).
- Cardboard Art: What better way to put those empty cardboard boxes to use than to make art? Plus, this is a project that the kids will definitely get on board with and it gives them something fun to do when they can’t get outside to play. If you peel the cardboard apart, you get a great textured piece that looks amazing when it’s painted. Once you’re done with your art, frame it and hang it all over the house!
Image: Weston Moving and StorageThere are so many more fun ideas to use with all the moving boxes you have. However, if you don’t want any of this to clutter up, it can be helpful to hire a moving company to not only assist you with the moving aspect, but can also cut down and take apart the boxes so you don’t have as many as you need! A company in the Florida area called Weston Moving and Storage is a quality company dedicated to helping you get to your destination with as little hiccups as possible. They can help you with short or safe moving in the Broward County area and come with several pages of recommendations from customers!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
