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CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES Paint easel – Cut two 20” x 24” panels from a box. Tape at the top. Punch holes in the sides and tie on string so it can stand up on a table like an easel. Use clothes pins to attach paper to the top. Flannel board – Follow the directions for making a easel. Glue felt to one side to make a flannel board.
Cutting caboose – Cut one side off a large box. Place on the floor so it looks like a train car. Cut a door in one side. Tie scissors to the box and fill with scrap paper, junk mail, etc. Children can sit in the “caboose” and cut and tear til their heart’s content! Book club house – Cut a door and windows out of a large appliance box. Let children decorate like a clubhouse with paints or markers. Fill with books and pillows for a special reading area. Clip board – Cut 9” x 12” sections from corrugated cardboard. Attach a butterfly clip at the top and use it like a clip board. If you laminate a sheet of paper you can attach it and use like a wipe off board.
PAPER TOWEL ROLLS Kazoo – Cut in half. Punch a hole in one end. Cover the other end with wax paper held in place with a rubber band. Hold by your mouth and hum a tune.
Windsock – Glue strips of tissue paper to one end. Punch holes in the other end and tie on string. Binoculars – Cut a paper towel roll in half. Tape the two halves together. Punch holes in the end and tie on string so you can wear around your neck. Decorate with markers. Rhythm sticks – Let children decorate two paper towel rolls with markers. Tap together or beat gently on a table to make noise. Take home tote – Children can roll up paintings and other projects and insert them in paper towel rolls to carry home safely. People puppets – Cut rolls in half. Glue on photos or children or people from catalogs to make puppets.
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