I threw this together for my son using to shoe box lids and it was a hit. We used the box part to make dollhouses.
Materials
2 x shoebox lids
8 x Cardboard rolls (4 for garage and 4 for ramps)
Tape
Permanent Marker
Step 1
With the bottom lid facing upright and the upper lid upside-down, tape four cardboard rolls to join.
Step 2
Cut a small section in each side of the top level for the ramp (leave the tabs).
Step 3
To create the ramps, cut 4 rolls in half to make 8 pieces. Tape three together for one ramp and three for the other ramp. You should have 2 pieces left over.
Step 4
Tape the ramps to the structure and then add the last piece of the ramp with tape, angled slightly to aid cars when they leave the ramp.
Step 5
Draw in details with permanent marker. I simply drew in car spots at the top.
Play!
It’s fun to watch the cars roll down (it works!) or this would be a great addition to a DIY paper play mat, wood roads, box city or play table cloth. We made up a game where my son had to measure (with paper cut outs) the distance each car travelled after leaving the ramp to see which was the fastest.
3 Comments
jenny @ hello great health
March 1, 2015 at 7:04 ami made this for the kids yesterday and they spent hours in creative play. loved it!
took me about 5 minutes to make.
thankyou!
jen x
Kelly - Be A Fun Mum
March 1, 2015 at 12:32 pmI’d call that a WIN!
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