And, some of these creations become toys they can play with later or give to a younger sibling.
Here are some tips and simple guidance for giving your kids the materials and mindset they need.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
Glue and popsicle sticks are just a few things kids can use to make creative projects. Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
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Say you arent going to look until its done because you want to be surprised.
If something doesnt work along the way, tell them to just try something else.
Paint or color a piece of 6-foot-long piece of easel paper in different shades of blue and green.
Draw the creature on the paper or fabric before you cut them if you want.
Draw or cut out real or imagined creatures.
Glue or tape them to the paper.
They can make rows of railings by taping popsicle sticks across the top deck.
Lean or tape this against the boxes used to form the stall.
Add troughs from condiment containers or other boxes covered in aluminum foil inside the stables and the ring.
Fill troughs with leaves and weeds.
Tie dried grass together in small bunches to make hay using string or pipe cleaner.
Cover the boxes with construction paper and add decorations such as stripes and boat names.
Make flags for the back of boats by taping fabric or colored paper to a straw or pipe cleaners.
Box Lid Zoo
Tape or glue popsicle sticks to the edges of a box lid.
Fill each one with terrain such as rocks, mulch, grass or sticks.
Make food troughs from takeout salad dressing containers, condiment containers and small boxes.
Fill them with leaves or other pretend food.
Make trees out of pipe cleaners or real sticks and branches.
Stick them in a ball of clay and glue that to the bottom of the box lid.
Glue bottle tops and toothpaste lids to tables for dishes.
Create blankets and drapes from fabric scraps, fabric softener sheets or napkins.
Or, cut out photos of all of the above from magazines and glue them to the walls.
The tall trunk can be painted or colored and include textures from nature, magazine photos or cloth.
Add residents that might live in a tree like birds and bugs.
Again, accent it with drawing, magazine pics, fabric and anything else that sticks.
Combine two boxes to become one building.
Add model cars to the town.
Glue real sticks and leaves or photos found in magazines to create palm trees and other lush vegetation.
Cut fabric or paper and glue hammocks between the trees.
Draw or cut out photos of rocks and water to add waterfalls.
Draw or cut out images of huts, animals and tropical flowers.
Katherine Snow Smith is a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder.
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