Creative Cardboard Projects Made Simple
Creative cardboard projects to make and give: decorative houses, mini models, gift boxes and seasonal decorations.
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Two autumn projects from recycled boxes: a 15-leaf garland cut from thin card in three freehand shapes, and a ribbed pumpkin built from four identical slotted discs with a rolled stem. Sizes and spacing included.
Three natural-looking holiday projects drawn from measurements: a slot-together tabletop tree, a layered five-point star laid out with a compass, and flat hanging ornaments with white painted accents.
Nine handmade gifts you can build from cardboard, each matched to a recipient, an occasion and an honest effort level, with the finishing steps that make them look worth giving.
Size a rigid two-piece gift box to the present, cut the base and lid from chipboard, tape the corners and wrap both in decorative paper with neat corners. Includes a worked example and the sums for any size.
Turn any idea into a pattern you drew yourself: list the faces, unfold them into a net, count the glue tabs, allow for board thickness and prove it with a paper mockup before cutting cardboard.
Learn how to work small with cardboard: choose a simple scale, use thin paperboard, glue with a toothpick and build a miniature chair and table from a few measured rectangles.
Draw a simple house as one scored wall strip with two gables and a folded roof, then change the width, height and pitch to build a village of three to five houses for a shelf or mantel.
