Build a Recycled Cardboard Fort

IDEA PROMPT:
Gather recycled materials—cardboard boxes, old blankets, and plastic containers. Imagine your perfect playhouse: is it a castle, a spaceship, or maybe a cozy cottage? Use your materials to build your dream fort!

Ages: 4 and up, Under 4, 8 and up, 6 and up

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Marianne Southerland

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TALK ABOUT IT - Conversation Starters

Imagine this box can become a playhouse or fort.
How do you want to decorate it—inside and out?

LOOK FOR IT - Observations

Look for places where you might want a window or door.
With adult help, cutting openings in cardboard brings in sunlight and can be "closed" with a blanket or extra cardboard to make your special place private.

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