Cardboard love part #3~ Super duper Drop box (ages 3 and up)

#3 of my cardboard love series: 

This no cost cardboard toy is one of my sons favorite toys!!!

This toy includes these fun functions:

Pound-a-cork

Button slot

Dice press

Ball drop
(I would only recommend this specific toy for ages 3 and up because of the small pieces)

The handy dandy box inside a box idea, is perfect for storing the pieces to this 

Cardboard Toy and not making this a clutter item.

Using dividers is a great way for sorting. Isaac enjoys this part as well.

It is fun to see his system of putting things where he thinks they belong.

This above picture, shows how I used a pipe cleaner to keep all the buttons, balls, dice etc inside the box and still allowed my little man to see it all.  Seeing all the items drop down in was a big part of the fun for him.

Playing with the cardboard toy.

My son helped out by painting the box with me and encouraging me along the way 

with his excitement of each function I created.

Have you ever had a moment of complete ingenuousness.  An idea that was perfect your family/kid etc maybe not ingenious for the whole human race but for little kiddo, well the drop box day was that day for me... I took action on an idea forming for some time and truly it was a super duper moment.

My middle girl who is 5 had her turn at playing with Drop Box as well.
The button slot are by far the favored item and function.

If you choose to do this it will take you only a few minutes. Our Super Duper Cardboard Toy Drop Box is 3 months old and holding up great. However this cardboard toy can be played with and then recycled  easily because it is no cost and easy to make again. I actually put this toy up and get it out from time to time that has helped in keeping it in good shape I am sure. 

 A few tips on how to: 
 Make sure you get a box that is two ply or more so that it is sturdy enough for the pounding and consistent use.
Instead of corks you could use the small pieces from Lincoln Logs. 
       I used a few pieces of pvc pipe that had been cut for the ball drop


Have fun making your own customized drop box for your kiddos.~

Dropping things in our little west corner,
Becky



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