Frugal Fun with Kids – Cardboard Box Tunnel and Masking Tape Road

I wish I could say that this is some elaborate, multi-step project and you need to read the whole post to find out how to do it perfectly.  But honestly, the picture speaks for itself.

You need:

• a box
• something to cut the box with
• masking tape
• a room with some floorspace (if you’ve seen my house recently, you’ll know that this was the hardest part of the instructions)

I wasn’t feeling well one morning and Bug wanted to go outside, he wanted to paint, he wanted to do playdough.  He wanted to do all these things that I couldn’t muster up the energy to do.  I honestly just wanted him to watch TV and be quiet so my head would stop pounding.  I did the best I could and he was being about as good as a 3 year old could be  and finally after lunch, I promised him that if he would go get in his bed and take his nap without fussing I would have a surprise for him when he woke up.  He cooperated.

I got a box I had been saving, cut the flaps off and made two openings.

I made a tape road on the floor.

I arranged some cars and signs.

I took a nap.  :)

He was pleased when he woke up.  He played beautifully.  :)

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