These recipes and craft ideas come from The Best of Children’s Art & Crafts. You will need: large cardboard box, top flaps cut off powder paint in bowls paintbrushes 4 large paper plates paper fasteners, about 2cm in length 2 foil pie plates or small paper plates covered in foil felt-tipped pen small polystyrene packing tray heavy string or cord masking tape stapler scissors Step 1 Adult: using scissors, cut a hole in bottom of box large enough to slip over child’s hips. Step 2 Turn box upside down. Paint top and sides of box. Allow to dry. Step 3 Adult: using scissors, pierce two holes in each long side of box, where wheels are to be attached. Pierce holes in centre of paper plates. Attach plates to sides of box with paper fasteners. Cover pointed ends of fasteners inside box with tape. Step 4 Use two foil pie plates as headlights. Adult: using scissors, pierce two holes in one short side of box, where headlights are to be attached. Pierce holes in centre of foil plates. Attach plates to box with paper fasteners. Cover pointed ends of fasteners inside box with tape. Step 5 Using felt-tipped pen, write your name on packing tray to make personalised number plate. Tape or staple to back of box. Step 6 Adult: using scissors, pierce hole in centre of each long sideof box, at the top. Thread string or cord through one hole. Tie a double knot so it cannot slip through hole. Step 7 Step into box and pull it up to the waist. Adult: pull string or cord around back of child’s neck, then thread through second hole. Tie a double knot to secure string or cord. The car is now ready for a ride. Make a train by adding more boxes as carriages. Turn boxes upside-down on the ground, one behind the other, and children can climb aboard for a train ride.
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