I love finding ways to turn everyday materials into miniatures, and cardboard packaging is one of my favorite supplies. It's free, easy to cut, and perfect for a rainy day in summer, together with your (grand)kids.
As a matter of fact, I am writing this in the middle of a thunderstorm during a heatwave 🙂
For this project, I built an entire miniature bedroom using recycled cardboard from packaging that would normally end up in the recycling bin. The room includes a bed, dresser, storage cabinet, shelving unit, and even a small decorative rug.
Materials Needed
This is another small project that you can work on with your children, as I have done before here.
List of materials:
- (clean) Corrugated cardboard
- Thin cardboard from food packaging or cereal boxes
- Craft glue or tacky glue
- Pencil
- Metal ruler
- Scissors or craft knife
- Decorative scrapbook paper for the rug
- Small cardboard circles for drawer knobs
Step-by-step tutorial
This tutorial will take you through an afternoon full of crafting fun. You might even want to add this miniature straw hat to the scene, after you build this room, so let's go!
Step 1: Build the Room Structure
Begin by cutting three large pieces of corrugated cardboard.
One piece becomes the floor, while the other two form the walls.
Glue the walls to the floor at a right angle to create a corner room. Hold everything in place until the glue begins to set.
This simple structure provides the base for the entire bedroom scene.
Step 2: Make the Bed
For the bed base, cut a rectangle measuring 8 x 6 cm.
Add borders around all four sides and fold them upward to create depth. Cut small slits at the corners so the sides can fold neatly.
