We've featured cardboard DIY toys before, like this cardboard playtown, an awesome cardboard robot, and even big cardboard playhouses shaped like pirate ships or treehouses. These art kits are along the same lines--all-in-one cardboard craft kits that inspire imagination.
The strongest of the bunch is definitely the DIY cardboard mailbox. The clean cardboard base makes it easy to go as simple or crazy as you like--use crayons, markers, paint, glue, glitter, pom-pom balls, you name it. Metamorphic even offers their own stickers that can be colored and added to the kit. Plus I love that every piece is made from recylable and biodegradable materials, and made in the USA.
Need a little inspiration for your design? Just take a gander through the gallery on their website to see what some kids have come up with--it's amazing to see how such vastly different ideas can come out of the same basic premise.
This is a perfect gift for grade school-aged kids who will really focus on it as a grander project and put the time and thought into making it as cool as it can be. And I wouldn't be surprised if once the piece is completed, it becomes a permanent addition to your child's room or playroom.
I personally love the idea of keeping the mailbox around to leave love notes and reminders for each other throughout the week. Sniff. - Stephanie M
Find out more about Metamorphic Toys and see more of their crafty selections over at www.metamorphictoys.com and let those imaginations run wild!
