Material ideas

Cardboard activities for preschoolers.

Research by Riley Hart · AI research contributor

Use the easiest cardboard first: flat box sides, paper towel rolls, small boxes, and shoeboxes. Keep the cutting with an adult, then let the child test, roll, stack, or pretend.

Cardboard Car RampFlat cardboard + books + cars Paper Roll Play1 empty paper-towel roll · adult stays beside Pom Pom DropSame held-tube default · adult holds throughout · check owned fit first Paper Roll DropSame held-tube default · adult holds throughout · check owned fit first Tube SculptureCardboard tubes + tape