Build a City With Boxes

Create your own city block! Be an architect and design downtown buildings for discovery and shopping.

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Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

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Upcycled Cardboard Box

Steps

Step 1

Gather several small, recycled cardboard boxes. Use Crayola® Scissors to cut construction paper to cover the sides of each box
Step 2

With Crayola Twistables Crayons and Crayola Washable Markers, draw windows, doors, and other features for each house or building.
Step 3

Attach the construction paper to the boxes with Crayola Glue Sticks.
Step 4

Arrange the boxes on top of recycled cardboard to design your street scenes.
Step 5

Draw in streets, sidewalks, intersections, and parking lots to complete your city made of boxes.

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