Cardboard is so great for making ideas come to life. Stacking pieces together the way that sisters, Ivy and Mia have has turned sheets into a neatly stacked, lavish, four story town home.  To think,  putting a batch of cardboard, some colorful paint and the right crafty comforts of home make this house a great place for  imaginations to thrive.

Sister House

Ivy & Mia

10 & 6 yrs

Cars are pretty popular creations at the studio for all ages. It’s no wonder that Jackson wanted on of his own, with a little help of course. Paper, paint, tape and of course a Bat Man Pez dispenser makes it really special. 

Watch out speed Racer!

Bat Car

Jackson

3 yrs

The idea of weaving this little basket had Solie inspired! Using some interesting trimmings form the fancy trimmings bin made it a super cute catch all for lifes little treasures.

This N’ That Basket

Solie

10rs

When these girls came in with an assignment to build a replica of an early American  wagon they found the perfect wheels to tow the line. Pizza topers made great wheels when they put two together. From there it all just fell into place, a cardboard tomato tray covered in popsicle sticks became the base of the wagon and an Oatmeal container made the curved frame for the cover. This is sure to be an A+ project for school!

Covered Wagon

Allysa, Julia & Talia

10yrs

It’s the simple things in life that really make us smile.

 Owen brought this sensibility to life with his cool can man.

A few screws, a cardboard mouth, and two button eyes make this can  the happiest guy in town! Simply great!

Can Man

Owen

7yrs

Some of the simplest creations are the most heart warming.

Often we start parties with an ice breaker craft, something to get the kids warmed up to their free form art experience.

This little  guy got the party started right. Using just a few materials to bring this rock to life, Lexie made a sweet little friend that will always warm her heart.

Rock

Lexie

6yrs

Isabella was inspired by a sample creation of three little cork ladies at CReATE.

She gathered some wares and put together this little gem of a cutie cork lady with felt, a few pretty buttons, some string and a bit of foam for the hat. She even braided the little dolls hair too. What a treasure!

Cork Cutie

Isabella

10yrs

Alexandra got a bright idea when she saw a hanger in the hanger bin with the hook broken off. She set to finding other materials that would make her idea work, two corks, some stretchy string, a skewer and some foam. What she created was a smart looking bow and arrow set that really worked!

You can imagine how good felt when she saw her arrow soar!

Bow & Arrow set

Alexandra

8yrs

Could the first Triumph motorcycle have started here as a simple, crafty manifestation of a childhood thought ?

For Logan, this may well lead to future inventions that keep us moving.

A few tin cans, a shoe box, CDs and TP rolls galore helped make the idea of a  motorcycle come to life. This  transportation assignment objective was achieved, a school project Win/Win-Vroom Vroom Vroom!

Motorcycle

Logan

5yrs

 These birds of a feather flock together with stuffed socks, felt, paper, beads and a few other birdie bits. What fun it was to see each of the kids inspired by one another and the feathery friends they were making.
Such a cuddly bunch.

Flock of Birds

Kennedy(5yrs), Paige(8yrs), Selma(10yrs) and Daniel(8yrs)