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Build a City With Boxes

Build a City With Boxes

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

Ages: 8 and up, 6 and up

CIY Staff

Create It Yourself

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.

  • Construction Paper
  • Crayons
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • Cardboard
  • 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.

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

Use your imagination and have fun making your craft as creative as you are—there’s no wrong way to do it!

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