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Cardboard rocketship
Cardboard rocketship













Like I already mentioned, we turned our cardboard rocket ship project into a family affair. To learn more about squish boxes, be sure to check out A Sensory Life where she gives more great examples and explains all the benefits! If you just want to use your rocket for creativity and a special book nook, I know it would work well for those reasons too! Its pretty)Īdditional Materials to Turn your Rocket into a Squish Box I was a tad worried our box would be a little too small, but it turned out that it’s size was absolutely perfect for giving a tight squeeze! Materials Needed To Make a Cardboard Rocket ShipĬardboard Boxes (We used one Large and One small box)Įxacto Knife for cutting details and holes outĭuct Tape (We used decorative tape, because, well…. You can use any large box, I know some people love refrigerator boxes or washing machine boxes. Luckily we had just gotten our new printer in and had the perfect box. I love to involve the boys in the planning and engineering of any of our projects, so naturally I had Legoman draw out his plans for our future cardboard rocket ship. Since we regularly make recycled crafts and my oldest son loves anything space related, it was a no brainer to create a cardboard rocket ship! I was pretty sure it was going to be the perfect calm down sensory retreat for Legoman, but also be a great place for creativity, pretend play, and reading fun! I had no clue just how popular it would be.Īfter presenting my idea to the boys (age 6 and 8), I googled as many cardboard rocket instructions as I could find, and finally decided to make our own variation. A few months ago we were at our wits end, and decided we really needed a safe, quiet space that would encourage our son to use it when we has getting overstimulated or frustrated.

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If you are regular here, you know meltdowns and sensory overload tend to be very regular things in our house.















Cardboard rocketship