Kids love pulling things on a string, particularly if it makes noise. A very simple, fun and cheap way of making an interesting and unusual toy for your children is a box toy train.Collect a few items for the train, such as small cardboard boxes in different sizes, juice boxes or small plastic bottles. Make two small holes with a scissor or knife, on each side of the item, so that you can pull the string through.
To keep the string in place you can either make a big knot or tie the string around a stick or piece of cardboard, to keep the box in place. Do the same with the other boxes, spacing them out on the string and making it look like a train of boxes.
What you need
Small cardboard boxes, different sizes
Other light recycling items, such as juice boxes, small plastic bottles
String
Scissors or knife
Tips!
• Bottles can be filled with noisy items, such as dried pasta. Beware of the choking hazard and avoid using beads with very small children.
• If you use boxes with lids, you child can place toys and teddies inside each box in the train.
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