This project came from a rainy day activity book we picked up a long time ago in Singapore. We used an old cardboard box from the mail, along with a spare piece.
Supplies needed:
-cardboard box and spare cardboard piece
-yarn
-tape
-brads
-scissors
Cut the top flaps off of your cardboard box so you are left with only the base. Cut your extra piece of cardboard into four long strips that match the size of the perimeter of your box, as you can see in picture. Attach the strips into a square using your brads. Cut yarn into lengths that match the size of your remaining "window." Tape the lengths of yarn to the back of your cage door. Now, attach the door to your box with good tape...we used packing tape. Next, cut out a latch in the shape you see here...a rectangle with a notch in it works fine. Cut another matching rectangle with a notch, and attach it to the side of your box using brads and tape. Attach your first rectangle with a notch to the front of your "cage," using only a brad, so you can move your latch up and down and open the door to your cage. If your little one likes this project, you could make a whole zoo full of cages.
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