Make a cardboard tube toy tidy

Get crafty with Rebecca and George and make a super easy-peasy recycled cardboard tube toy tidy to organise and display your tiny toys.

You will need
  • Cardboard box
  • Cardboard tubes
  • Pens or paint to decorate
  • Small toys to fill your toy tidy

Who is this activity for?

This easy craft idea is perfect to try with your little one. Join in with George and Rebecca as they take you through the steps to make a recycled cardboard tube toy tidy with simple every day objects. 

Crafting and creative play is a great way for your child to develop their fine motor skills, language and imagination. Learn more about the benefits of arts and crafts with CBeebies Parenting.

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Follow these easy steps

Start by gathering your materials.

  1. Turn your box on it's side you can decorate however you like.

  2. Place your cardboard tubes into the box, building up rows until you get to the top of the box.

  3. Now you have lots of spaces to tidy away your tiny toys.

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