You don’t need to splurge on expensive toys to keep your children happy and engaged, and this London-based mother of two shows a perfect example of parenting done right. Sydney Piercey found a way of balancing today’s need for sustainability and quality time with kids by recycling and repurposing cardboard into fun and accurate everyday household items and interactive toys.
This utterly creative mom started amusing DIY projects as a quarantine activity to entertain kids in the neighborhood when her own children started showing interest as well. She began crafting meticulously detailed replicas of items found at home, such as a fully-equipped washing machine, a dishwasher, a camera, or a laptop. All cardboard boxes that would otherwise end up in the trash became a great material to construct lifelike designs with all the little drawers, compartments, sliding shelves, and rotating knobs.
This playroom has turned into an innovative and interactive way to safely teach the little ones useful life skills from an early age in a playful and enjoyable form. And most importantly, with no damage to the actual household appliances!
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A mom of two found a way of entertaining her kids with toys made out of repurposed cardboard while safely teaching them life skills
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Piercey has crafted a whole playroom with detailed replicas of household items for her kids to play with—here is what she’s made so far
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A washing machine
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A dishwasher
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A laptop
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SLR camera
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A toaster
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A record player
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A spy kit
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An iron
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A hairdryer, concentrator nozzle and Afro comb
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She’s also creating toys and interactive games for her kids to play with, such as this caps and corks color sorter
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Weetabix box, contact lense box, amazon box and loo roll transformed into a cash register and card reader
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Mario Kart
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Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, cake stand
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A paint palette
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An animal farm
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What’s the weather?
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Lily’s very own laboratory using household materials
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A safari truck
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One mans trash… another man’s treasure chest
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From recycling bin to recycling truck
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A cardboard campsite
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A fairy castle
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Portable foldable ‘days of the week’ sticker book
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Packet puzzles
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