Last year, my son and I went to “Unboxed,” a pop-up shop sponsored by the Chicago Children’s Museum, whose sole focus was to encourage creative play with cardboard. Dig up that old shoe box currently ...

How often has your child enjoyed the box and wrapping paper more than its contents? It can be slightly deflating for you but looking on the bright side, it means there are limitless opportunities for ...

Just like house pets, the animals at OC Zoo need love, affection and toys to keep them happy. At the zoo, a cardboard box with a treat inside takes the place of chew toys and catnip. The boxes, which ...

We go hands-on with Nintendo Labo, the company’s latest toy that mixes creative cardboard fun with video games! Parents know the scenario: you buy your kids a new today and they end up having more fun ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Parents know the scenario: you buy your kids ...

There’s a long running joke that kids would rather play with the cardboard box than the toy inside. And that’s especially true if that cardboard can then be transformed into an articulated 20-inch ...

Have you ever played in a cardboard box? One of those really big refrigerator boxes or the box that your family's new television was packaged in? The cardboard box has been a hit with many kids. Last ...

It’s amazing how a few straight forward household and garden chores can leave your back feeling a little sore. Weed picking, tidying, vacuuming or fishing stray socks from underneath the sofa, it can ...