They are listed as Easy-Peasy!, Do-able & The Challenge (in ascending degree of technical difficulty, material and time requirement).

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Easy-Peasy!

• Mini Cardboard Shamisen (simple instant musical instrument)*
• The Rider (cardboard rider and his horse)*
• We R Family (learn who’s who in the extended family)*
• The Number Caterpillar (learn 1-10)
• Alphabet and Numbers Board (learn A-Z & 1-10 with picture flaps)
• Thread-some-creatures (practice fine motor skills and open-ended play)
• Eggtray Laptop (practice verbal communications)
• Paper Beads Tweedler (practice fine motor skills and playing dressups)
• 5 Minute Dog (slotty cardboard doggy)
• Spin Spin Helicopter (old time fun and kiddo gets a workout too)
• Sharkbait! (the shark goes round and round)
• Milk Bottle Lanterns (get ready for Mid-Autumn Festival!)
• 3-minute Smartphone Holders (all u need are 3 minutes and cardboard)

Do-able

• Kiddy Mobile (BigBrownMonster’s very first DIYtoy)
• Stick’em Rolls (homemade alternative to kiddy bloks)
• Mr Carrot (learn to recognise 4 different facial expressions)*
• The Left-Right Mr Gecko Book(learn what’s left and right)
• Smartphone volume booster (eco-friendly & no batteries required!)
• Chicken in a Bowl (your very own portable chicken)
• Happy Plants (happy wavey potted indoor plants for everyone)
• CupObird (fly away litle bird, flap those wings)
• Kiddo Goes Fishing (make your very own rod)

The Challenge

• ChewPooPoo (learn about the digestive system)
• Puppet Head (toilet rolls+paper mache+ acrylic paint)
• Hanyu Pinyin Mini Cards (she’s now 6 and guess it’s time to learn pinyin if learning Mandarin is a priority)

All projects designed by BigBrownMonster unless stated otherwise. Please feel free to share the projects and BigBrownMonster hopes to hear of other great ideas from you too!

* denotes step-by-step instructions are included.