Tutorial : How To Make Cardboard Coloring Pad

Inspired by an idea from our reader Elisabeth Wagner, of Elgin, Illinois, this simple recycling project transforms an empty cereal box into a stroller-friendly art station.


What you'll need
large cereal box
tape
scissors (an adult's job)
ribbon
hole punch
coloring pages

How to make it


1 - To make one, cut the front and back covers off a large cereal box (we used an 18-ounce box) and tape the pieces together on three sides. 

2 - Punch two holes at the top for threading ribbon, then punch corresponding holes in a stack of coloring pages or recycled office paper. 

3 - Fill the pocket with some of the paper and tie the rest on the front. When your child needs a clean sheet, simply untie the ribbon and replace the decorated pages with new ones.