Cereal Box Crafts - Creative Craft Ideas!

Get crafty with Cheerios and create your own festive designs :)

So many different ways to have fun and create so really cute Christmas crafts.

Idea 1 - Simply thread Cheerios onto pipecleaners add some string and create a shape of your choice 

Idea 2 - Struggling for Christmas Card inspiration? Simply glue Cheerios to your bauble or Christmas tree design for a personalised fun card

Idea 3 - Need to keep the kids busy this Christmas? Why not create this reindeer picture using Cheerios 

Why not try making some festive photobooth props using cereal boxes. Super easy and fun for all the family.

All you need is:

• Shreddies Box
• Wooden skewers
• Scissors
• Tape

Steps:

Step 1 - Cut out the fun shapes of your choice

Step 2 - Attach the skewers to the back with take

Step 3 - Get shooting :)

The kids will love love this craft and you can create any shapes you like!

You will need:

• Shreddies box
• Tracing paper
• Paper/card
• Craft tools/ small scissors
• Skewers
• A torch

Steps

Step 1: Cut out the back and front of the cereal box

Step 2: Replace one side with tracing paper

Step 3: Create your puppets with card or paper and attach the skewers

Step 4: Ready to play 

Keeping desks neat and tidy can feel impossible at times. Don’t give up yet. This easy cereal box idea will make the job a lot easier and keep everything organised, from pens to loose pieces of paper. Here is how to make your own desk organiser and decorate it to your heart’s content.

What you need: Your favourite cereal box, scissors, glue, crafting paper and a rule.

Steps:

• Cut the box into two halves
• Glue the two halves together
• Use the crafting paper to decorate the sides

That’s it! Now you have a colourful file organiser for your home office. Why not make one for the kids’ desk too?

Check out our easy DIY Desk Tidy tips. 

Struggling to keep kids entertained at the weekend? If you’re out of ideas, your old cereal box can come in handy. Create a fun football table with this clever cereal box craft and we guarantee the little ones will forget about anything else for a few hours.

What you need: Your favourite cereal box, scissors, colouring pens, wooden dowels, pegs, crafting paper and tools.

Steps:

• Cut out holes in the sides of the box
• Put in the dowels
• Turn the pegs into the players and mark them with the team colours

You’re all ready to play!

Check out our easy DIY Football Table tips.

Puzzles are fun, but after a while, even the favourite ones lose their appeal. Don’t worry. You can quickly fashion a brand-new puzzle using our simple cereal box craft idea below.

What you need: Your favourite cereal box, scissors, pencil, ruler.

Steps:

• Cut off the front of the box
• Draw your design
• Cut out the puzzle pieces

Check out our easy DIY Puzzle tips.

Do you have a budding musician in the family? They’ll love this next cereal box idea. Using only a few tools you probably already have in your crafts cupboard and an old cereal box; you can let your child’s love for music take over this fun home project.

What you need: Your favourite cereal box, cardboard tube, elastic bands, glue, Sellotape, scissors, a pencil, colour paper.

Steps:

• Cut out round holes in the sides of the box
• Decorate the tube with colour paper
• Stretch elastic bands over the box

Now that the kids have their very own custom-made guitar, get ready for their big solo!

Check out our easy DIY Guitar tips.