Cereal Box
Lap Top!
Kids love to imitate adults, I will be the first to admit my son has said a “bad” word or two ( or three) and that always serves s a reminder that we need to watch what we do because they are. It also serves as a great opportunity to play, pretend and create. When I saw these letter stickers I knew I had to do something with them, this is what evolved.
- Gather your materials. You will need a cereal box, some letter stickers, markers, glue , scissors and a piece of white foam or paper.
- Start by cutting your cereal box so that it’s two main panels and one side panel only.
- Have your child color their lap top how they please. My son was all into gray when we made this and I admit to coaxing him into using some purple so you all could see he did some coloring.
- Next start adding the “keyboard” We had fun doing this, even though my son’s 2 year old fingers couldn’t get the tricky stickers off we sat down next to each other, he pointed to a letter or number, identified it and I peeled it off for him. Then he decided where it should go. With older kids you could make a space bar, and enter key etc… I kept it simple so my son could do it as independently as possible.
- Next hand your child the foam sheet or paper and have them color it. I couldn’t resist writing No Time For Flash Cards on ours.
- Glue it on.
- Let dry.
- Play!
this is great! I might have to make this one of my summer projects to add to dramatic play for next school year!
Oh wow! this is great – all three of mine hover anytime I use the laptop when they are up (like now!) so having their own “pu-pu” with out the expense of those kid ones would be great!
How fun! I think my toddler would love this too. We have a cash register made from an Amaz*n box that’s survived many a checkout. They love homemade versions of adult things.
awesome idea! my kids might like this…until they realize it’s not a real computer!! HAHAHA
I like this!
If I can get it to play Sesame Street videos, I am all set!
Your creativity continues to amaze me.
Mike
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Emily loves to try to get on our computer…we are going to make this one she would love it!
Hi Allie,
I have a question for ya….by any chance do you know of a Christian website that is on the same idea as yours that does Christian Kids projects and/or lesson plans?
Thanks in advance 🙂
cute!
Oh, would my son ever love this. Big fat star in my google reader on this post. 🙂
seriously SUCH a great idea!!!!!
This is perfect! Thank you for the creativity. We’re trying it.
Thanks everyone- we have been having gfun with our laptop and yesterday in the cereal aisle my son announced he was going to make another with a box of sugary cereal I told him he couldn’t have. I think he was negotiating for it, nice try.
Angell- I don’t know off the top of my head but I will try to find one for you!
Allie,
I found one!!
http://www.dltk-bible.com/
I'm starting with creation this week. They have a cool idea on there about making earth rice krispy treats. You make them like you normally would, but put them in 2 separate bowls (before making them into squares). Add blue food coloring to one, green to the other. Then take a little from each and roll into a ball. There's your earth lol!!!
Cute! We made one (pic on the blog) and it's a big hit!
My kids loved this craft! After we finished it, my 4yo daughter asked if she could have a mouse too, so I cut out a mouse and attached it with yarn. I love that she used her own creativity to expand on this craft!
This is such a neat craft! I hope it’s okay, I just finished a cereal box crafts round-up and I included your cereal box laptop. I think it’s clever! You can see the round-up here:
http://jamiebrock.hubpages.com/hub/Super-Cute-Cereal-Box-Crafts
Thank you for sharing the tutorial, I can’t wait to sit down with my 4 year old son and help him make one!
Of course I don’t mind, glad you like it and want to share!