Shoe Box Projects

Browse through this large selection of crafts you can making using shoe boxes.

Eileen explains how you can use a shoebox to create a container to hold and dispense your ribbon.

Follow these directions and you can make a fancy decoupaged box to collect graduation cards in at a graduation party or open house. You can use your school colors or fancy graduation papers and pictures.

Discover how you can make a fun suit case craft using a shoe box.

Recycle the greeting cards you have received! Make this fancy storage box using greeting cards and a shoe box.

See a picture of a fun Diorama submitted by David S.

When you read through the directions for this activity, you may think it does not sound like much fun, but, believe me, the kids will love it.

Instructions for making a miniature float for to use for decoration or to put on your own miniature parade!

Make a mini house using a shoe box, cardboard, and paper towel roll - shared by Angie.

Instructions to make a special, boxed gift for someone using a mirror and a shoe box.

Instructions to make a home made puppet holder from cardboard rolls and shoe boxes, submitted by FGabardi.

Brianna helped her 7-year-old sister create this project for a school assignment.

Show your kids how they can transform an old shoe box and a paper towel roll into a fun guitar.

Create your own prehistoric dinosaur scene in a box. Just print out the dinosaurs, paste, color, cut, arrange them in the box.

Surprise your friends with the Magic Box that brings them good luck!

Making this loom using a shoe box can help you make wonderful bead creations.

Create your own ocean scene in a box. Just print out sharks and whales, draw some seaweed, corals, and your favorite fish. Paste, color, cut, hang them in a decorated box, and enjoy the ocean.

You can experiment with motion by building whirligig prototypes using shoeboxes and coat hangers.

Create your own wildlife scenes using pictures of animals found in old magazines and a shoe box.

A visitor nicknamed Ejbbwb shares these great suggestions for making dioramas using shoe boxes.

Mama Rowell explains how she uses decorated shoe boxes to help her organizer her dressers.

Mom Heidi Kay explains how you can decorate a box to use to help kids who are anxious, angry, or bored.