If you’re drowning in holiday shipping boxes, go full ‘90s childhood energy & build a cardboard city with family or a neighbor! 🌱 Let the kids take the lead with planning (step in with support only when needed) ✂️ Set out simple tools (tape, markers, scissors) 🤝 Keep the focus on collaboration over perfection 🎨 Add creative options like fabric scraps, crayons, or other pieces of furniture 🧠 Open-ended building like this supports spatial awareness, creativity, early engineering skills, and learning to negotiate and collaborate. The goal isn’t a photo-worthy masterpiece, it’s the connection and the process. Save this for the next time a package arrives! What cardboard creations do your kids love?👇