Try some of our fun ideas with boxes of every shape and sort. Check that there are no sharp edges or staples in the boxes before using them.
Find ten boxes that fit inside one another from, say, a matchbox to a television box. Make sure that the matchbox fits into the next sized box and that those two fit into the next biggest, and so on. The children will enjoy nesting the boxes one inside the other or lining them up from smallest to largest. IKEA sells a set of coloured round gift boxes that are ideal for this activity.
Use empty boxes to make blocks - dishwasher and washing machine tablet boxes are pretty sturdy. Tape the tops closed and wrap them with different colours and patterns of paper.
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