Makedo Family Time: Fort (Building) Night!

Looking for an idea to get the whole family building and creating together? Get ready for a family night you’ll never forget! We’ve got ideas that are sure to delight everyone, from cardboard castle ideas for kids to a DIY playhouse built from cardboard. 

Create a family castle together, and build a memory that will last forever. 

All you need is some cardboard, our easy-to-use tools, and a dash of imagination.

Here are some of our favourite cardboard crafts that encourage family creative play, shared with us by parents just like you!

A Mini Castle in the Countryside

With just cardboard boxes and a few twists of a Scrudriver, @our_joyful_home and her young helper made the most relaxing outdoor fort together. Now for a little quiet, castle time!

From cardboard to castle!

Check out this awe-inspiring rainy day activity from @totslab! 

The boys’ imaginations shine through in every regally recycled detail: hand-drawn stonework, a shark-filled moat, royal banners with unique crests, and a drawbridge powered by remote control!

Family-sized Fort

How about a project that everyone can fit into… literally and figuratively? This castle began as a simple build for a young maker, and quickly grew into a street-wide cardboard construction adventure. Word spread, and soon friends and neighbours joined in to help bring this enormous DIY cardboard fort to life. Core memory unlocked!

Collaborative Colourful Cardboard Castle

For the family ready to tackle cardboard decor, we know you’ll love @smudgeartspace’s amazing idea for getting littles to see castles as art. Go beyond the build to decorate your castle as a team! We love the colours these makers chose - and we really love her special shout-out to us!

“I can’t tell you how fabulous the @makedo tools are! Incredibly easy to use (and also to dismantle). Cannot wait to reuse and reuse and reuse forever more.” ❤️

We bet your little artist would like to make this with you!