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Playful creativity in action with the Makedo cardboard construction system.

  • How to Make a Cardboard Car

    How to Make a Cardboard Car

    This cardboard car is sure to get your motor running. With nothing but a couple of cardboard boxes and your trusty Makedo tools, the kids will have the ride of their lives in their very own cardboard race car built...

  • How to Make a Cardboard House

    How to Make a Cardboard House

    Channel childhood nostalgia of playing ‘house’ into a charming cardboard playhouse using our straightforward how-to guide. Not only will your kids enjoy hours of imaginative play in their new home, but you’ll also empower them to turn the ordinary into...

  • How to Make a Cardboard Puppet

    How to Make a Cardboard Puppet

    Build this DIY cardboard puppet for hours of screen-free entertainment, no strings attached! Get ready to say ‘showtime’ in no time, with this adorable cardboard puppet perfect for imaginative play. With just a couple of upcycled shoe boxes and your...

  • Books to Inspire: What To Do With a Box

    Books to Inspire: What To Do With a Box

    The cardboard box can be used for so much more than packing, moving, posting, organising. This book ‘What To Do with a Box’ pays homage to the magic of the cardboard box.

  • Books to Inspire: The Most Magnificent Thing

    Books to Inspire: The Most Magnificent Thing

    Books are a terrific resource to use in the classroom. We recommend using the book ‘The Most Magnificent Thing’ to emphasise the value of the process (rather than the outcome) of the making experience. 

  • TOM: Melbourne Makeathon for Assistive Technology - Makedo

    TOM: Melbourne Makeathon for Assistive Technology

    TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers is a global movement that connects designers, developers and engineers with people with disabilities to develop technological solutions for everyday challenges.