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Deco-Props are a vibrant, reusable set of decorations for kids' crafts that easily attach to your Makedo builds using our signature Scrus. Whether you're customising a costume, building a playful robot, or designing an imaginative scene, Deco-Props add an element of joy and visual impact.  

You might be familiar with Makedo as an at-home activity, but have you thought outside the (cardboard) box to consider how it might support your education space? We are passionate about supporting kids in learning through hands-on experiences, while developing...

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. 

Costume Lab is a mini series about DIY costumes that will not only share inspiring Halloween costume ideas, but also highlight the benefits of creative play that naturally occur when children use open-ended toys, like Makedo, for creative development.

Big ideas can come from little hands. Especially when those hands have the right tools.   At Makedo, we’ve always believed that cardboard is a gateway to imagination. When paired with the beautiful, eco-conscious toys from PlanToys, something magical happens:...

Get ready for an amazing STEAM Summer Camp! Our education team had a fantastic webinar session brainstorming ways teachers can merge the creative potential of Makedo and Strawbees. They joined Strawbees Creator Erik Tortensson Boji to share tons of summer...

Covey Denton, STEM coordinator and Upper School Science Teacher in Wilson, North Carolina recently shared a design challenge she embarked upon with her students. We loved it so much that we asked her for more details. Exploring the engineering design...

You’re building a Maze! Hooray! As with any maze adventure, there’s no telling exactly where it will go or when it will end. The same goes for building one. Each Makedo maze is unique and varies according to the cardboard...

Whether you built skyscrapers from blocks, folded extravagant paper planes or created sculptures in the sandpit, reminiscing about childhood play evokes warmth and nostalgia. Despite these positive connotations, the inclusion of play in education is often seen as...

Take the time to learn and play with your own homemade cardboard clock! This step-by-step guide will have junior makers learning how to tell time in a tick.

Build your own cardboard copter with spinning rotor actions, with this step-by-step guide.

Shoot for the stars with this cardboard rocket ship! In five steps, you'll transform cardboard and Makedo tools and Scrus into interplanetary adventure.

What you'll need   The scale of your creation is entirely up to you - will your Windball be built from small squares, barely bigger than your own hand, or large panels 12-inches wide? Just be sure that you have...

MakeMakeWhat you'll need     Scru-Driver Explore the range Scrus Explore the range Fold-Roller Explore the range Safe-Saw  Explore the range Optional Roto-Ring Explore the range Upcycled cardboard (we used: 1x medium box, 1x small box, 4x paper cups, 1x paper plate,...

Are you giving the gift of cardboard creativity this year? Try these top tips and you’ll be sculpting cardboard like a pro in no time!

What you'll need Scru-Driver Explore the range Fold-Roller Explore the range Safe-Saw Explore the range Scrus Explore the range Upcycled Cardboard (x1 large box, x1 medium box) Christmas decorations - spares from your Christmas tree, or make your own from cardboard...

If there’s ever a designer creation you must build, this one is it. We’ve updated the instructions to our infamous Makedo Christmas Tree - and this time around, we’re also working on a mini table-top version! What you'll need Scru-Driver...

What you'll need Scru-Driver Explore the range Fold-Roller Explore the range Safe-Saw Explore the range Scrus Explore the range Upcycled Cardboard Small, flat round Plinko pieces to drop in — board game pieces or poker chips from a playing card set work great!...

What’s cooler than robots or trucks? Robots that transform into trucks, of course!   Follow these steps by the amazing @emvictorystudio to make your own cardboard Optimus Prime costume for Halloween, or any day that needs a robot to the...

"The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star." 🤩 ❤️ 🎸 (Thanks, Sir Elton John) In fact, we can all be rockstars after this great build! With some cardboard, Makedo, determination and...

All you need is some cardboard, an umbrella and Makedo (of course) to make this Upcycled Fantastic Object (UFO).   Follow these simple steps to make your own unique costume for Halloween, a dress-up party or interstellar at-home fun.  ...

Kids will love creating a low-tech cardboard robot of their very own. With easy-to-follow instructions by the wonderful Playful Childhood and movable parts, customise the bot YOUR way to create something truly unique. While we’ve given a list of materials...

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...

I’m a library teacher at Brambleton Middle School in Virginia, USA. I began a Father-Son Book Club in an effort to get more dads involved in school activities. I wanted to provide opportunities for dads to serve as reading role...

Makedo is a system of tools for cardboard construction to make it easy for students to use cardboard to create anything they imagine … even a new room! Grade 8 students from St Marguerite d’Youville Catholic School, Ontario, constructed a...

Here at Makedo we love collaboration between students and experts in a particular field. Benita Cooper, an award-winning architect and designer in the US, recently collaborated with Haddonfield Public Library, to run a project with Haddonfield Memorial High School students....

"My name is Renata Keller and I’m a Kindergarten Teacher at San Pascual STEAM Magnet Elementary in Los Angeles, California.   Our tablets didn't have a stand holder and students were tired of holding them with their hands to complete...

"I am a teacher-librarian at Bridgeview Elementary in Surrey, British Columbia. I taught a progression of Makedo projects during "Fun Friday". Fun Friday is an hour a week when Kindergartens through Grade 7s learn and play together at an activity...

Research confirms that women continue to be underrepresented in professional STEAM fields. If we don’t start educating girls in STEAM at school, their possibility for engaging in STEAM jobs remains diminished and fields that rely on science, technology, engineering and...

One of 'Single Steps Learning' recent projects, called ‘The Town That Takes Care of The Planet' was a collaboration with Our Holy Redeemer School, Clydebank, Scotland. Here, grade 3 and 4 students designed and built either a prototype or a...

"I'm an early years educator from Miniland Early Learning Centre, Australia. While playing outdoors a group of three and four-year old children spontaneously used a tunnel to pretend to be a dragon. My team and I used this 'teachable moment', aided...

I’m a robotics teacher from International School Manila, Philippines. We are a K-12 school that has students from many different countries. We used Makedo in my Maker Robotics class. My high school students paired up to design an illuminated cardboard robot costume that...

We know that integrated forms of learning known as STEM (or STEAM) are important. In fact, STEM is one of the most talked about areas in education, but why?    One of the reasons is that STEM fields are at...

"I’m a library teacher at Bellwood Public School in Ontario, Canada. I planned an inquiry-based project to enhance our school’s STEM learning opportunities over three double periods with each class during library time.   I used the books 'How to...

Did you know that Makedo is an awesome STEAM learning resource for children of all ages?    That means, if you're navigating online learning because of temporary school closures or you’re choosing to homeschool, we're here to support your home...

Makedo creates open-ended opportunities for students to work at their own pace to imagine ideas and create solutions. The learning lies in the thinking, the design process and, finally, the invention itself.    These thinking skills, and the hands-on making...

There’s no doubt that Makedo is simple to use but we want to share a couple of hints, tips and tricks to make it even easier. So, whether you’re in a classroom, a maker space, a museum or at home here’s...

Social and emotional learning, often known as SEL, has been gaining attention in education circles for some time.    Being a team player is a critical relationship skill for children to build. So is developing self-awareness and self-management, a sense...

Remember that standout teacher who truly inspired you? Maybe he/she even changed the trajectory of your life — good teachers can be incredibly powerful role models    It’s the reason why, during this Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to celebrate...

Project-based learning involves using what students are learning in the classroom to create something that represents their understanding, which is where Makedo can help.   With Makedo tools, some imagination and planning, students can demonstrate their understanding of the topic at...

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...

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...

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

If you love dressing up for Halloween, then you'll love these creative cardboard costume ideas made using Makedo.

Note: This is a Legacy Product and is no longer being produced or sold by Makedo.

Build your own Space Pod and get inside to fight an intergalactic star war, search for life on other planets and navigate your way around your unbounded imagination to worlds unknown.

The Global Cardboard Challenge is an annual event presented by Imagination Foundation to celebrate the role communities can play in fostering creativity in children.

Every year as Halloween approaches we search far and wide for cardboard costume creativity.Master Maker Yihung Kuo from Taiwan sent us his amazing Makedo Despicable Me themed Minion costume and we couldn’t help but share!

Of all the structures and habitats that people make using Makedo, it is probably the Geodesic Dome that gets people talking the most. 

One lucky group of students at Preshil’s Arlington Junior Campus in Melbourne spent a whole semester exploring creativity with Makedo. I