As the remaining weeks of Winter play out, I am constantly trying to find new and interesting projects to keep my girls busy instead of hearing them ask time and time again, “Can we please go ride our bikes or play in the sand box?” Never mind that the sandbox is still under two feet of snow!!!
The Calafant Cardboard Toys from Creative Toy Shop have been sanity-savers for me lately! Calafant Cardboard Toys are just that, cardboard toys. But they are the coolest cardboard toys I’ve ever seen!!!
The Calafant Cardboard Toys are toys that you build out of cardboard and then decorate with paint, markers, and, in the case of my girls, stickers. Calafant offers large items (farm, treeehouse, palace, forts, etc), medium toys (pirate ship, farm, castles), and even small toys (carriages, dinosaurs, houses, and different types of transportation). All of these toys are amazingly affordable and range from $7.99 to $24.99.
What makes the Calafant Cardboard Toys so much fun for kids is that once they are finished putting their toy together and have it all decorated, then it becomes a whole new toy! My girls loved decorating the Treehouse and the Rosegarden Palace we received from Creative Toy Shop but what they love even more is playing pretend with them. They spend hours putting their little dolls in the Palace towers pretending to be stranded princess while, naturally, the prince comes running from the Treehouse to rescue her! It is so fun to watch!!!
As a parent with limited space in my house, I love that, if my girls want to take a break from their Calafant toys, I can simply take the toys apart and store them flat on a shelf in the closet! But, I would be very surprised if we come to that day any time soon!
The Calafant Cardboard Toys are perfect for kids ages 3 years and up and are great gift ideas if you are looking for something to keep them occupied over spring break this year or for their Easter baskets!
You can purchase Calafant Cardboard Toys online at Creative Toy Shop. And, if you purchase your cardboard toy from now through March 21, 2010, enter the coupon code 5MIN at checkout and receive 25% off your order of cardboard toys (discount does not apply to already discounted items and only applies to cardboard toys, not storewide).
We are also excited to be giving away TWO $30 gift certificates, redeemable at www.CreativeToyShop.com. To enter, leave us a comment telling us what you purchase with your gift certificate if you won! This giveaway closes on March 19 and is open to US residents.
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Creative Toy Shop provided me with the Treehouse and the Rosegarden Palace so that I could provide you with an accurate and honest review. They are also providing the two $30 gift certificates for our winners.
Written by 5 Minutes for Mom Contributing Writer: Stacey Lynn
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I would so get the Treehouse for my daughters. They would love coloring that and then playing with it. And for my 3 year old son, I would get the fortress with the teepees or maybe the castle. Wouldn’t look very pretty when we was done coloring, but it would sure keep him busy with his superhero toys for a while!
How can I pick which one I’d want? Maybe the farmhouse? My kids would love them all!
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Mine would love the small toys! He’s so into making things, coloring, and decorating with stickers!
I think we’d get the fire engine, the airplane, and the steamboat!!
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I love that cardboard treehouse!
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What a great toy. I would use the gift certificate for the all natural paints. My son loves to paint.
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I can imagine that my daughter would LOVE the Palace!
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My nephew would like the farm.
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i love the dollhouse! adorable! my daughter turns 3 the end of the month, and this would be perfect.
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Oh my goodness! I LOVE these!! I wish my girl was 3 so I could buy them for her! Only 6 months now so we’ll have to wait! I LOVE the tree house and will be looking to purchase some in a while!
I would get the Rosegarden Palace
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Sounds like nice toys
I would get the Rosegarden Palace for my daughter. We did the small steamer when she was two, and loved it. She would color a little bit each day until there was no white left on it anywhere. Good fun! Thanks!
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With a three-year-old girl getting into Polly Pockets, definitely the dollhouse!
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My son would love any of them, but I think I would get the pirate fortress, I think.
My daughter would absolutely love this! I think she would enjoy the farm, dollhouse, or castle. And, I would like to get the lunch skins
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I like the eco eggs easter egg coloring kit.
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If I won, I would buy a few of the small cardboard toys like the dinosaur and house and I’d also pick up some of the eco-friendly lunch and snack bags.
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My kids would think these are soo cool. They love to create and
play with the things they make.! so much fun!
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I would order the all natural playdoh.
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I know my kids would love the windmill.
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my grandkids would love the big farm or the windmill
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I would pick the dollhouse or the farmhouse! Both are awesome! THANKS!
These are great; I always loved crafts as a child (and still do). I know my daughter and I would have fun decorating these. I would probably get the Treehouse; although I’m really liking the Large Farm also!
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My daughter would love the doll house
I would order the Large Farm
I would get the castle for my daughter and the pirate ship for my son.
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March 10, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Well, I think I like the fort with the teepees the best
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I can’t decide between the large farm, tree house and doll house! They are all so fun!
ooo – maybe the castle
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I would get the pirate fortress art project for my four year old to decorate.
my boys would play with these for hours! i think i would start with the castle…
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The boys would love the Fort with 2 tepees $24.99
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I would get the Rosegarden Palace.
Liz would like the Rosegarden Palace.
I would get the Pirate Fortress for my grandson.
I would get the treehouse. It just looks like so much fun. We have a small village of little toy people and little toy critters that could have many adventures inside that treehouse. I think that both my sons and my daughter would love it.
Cool! I think I’d get in on some of thier Eco paints . . .great idea!
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I would probably get the eco play-doh
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My son would like the large farm.
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My three year old granddaughter would love the Large Farm!
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I would love to get the Large Farm!
My little girl would really love the treehouse.
I’d get 2 sandwich size Lunch Skins and 1 snack size Lunch Skin. Great green site, thanks.
I’d put it towards the Lunch Skin Family Pack.
I’d get the All natural playdough
My daughter would love the doll house, but my boys would love the pirate ship!
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I would purchase the large farm for my son to decorate and use with his plastic animals.
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My daughter would love the All natural paint. She’s quite the little artist, and always painting.
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I’d get the Large Farm one.
I love the Large Farm!
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I would get some All natural playdough
I think I would get the Pirate Fortress for my boys.
I’d love to get the School Year album and small race car!
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I would like the large palace.
I like the Farm
My daughter would love the Palace!
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My grandson would love the Pirate Fortress. Thanks so much for the offer.
I would get the pirate fortress!
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Would get the Rosegarden Palace
I love the LunchSkin in the red apple design!
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I would order the Eco Lunch Bags (Family Pack)
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I would get the All Natural Playdough and the Easter Egg coloring kit!
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I would purchase the all natural play dough.
I would choose the Pirate Fortress.
I’d get the Pirate Fortress!