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Cardboard + Kids = Fun with Calafant!

March 9, 2010 by Stacey

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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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122 Comments

  1. Wehaf says

    March 19, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    I’d get the Pirate Fortress!

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  2. Trina says

    March 19, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    I would choose the Pirate Fortress.

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  3. Veronica Garrett says

    March 19, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    I would purchase the all natural play dough.

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  4. REBECCA says

    March 19, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    The Lunch Skin Family Pack

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  5. Heather M says

    March 19, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    I would get the All Natural Playdough and the Easter Egg coloring kit!

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  6. Gianna says

    March 19, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    BootScoot Bike in blue.

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  7. kathy p says

    March 19, 2010 at 12:56 pm

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  8. kathy p says

    March 19, 2010 at 12:55 pm

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  9. kathy p says

    March 19, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    id get the
    School Years
    A Family Keepsake of School Memories album

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  10. Karen B says

    March 19, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    I would order the Eco Lunch Bags (Family Pack)

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  11. Lily Kwan says

    March 19, 2010 at 9:37 am

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    March 19, 2010 at 9:36 am

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  13. Lily Kwan says

    March 19, 2010 at 9:35 am

    I love the LunchSkin in the red apple design!

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  14. kristy says

    March 19, 2010 at 3:11 am

    Would get the Rosegarden Palace

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  15. Chrysa says

    March 19, 2010 at 1:33 am

    I’m subscribed to your RSS feed in my Google Reader.

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  16. Chrysa says

    March 19, 2010 at 1:33 am

    I would get the pirate fortress!

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  17. Kim Benton says

    March 18, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    My grandson would love the Pirate Fortress. Thanks so much for the offer.

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  18. trixx says

    March 18, 2010 at 10:04 pm

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    March 18, 2010 at 10:04 pm

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  20. trixx says

    March 18, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    My daughter would love the Palace!

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  21. Tammy says

    March 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    I like the Farm

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  22. shawna says

    March 18, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    I would like the large palace.

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  23. Lisa says

    March 18, 2010 at 3:21 pm

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    March 18, 2010 at 3:21 pm

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  25. Lisa says

    March 18, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    I’d love to get the School Year album and small race car!

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  26. Ani says

    March 18, 2010 at 11:34 am

    I think I would get the Pirate Fortress for my boys.

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  27. Jennifer R says

    March 18, 2010 at 11:33 am

    I would get some All natural playdough

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  28. Janette says

    March 18, 2010 at 10:59 am

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    March 18, 2010 at 10:58 am

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  30. Janette says

    March 18, 2010 at 10:55 am

    I love the Large Farm!

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  31. erma says

    March 18, 2010 at 8:37 am

    I’d get the Large Farm one.

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  32. Amanda D. says

    March 18, 2010 at 12:40 am

    My daughter would love the All natural paint. She’s quite the little artist, and always painting.

    macd82 at gmail dot com

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  33. Kerrie Mayans says

    March 18, 2010 at 12:25 am

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  34. Kerrie Mayans says

    March 18, 2010 at 12:23 am

    I would purchase the large farm for my son to decorate and use with his plastic animals.

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  35. julie Donahue says

    March 17, 2010 at 9:24 pm

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  36. Julie Donahue says

    March 17, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    My daughter would love the doll house, but my boys would love the pirate ship!

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  37. amy says

    March 17, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    I’d get the All natural playdough

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  38. Jennifer M says

    March 17, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    I’d put it towards the Lunch Skin Family Pack.

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  39. katklaw777 says

    March 15, 2010 at 5:34 am

    I’d get 2 sandwich size Lunch Skins and 1 snack size Lunch Skin. Great green site, thanks.

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  40. Mary says

    March 15, 2010 at 2:19 am

    My little girl would really love the treehouse.

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  41. Mama Zen says

    March 14, 2010 at 9:08 am

    I would love to get the Large Farm!

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  42. Susan C says

    March 13, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    My three year old granddaughter would love the Large Farm!
    smchester at gmail dot com

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  43. LT says

    March 13, 2010 at 11:00 am

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  44. LT says

    March 13, 2010 at 10:58 am

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  46. LT says

    March 13, 2010 at 10:57 am

    I would love to get my kids the
    Fort with 2 tepees

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  47. debp says

    March 13, 2010 at 8:54 am

    My son would like the large farm.
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  50. Thao says

    March 12, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    I would probably get the eco play-doh

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  51. Jessica T says

    March 12, 2010 at 9:11 pm

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  53. Jessica T says

    March 12, 2010 at 9:07 pm

    Cool! I think I’d get in on some of thier Eco paints . . .great idea!

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  54. Donna-Lee says

    March 12, 2010 at 2:13 am

    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.

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  55. Linda says

    March 11, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    I would get the Pirate Fortress for my grandson.

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  56. Tracey Byram says

    March 11, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Liz would like the Rosegarden Palace.

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  57. Nicole C. says

    March 11, 2010 at 9:51 am

    I would get the Rosegarden Palace.

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  58. Kelly Ann T. says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:54 pm

    I tweeted http://twitter.com/cstironkat/status/10307778905

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  59. Kelly Ann T. says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    The boys would love the Fort with 2 tepees $24.99

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  60. kelly from Montana says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:41 pm

    google reader:)

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  61. kelly from Montana says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    my boys would play with these for hours! i think i would start with the castle…

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  62. nicole says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    I would get the pirate fortress art project for my four year old to decorate.

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  63. Stephanie V. says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    ooo – maybe the castle
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

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  64. Cara says

    March 10, 2010 at 9:42 pm

    I can’t decide between the large farm, tree house and doll house! They are all so fun!

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  65. LaVonne Long says

    March 10, 2010 at 7:35 pm

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    March 10, 2010 at 7:34 pm

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  68. LaVonne Long says

    March 10, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Well, I think I like the fort with the teepees the best 🙂

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  69. Heather says

    March 10, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    I would get the castle for my daughter and the pirate ship for my son.

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  70. McKim says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    I would order the Large Farm

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  71. sarah pacilio says

    March 10, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    My daughter would love the doll house 🙂

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    March 10, 2010 at 12:46 pm

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  75. Snowflake07 (Audra) says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:42 pm

    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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  76. Angela C says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:46 am

    I would pick the dollhouse or the farmhouse! Both are awesome! THANKS!

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  77. mary simonton says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:40 am

    i subscribe to your emails

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  78. mary simonton says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:39 am

    my grandkids would love the big farm or the windmill

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    March 10, 2010 at 11:15 am

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  80. Jill L says

    March 10, 2010 at 11:14 am

    I know my kids would love the windmill.

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  83. Kathy Stevenson says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:57 am

    I would order the all natural playdoh.

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  84. Sandy (Your Life, Organized) says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:41 am

    My kids would think these are soo cool. They love to create and
    play with the things they make.! so much fun!
    I am now following on Twitter, now on to tweet this!

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  85. Tracey says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:23 am

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  86. Tracey says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:22 am

    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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  90. carol says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:18 am

    I like the eco eggs easter egg coloring kit.

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    March 9, 2010 at 11:01 pm

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  92. Kristina says

    March 9, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    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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  93. Anne says

    March 9, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    My son would love any of them, but I think I would get the pirate fortress, I think.

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  96. TopazTook says

    March 9, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    With a three-year-old girl getting into Polly Pockets, definitely the dollhouse!

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  99. Kirsten T. says

    March 9, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    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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  100. Jena says

    March 9, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Sounds like nice toys

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    March 9, 2010 at 7:39 pm

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  102. Francine Anchondo says

    March 9, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    I would get the Rosegarden Palace

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  103. Mommie Life says

    March 9, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    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! 🙂

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  106. Elizabeth says

    March 9, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    i love the dollhouse! adorable! my daughter turns 3 the end of the month, and this would be perfect.

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  108. Wendy says

    March 9, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    My nephew would like the farm.

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  110. Kristie says

    March 9, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    I can imagine that my daughter would LOVE the Palace!

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  112. Allison says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    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 love that cardboard treehouse!

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  117. Erica Mueller says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    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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  120. Jen says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    How can I pick which one I’d want? Maybe the farmhouse? My kids would love them all!

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  121. Deanna says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    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!

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