When mother lets us make paper box furniture

Chapter 44: CRIB.

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About This Book

A practical craft manual for children and supervising adults gives step-by-step instructions for turning discarded boxes into toy furniture, covering materials, tools, measuring, scoring, cutting and fastening with brass fasteners, plus safety tips. It presents illustrated, proportioned patterns and detailed construction for room-by-room pieces—parlor, bedroom, dining room, kitchen and hall—including beds, tables, chairs, stoves, pianos and storage units—along with variations, decorative finishes and assembly details. Introductory notes suggest suitable box sizes, ways to adapt designs, age-appropriate tasks, and community uses such as gifts, club projects or hospital donations, encouraging creativity and practical skill development.

CRIB.

Use box and cover, or two boxes, as suggested for the divan.

1. Fasten one on top of the other through their bottoms, as in the divan.

2. Cut the legs.

3. Cut the slats as shown in the picture.

4. Paint with white enamel or gold to look like brass.

GOOD NIGHT.

Get a little china doll,

Then make a night-gown white;

Tuck her in her little crib,

And kiss her a loving good night.

Crib.