A Kid's Dream Cardboard Castle Made Out of Boxes

This is my second cardboard castle to build for my kids. The first castle I built was a hit, but after having another child it was time to expand. This castle contains a Main Room, Middle Room and a Tower Room inviting more guests to fit inside. I got an email from IKEA about getting more pictures for the popular Building a Cardboard Castle #1 and sadly that castle didn't survive our latest move to Austin. So I offered to build a new castle which is to be featured in an "Up Cycling" book for IKEA France.

Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle
Cardboard Castle

I built a lot of "forts" when I was a kid from boxes, baskets, couch pillows, blankets or anything I could get my hands on. Most children love building "forts" and playing inside them. Whether they are hiding, playing pretend, or just cozying up and reading books, a fort is a perfect little space for a small children to feel secure in a big world.

Building this castle of course is a great bonding experience. The kids love participating in the construction. Just be extra careful with the hot glue and razors, which I had to supervise at all times.

Materials

Tools

Steps

  1. Glue the three main boxes together
  2. Cut out doors and windows
  3. Cut and fold a ton of coin corner rectangles out
  4. Decorative trim the Windows
  5. Decorative trim the Doors
  6. Add the 2 Toppers for Tower Left and Main Hall Right
  7. Add the Slanted Roof for the Middle Room