Ms. Eyer and I are sponsoring SOCES “Out of the Box” Challenge for October. Students in grade 1-5 are encouraged to participate and use problem solving skills and creativity to design and create a masterpiece. Identify a problem and create a solution using any sized cardboard box.
The following stories can inspire you to be imaginative, creative, resourceful and ingenious!
Cain’s Arcade
Antoinetter Portis’ picture book, Not a Box
Hacking the book The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires.
Aarambh’s Help Desk
Cottage Lane’s 2013 Participants – “Out of Box” Entries
Rules:
- You can use cardboard, tape and 20% recyclable materials for your project.
- You may not buy anything to add to your cardboard box.
- The box can be as small as a jewelry box to as large as a refrigerator box.
- No boxes larger than 4ft x 4ft x 6ft will be accepted.
- You can enter as a single entry or as a team. A team can consist up to 4 members.
- Entries must be submitted to Mrs. McBride or Ms. Eyer by October 21st.
- All entries must have submission form securely attached to project.
Download a copy of the entry form:
Cardboard Challenge Individual Entry Form OR Cardboard Challenge Team Entry Form
Simple projects may take a few hours while others may take days or weeks. Problem solve, talk about what is working and what is not working. Be optimistic. You will learn to solve problems and you will tackle real-world issues.
Strap on your thinking caps and get ready to make something spectacular out of cardboard!
Caine was very creative and that was outstanding on what he did. 🙂
What did you find most outstanding?
I really thought that there’s not much to a box. As a soon as I saw all of these videos, it made me realize how boxes are so useful. You can make a purse, an arcade, an easel, games and so much more!
Boxes really are useful! I never knew that you could turn something so ordinary into something so cool. Everyone should participate this year. Those projects are really amazing.
I thought that making an arcade out of a lot of cardboard boxes would be too hard for a 9 year old, but I stand corrected. I once tried to make a game out of a box but I got frustrated and gave up. I just might try that again.
I hope you participate in the challenge!