Rainy Day Box City Challenge

What can children build from cardboard boxes on a rainy day? A whole city. Print this free mission list, gather clean cardboard boxes and challenge children to build towers, bridges, shops and houses, then name their city and draw a map. It suits ages 7 and up.

How do you build a city from cardboard boxes? Collect clean boxes in different sizes, then work through the eight missions: a tall tower, a bridge, a shop with a sign, a road, a house with a door, a name, a park and street numbers.

What age is the box city challenge for? It suits ages 7 and up. Younger children can help with a grown-up, and older children can plan the whole city on paper first.