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How To Create A Mini Cardboard Kitchen For Your Toddler
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How To Create A Mini Cardboard Kitchen For Your Toddler

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We all know that a Mother’s love has no boundaries and she will do everything and anything for her family and kids.

One Pinay Mompreneur, Rodessa Villanueva-Reyes shared her before-and-after DIY project on Facebook, and it gained over 1000k likes and over 100 comments from fellow parents.

Check out the photos below, and be inspired! Now you have a reason not to throw your cardboard boxes!

More info: forurbanwomen.com

Mom created a mini play kitchen made of cardboard boxes that she collected from friends

She started by aligning the cardboard boxes

 Then she drew cutting lines for the doors, oven, etc

She used vinyl stickers and white cartolina to cover-up the boxes

To jazz up the mini kitchen, Mommy Rodessa used her daughter’s existing kitchen toys to complete the look

To make it more exciting, she printed out a signage “Audrey’s Cafe & Restaurant” made from an illustration board, and pasted it using glue

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To make the sink, she uses her existing 6×2 baking pan. The faucet is made from an empty hand-soap bottle

The oven range switches are made from jar caps

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…. and tadah! Her little kitchen-diva is definitely happy with the result

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DariaB
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her kitchen looks better than mine! Me very jelly. ☻

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IssallieJenkins
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8 years ago

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Honestly the mama used vinyl sheets . . . I'm going to guess that it was probably a planned choice to help make it last longer? I honestly would just take it all outside and paint it with left over house paint or something haha!

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Cella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's just showing the basics of the kitchen, you don't you use the same colors or items for it, not everything has to be about sexism

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thememequeen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you mean about gender roles maybe? I also think you're right, the colors and details can be tailored for every kid's liking, you don't have to use pink for a girl!

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SandyChu
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing! I made something like this when I was a kid :)

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KatinkaMin
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks fab! But, now, let's do a laboratory, hospital or workshop so the kid can play 'grown-up with a paid job' ;-)

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Ditkov
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lol women-kitchen stereotypes. it's 21st century already.

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IssallieJenkins
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm sad guess I need to put this here too. :( I don't see why a boy couldn't play with it other than maybe that she does not have a son? Pretty sure this wasn't a "DIY FOR LITTLE GIRLS" pretty sure it specifically states "How To Create A Mini Cardboard Kitchen For You Toddler" I guess toddlers are just little girls now?? Hmm also seems to say "We all know that a Mother’s love has no boundaries and she will do everything and anything for her family and kids." Hmm yep again nothing about little girls UNTIL it's talking about this specific family . . . how queer. . . I guess they were NOT pushing gender roles at all . . . that was JUST you.

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for my future daugther ill built her a dream job work space, so i dont put an idea like 'you belong here' . could be art station or lawyer's office , kitchen toys are just sexist; if she doesnt want to be a restaurant cook

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thememequeen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of kids enjoy playing in kitchens, because lots of times they see sheir mothers and fathers in the kitchen and want to imitate them. It's not really about what they want to be, it's want they enjoy doing at that age. This article is just to show a creative way of making a toy for kids :)

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It would be nice to make some of those for boys too..

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DariaB
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her kitchen looks better than mine! Me very jelly. ☻

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IssallieJenkins
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Honestly the mama used vinyl sheets . . . I'm going to guess that it was probably a planned choice to help make it last longer? I honestly would just take it all outside and paint it with left over house paint or something haha!

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Cella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's just showing the basics of the kitchen, you don't you use the same colors or items for it, not everything has to be about sexism

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thememequeen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you mean about gender roles maybe? I also think you're right, the colors and details can be tailored for every kid's liking, you don't have to use pink for a girl!

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SandyChu
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing! I made something like this when I was a kid :)

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KatinkaMin
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks fab! But, now, let's do a laboratory, hospital or workshop so the kid can play 'grown-up with a paid job' ;-)

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Ditkov
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8 years ago

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lol women-kitchen stereotypes. it's 21st century already.

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IssallieJenkins
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm sad guess I need to put this here too. :( I don't see why a boy couldn't play with it other than maybe that she does not have a son? Pretty sure this wasn't a "DIY FOR LITTLE GIRLS" pretty sure it specifically states "How To Create A Mini Cardboard Kitchen For You Toddler" I guess toddlers are just little girls now?? Hmm also seems to say "We all know that a Mother’s love has no boundaries and she will do everything and anything for her family and kids." Hmm yep again nothing about little girls UNTIL it's talking about this specific family . . . how queer. . . I guess they were NOT pushing gender roles at all . . . that was JUST you.

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ÖzgeKantaroğluAğzıtemiz
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for my future daugther ill built her a dream job work space, so i dont put an idea like 'you belong here' . could be art station or lawyer's office , kitchen toys are just sexist; if she doesnt want to be a restaurant cook

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thememequeen
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lots of kids enjoy playing in kitchens, because lots of times they see sheir mothers and fathers in the kitchen and want to imitate them. It's not really about what they want to be, it's want they enjoy doing at that age. This article is just to show a creative way of making a toy for kids :)

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JenaHunk
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It would be nice to make some of those for boys too..

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