Cardboard desk organiser

133 Comment

Such an easy project that your kids can help you with. Let them chose the colours and help you paint the egg carton and toilet rolls and they will be inspired to keep their desk tidy. Great with the start of term 4 of school.

Material

1 egg carton
12 toilet paper rolls
assorted paints, sticky tape, paintbrushes.

Method

Cut the egg carton in two and keep the lid.
Paint the toilet rolls in the colours you want - we chose rainbow colours. Paint the base of the egg carton as well. Let dry.
When dry, sticky tape the toilet rolls to the base of the egg carton and to each other (by double siding the tape) for added stability.
Let your child add their stationary in.

Notes

Sparkle it up by adding stickers or glitter glue if you like.

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This project was posted by:

- mom19782016
- 12 Oct 2016
  1:29 pm

133 Comments

- - Rachell88 said
  - 20 Oct 2017
    1:50 pm
Such a bright and colorful way to stay organized. I love it!!

- - natct said
  - 09 Jul 2017
    8:31 am
Loads of colour and fun thankyou we might try this one this week.
- mom93821 replied
  
  06 May 2018 , 7:53 am
  Loads of colour just adds delight to rooms.
- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 06 Jul 2017
    9:49 pm
Wonderful way to upcycle with plenty of colour and creativity.

- - linda197 said
  - 22 Jun 2017
    1:14 pm
This looks like a great activity for the upcoming holidays! Kids can do in their favourite colours – thanks for sharing!

- - Kate Sander said
  - 12 Jun 2017
    4:12 pm
These look colourful and cute and easy to make, should be fun for my young girls to make.

- - Nas01 said
  - 12 Jun 2017
    3:45 pm
What a great idea!

- - mom111059 said
  - 05 Jun 2017
    3:30 pm
Nice and colourful. Kids will be happy to get organised with this project. Thanks
- mom93821 replied
  
  07 May 2018 , 6:28 am
  Keeps them happy and occupied too!
- - mom140882 said
  - 03 Jun 2017
    3:34 am
I’m making this with my kid tomorrow for sure. They have so many pencils and pens it’s ridiculous and a good use of all the toilet rolls we go through lol !

- - natct said
  - 02 Jun 2017
    12:22 pm
That looks so fun. I have everything needed for a change so will get my daughter started now Thankyou.

- - cherz said
  - 20 May 2017
    9:41 pm
SIMPLY LOVELY.
recycled, useful, bright and organised all in one …such a delight. <3
THANKS FOR SHARING.

- - mom103920 said
  - 30 Apr 2017
    9:31 pm
Very colourful! I love recycled art with the kids.

- - mom201472 said
  - 28 Apr 2017
    4:04 pm
Such a simple project! Love that it uses items you will have handy at home.

- - mom81879 said
  - 13 Apr 2017
    7:57 am
Pretty cool. But I would only use it in the kids rooms on their desks as it’s a bit daggy for grown ups
- cherz replied
  
  20 May 2017 , 9:36 pm
  I would use this if indeed my children had made it for me. Would brighten my day and add a rainbow to my computer desk and the pot of gold at the end would be when the children popped by. <3
- - gem1991 said
  - 09 Apr 2017
    5:13 pm
Love crafts in winter thanks for inspiration

- - leveestee said
  - 05 Apr 2017
    2:17 pm
This is so simple yet so effective! The kids will absolutely love making this over the holidays! Can always rely on this site for ideas!

- - Mum To Two said
  - 17 Mar 2017
    8:59 pm
This is so cute! I’ll have to do this one with my kids!

- - mom206279 said
  - 09 Mar 2017
    11:36 am
This is so simple! This will keep my little man entertained for hours.

- - mom62624 said
  - 02 Mar 2017
    6:39 am
Thanks for this wonderfully creative idea with things we have around the house, great!.

- - twinningmum said
  - 25 Feb 2017
    2:09 pm
this is so cute! what a brilliant, simple and effective craft idea. I can definitely see myself making this with the kids.

- - Stef said
  - 22 Feb 2017
    9:20 pm
What a clever idea!