Papercraft and block mini skatepark

48 Comments

This is a project that has three phases. Firstly making your background, then building your park and finally…playing in your park. Great for preschoolers who still enjoy knocking blocks all over the place.

Material

Tub blocks or foam squares
1 Pre-made collage background
1+ Finger skateboards or cars

Method

Make a collage background. We wanted to do a more industrial theme but my girls decided to colour things in pink and orange.
In front of your collage background take a tub of blocks and set up an obstacle style course with ramps and steps.
If you have other items such as little plastic bins, cardboard box buildings or bottle caps you can add those too. We also use hot wheels cars.

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48 Comments

- - mom465683 said
  - 28 Jun 2022
    8:13 am
My boys would love this. I’ll show my husband. Something for him to do.

- - Frankiielot said
  - 07 Nov 2021
    11:30 pm
I’ll have to bookmark this for when my baby boy is a bit older as I think he’ll really like this!
Looks like it would be a lot of fun and would keep him busy for awhile.

- - mom478886 said
  - 05 Jul 2021
    12:37 pm
Such a fun rainy day activity! Does anyone have any recommendations on where to buy some largeish foam blocks for this?

- - meedee said
  - 24 May 2021
    11:21 am
When large items are delivered the boxes they come in make great play houses, etc

- - mom19782016 said
  - 15 Oct 2020
    1:01 pm
Oh my gosh, I LOVE this idea. Very very creative

- - mom462038 said
  - 07 Apr 2020
    10:27 am
So much work went into that! How frustrating if bits get knocked over! I just threw out a playground my daughter made with a friend in primary school. They were very creative, did a good job

- - Mummyofone77 said
  - 31 Dec 2019
    12:46 pm
What an amazing project. Especially if you have access to limited blocks

- - mom129591 said
  - 02 Jul 2019
    4:29 pm
Absolutely Amazing! Well done on this creative piece. I will keep this in mind for the future sure.

- - mom81879 said
  - 30 May 2019
    3:31 pm
Oh amazing! And I can imagine it changing all the time as it gets accidentally knocked over and rebuilt. Brilliant

- - MrsA said
  - 25 Mar 2019
    2:38 pm
This is probably my favourite craft activity. It looks impressive and I love that so much work has gone into it. Very cool.

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 30 Jan 2019
    1:06 am
This is brilliant. The possibilities are endless as to the different ‘parks’ and themes that could be created. A zoo would be a good one or a Show – with ferris wheel, animals, woodchopping etc. Or a beach day out. So so many I love this.

- - mom81879 said
  - 01 Jul 2018
    9:17 am
What an awful lot of work gone into this! Would be a good school holiday project

- - kjgarner said
  - 29 Jun 2018
    9:47 pm
That is a great way to use the game Jenga for bridges, roads and driving cars
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2018 , 10:14 pm
  Your skate park look amazing
- - mom111059 said
  - 15 Jun 2018
    8:28 am
Great way to let kids imaginations make their own skatepark, carpark, alien home, whatever. I love this. Thanks.

- - leveestee said
  - 30 Apr 2018
    12:25 pm
This is the best idea! Hours of fun! Thank you for sharing

- - mom62624 said
  - 29 Dec 2017
    12:17 pm
So much fun to be had, great!

- - mom266216 said
  - 25 Oct 2017
    8:06 am
Wonderful, great idea and heaps of work. Thanks for sharing

- - natct said
  - 21 Aug 2017
    7:30 am
That looks fun and a lot of work.. Love it thankyou

- - mom112217 said
  - 26 Feb 2017
    9:35 am
A wonderful idea and lots of fun to be had! Thanks!

- - mom111059 said
  - 12 Aug 2016
    8:19 pm
wow this should keep the kids (and adults) busy playing for ages. Great project.