Build a world in a box
Natascha Rosenberg recently published photographs of her beautiful “world in a box” – a scene from Little Red Riding Hood depicted in 3d collage using fabric scraps, hand painted fabric and illustrations on card.
Cat Morley (who incidentally has an extensive collection of DIY projects on her site) has used a similar (if not the very same window box frame from IKEA) and came up with this:
She includes step-by-step photos and instructions for recreating this little scene, which is a great way of setting up a small, one room doll house.
Way back in 2004 when AJ was 18 months old, she and I made our own world in a box — which is a little different to the ones above but it took care of a rainy afternoon and we had a lot of fun.
All you need is an old cardboard box, scissors, some magazines, loads of sticky tape, glue, felt tip pens and some heavy parental guidance.
8 Responses to “Build a world in a box”
i think your tagline should be ‘kicking MS Kids’ butt.’ like kiddley very much.
these are beautiful, I remember my Mum drawing a simple room on a page, just a 3D box and then together we would cut up junk mail and magazines and create gorgeous rooms.I think it’s what started my love of making collage and probably decorating my house too!
oh my goodness…
how is that i have never seen
these two sites before!
i was literally on the edge
of my seat trying not to clap
my hands as i tried to get them
bookmarked and bounce at the same
time…
heh.
so…
what i meant to say
is thanks for posting these
Hey I think that’s a great Idea but what about something for a 2 year old??
Wow! What a cool project to while-away and enjoy the summer with. Living in 100+ degree
Texas, fun FROM the sun is exactly what I’m looking for (this might just lure away my 7 year old from the Nintendo DS!) Thank you so much.
I used to love making these, they are a great creative play idea for kids. Another fun option is to make an underwater scene with hanging fish, shells and blue cello phane at the front.
I think we used to call these panoramas in grade school and made them for book reports. Fun memories.
it is like the lauren child book, ‘the princess and the pea.’ every illustration was done with little models in a tiny 3d world.