Art
- The child learned about spatial awareness and perspective in creating the layout of the cardboard city.
- They explored creativity and imagination by designing buildings, roads, and other elements of the city.
- They gained an understanding of composition and design through the arrangement and construction of the city.
- They developed fine motor skills by cutting, folding, and assembling the cardboard pieces.
For continued development, encourage the child to expand their cardboard city with more detailed buildings, parks, and other features. They can also explore different types of cities from around the world for inspiration and incorporate those elements into their own cardboard city.
Book Recommendations
- “Iggy Peck, Architect†by Andrea Beaty: A story of a young architect with a passion for building.
- “The Cardboard Kingdom†by Chad Sell: A graphic novel about a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes and create their own city.
- “If I Built a House†by Chris Van Dusen: A book that follows a boy's imaginative and inventive ideas for building his dream house.
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