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Blueprint No. 010

Box Tower

A tower of cardboard boxes, with a lookout box poking out the top.

Sawyer's first blueprint built from cardboard boxes! A big box upside down with its flaps spread out, a tall box on top, and a small box inside that pokes out like a lookout. All you need is 3 boxes from the recycling bin.

Boxes
3
Tall
3
Flaps
12
Level
Easy

Official blueprint

$2

Printable step-by-step guide, made by Sawyer. Print it or save it as a PDF.

A grown-up finishes the order. You print it and start building.

What you need

  • 3 cardboard boxes: one big, one tall, and one small enough to fit inside the tall one (any boxes close in shape work)
  • A hard, flat floor so your tower stands straight
  • A grown-up to open any taped-up flaps
  • A printer, or save the blueprint as a PDF

Did you know?

Cardboard boxes are strong because of the wavy layer hidden inside the cardboard. The waves work like lots of tiny arches holding up the weight!

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