recycling boxes – TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®

August 31, 2015June 16, 2016 Movers Who Blog Moving

Entertain your kids by repurposing moving boxes

Do you have a clutter of boxes lying around? Are you looking for activities for the days of summer to entertain your kids? TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® has a few fun and creative solutions for you to enjoy with your kiddos!

Fort. Building a fort is probably the most popular project for kids of all ages. Constructing and designing a fort takes up time and can be really fun! Even after the fort is built, your little ones can have fun playing games inside. If you really want to keep the kids busy, get a little more creative by building a pirate ship or a castle.

Doll house. Help your kids make a special house for their dolls. Have fun cutting out windows and doors, and decorating the inside and outside of the doll house.

Puppet theatre. You can also create a puppet theater out of boxes. You children and their friends can have fun cutting out puppets from card board, decorating them, and gluing them to popsicles sticks.

Sensory box. Another fun, simple idea would be to make a sensory box. Cut a hole in the top of a box and place objects in the box for the kids to feel or smell. This is a fun hands-on activity for your kids to enjoy.

Lemonade stand. As the last days of summer fly by, take advantage of the heat and build and decorate a lemonade stand. Even after it’s built, the kids can make and sell lemonade and make an entire day out of this project.

Maze. If you have a surplus of boxes, you can cut out holes or sides of boxes and secure them together to create a maze for your kids to enjoy. I promise you, they will have a blast crawling through it and trying to find their way out.

The opportunities are endless. If you’re looking for additional ideas to keep the kiddos happy and entertained during their last part of summer break, be sure to check out the many ideas on Pinterest! Keep an eye out for our popular blog post on this year’s best Halloween box costume ideas, to keep costumes cost effective and creative this year. Happy crafting!

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December 1, 2014 Movers Who Blog Holiday Fun, Home Decor

Get crafty this season with old moving boxes

Written by Claire Schneider

Thanksgiving has passed, and now it’s time to put holiday cheer into full effect! One of my favorite things about Christmas is decorating our home and warming it up with endless amounts of the spirit of the season. Our team at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® has come up with three festive ways to use your old moving boxes in ways that will not only be fun to create with your family but will also be conversation starters with visitors and guests.

Gingerbread house

The Christmas season would not be complete without building a classic gingerbread house. Instead of making one from a kit, why not make a one out of your old moving boxes? This is a traditional yet whimsical design item for your home that will undoubtedly be a statement piece. You could use the house to disguise a dog kennel, hide presents, house your Elf on the Shelf for the night, or it can even be the main centerpiece for the Holiday Express train. The options are endless.

Here’s what you need to build you gingerbread house:

1 wardrobe box
1 dish pack
1 medium box
Paint in a variety of colors
Packing tape
Hot glue gun
Batting
Box cutter

To start, I cut out the frame of the house using the wardrobe and dish pack boxes. I used the dish pack for the roof and the wardrobe box for the sides making sure to cut out a door on one of the sides. Next, I took my two roof pieces and painted three draped lines on each one to add some character. Then I taped the sides and roof pieces together on the inside of the house using packing tape. Next, I cut out the batting to look like snow and glued that to the edges. The nice thing about this part is I didn’t have to worry about cutting my edges perfectly straight; edges have the appearance to line up flawlessly since it is covered.

Next, I used my medium box to cut out the wreath, candy canes, and gum drop pieces. Finally I painted and glued them to the house for a festive look.

Name tags

Instead of using the same name tags on your gifts each year, get creative and assemble your own unique ones! This is a very simple and achievable craft which will make your friends and family feel special this holiday season.

Items needed:

1 medium box (depending on how many tags you plan to make)
Paint
Festive ribbon
Box cutter

For the shapes of the tags, I looked up Christmas patterns and printed out my top three. I then traced them on the box and carefully cut them out. Next, I painted them and added a ribbon to the top. Last, use the back to write the recipient’s name or even a cheery note.

Card holder

Over the years I’ve thought I should get a card holder but never found one that I truly liked enough to purchase. So this year I decided to make my own out of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® boxes.

Here’s what I used:

1 dish pack box
Burlap
Paint
Ribbon
Box cutter
Hot glue gun

For my card holder I decided I wanted to have a more vertical orientation, so the dish pack box was the perfect option for me. Next, I cut out a 12” x 24” section of the box. With the burlap I purchased at my local craft store, I cut out a rectangle a few inches longer and wider than the cardboard piece. Then I wrapped it around the cardboard and glued the edges. Now that I had my background, I then stenciled my holiday message. Since it was going to hold the holiday cards I will receive, I decided to go with “Season’s Greetings”. Last, I attached red ribbon in a crisscross fashion where I will clip on the cards as I receive them.

I hope these festive crafts gave you a few fun ideas on how to recycle your old moving boxes this holiday season. Visit our Pinterest page for more holiday inspiration!

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November 19, 2014 Movers Who Blog Holiday Fun, Home Decor

Holiday décor and store: Believe in TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®

Written by Arika Ford

“Believe” is a term we can all relate to, especially during the holiday season. Believe it or not, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® can help you prep for the holidays, protect your decorations, and help you stay organized for years to come. While preparing your home for the holidays is an exciting task that can involve the entire family, just thinking about hauling out the decorations from wherever they are stored can be a stressful endeavor. We’ve complied a few tips to help organize and store your decorations for years to come. After all, we’re the experts!

Pack perfectly: When packing up your picture frames, candles, and other non-festive items to make way for your holiday décor, try using one of our dish pack boxes. These are perfect since they’re double corrugated boxes making storage of heavy items safe to lift without worrying about the bottom dropping out of the box. The dish pack also comes with adjustable cubbies making it ideal for storing smaller, fragile items. Just wrap each item with packing paper then place it in its designated cubby and it will be safe.

Keep it clean: Are you having a holiday party and don’t want to completely trash your floor? We have a 25 foot roll of clear, adhesive carpet shield you can place over your floor in high traffic areas. You can customize the size by cutting it for the front door area or around the designated kids’ table!

Hire moving muscle: Do you wish you could rearrange your furniture to make way for holiday decorations but the thought of moving your heavy couch deters you from such a task? Give us a call to schedule your internal move. We are happy to rearrange any heavy furniture as our movers are professionally trained and will move the same piece until you are happy with its final resting place. When you are scheduling your internal move, don’t forget to schedule a time for us to come back after the holidays to move the furniture to its original position. Don’t risk ruining your holiday fun by hurting yourself. We are happy to help!

Believe it! We offer many practical products that are ideal for packing up seasonal items. These products come in various sizes and are ideal for all of your packing and storing needs. Make TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® your one-stop shop for all of your holiday needs this year!