Movie Day / Cardboard Car Drive-In
Cardboard Car Drive-In
Children build cardboard-box cars and make driver's licences, then park in front of the screen for a drive-in movie.
How to run it
- Give each child or pair a box large enough to sit in.
- Decorate with paint, plates for wheels and cup headlights.
- Make a driver's licence with their name and photo or drawing.
- Park the cars in rows and screen the movie.
You will need
- large cardboard boxes
- paint
- paper plates
- card for licences
- projector or screen
Make it easier or harderPre-cut boxes for younger children; older children can design dashboards with working parts.
SafetyEducators cut cardboard and check films are age-appropriate.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 4Children use creativity to build and engage in shared play.
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