DIY Piggy Bike Basket
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Now I know there are tons of really affordable kid bike baskets
out there. But we have a TON of cardboard lying around from our move AND I enjoy making things. So it was a win-win situation. Plus, where else could we get a pig basket? Ok, enough chatting. Let's get making!
Materials Needed
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Pen
- Scissors
- Craft paint
- Paint Brushes
- Mod Podge
- Sponge Brush
- Drill
- Zip Ties
- Hot Glue
- Packing Tape
- Safety Pin
- Ruler
- Paper
Let's Make a Bike Basket!
1. Measure your stuffed animal. Then, draw out a design for a basket (essentially a box) to hold your stuffed animal.
Two notes:
- You know that old saying, "Measure twice, cut once?" Um... follow it. I don't know why, but my measurements were totally wrong. Our basket ended up being 1/2 the width it should have been. Boo! Luckily Piggy is squish and we can still jam her in. So yeah... check your numbers!
- I always have trouble making a box that perfectly fits together. (I forget that cardboard has thickness too!) This time I didn't sweat it too much and ended up trimming my side and bottom pieces slightly once I started gluing and taping things together. The end result isn't perfect by any means, but it was good enough for us.
2. Trace your template onto cardboard. Cut it out. (If you want to make sure the pieces fit nicely together and hold your stuffed animal, you can always use masking tape and lightly tape the pieces together to see how everything will look before proceeding. This would have saved me some grief later on.)
3. Use your craft paint and paint your pieces. Then, coat it with Mod Podge. Once it dries, drill
for your zip ties. (We don't leave our bike outside, so I wasn't worried about the box getting ruined. However, I still like to use Mod Podge to give it some protection.)4. Hot Glue your front, side, and bottom pieces together. Then, use packing tape
to make sure everything stays in place. (Note: Make sure that you attach the side and bottom pieces directly on top of your front piece. This way your back piece will completely cover everything up.)
5. Now it's time to slip your zip ties
through the back. Make sure to slip them through so that you can attach the basket to the bike6. Hot glue your back on. Further secure it in place with packing tape.
7. Attach the box to your bike
Notes:
- I had to use multiple zip ties to secure the basket on. Then, I trimmed the excess bits off.
- If you make a mistake and want to undo a ziptie, simply use a safety pin to release the connection and separate the two zipties. (I had to do this several times.)
And now you've got yourself a lovely cardboard bike basket!
Fill it with your favorite toys....
Or your favorite fluffy friend.
Hee hee. This photo reminds me of ET...
And that's all for today. Don't like pigs? No worries. You can just customize the basket to whatever your kid likes.
Now if you'd like to see other DIY Cardboard toys to make for/with your child, check out the links below:
- DIY Cardboard Bridge for Trains
- Dusty and Skipper Toilet Roll Planes
- Climbing Circus Men Toys
- DIY Cardboard Rocket Launcher Toys
- Cardboard Cactus Construction Set
And you can always find other fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts!
Happy Making! (Remember, come back on Tuesday for a $100 giveaway!!!! Yup. I'm excited too.)