NOTE: Before your visit, please review our Visitor Guidelines, as well as recent guidance from the State of Vermont.Read More
In accordance with new guidance from the State of Vermont, visitor groups must be limited to a single household and should stay together in the Museum.
If you plan to visit the Montshire from outside Vermont, please review the State of Vermont’s cross-state travel guidance. Visitors from outside Vermont must quarantine for 14 days prior to visiting.
Cardboard is a remarkable material. While it’s made of nothing more than paper, it’s strong enough to ship heavy and fragile objects all around the world. The secret to its strength lies in its middle layer, which curves up and down like waves in the sea. Those waves are a series of up and down facing arches, like the arches that support bridges and buildings. And you can build bridges, buildings, and a lot more from leftover cardboard in your own home.
This week, we’ll create marble runs, fashion hats, build new worlds, and so much more — all with cardboard!
This week, for Montshire at Home, we're working on cardboard creations!
Starting a Week of Cardboard Creations
Why do we love building with cardboard at the Montshire?
- It’s cheap (sometimes free!) and easy to cut
- It’s sturdy yet flexible
- It has loads of textures that make cool designs
This week we’re working on some amazing cardboard creations! Watch this video and download our design worksheet to get started.
Create a beautiful work of art using a variety of shapes! Learn how to create abstract art by piecing together cardboard and create a masterpiece from your own imagination!
Follow the instructions in our our activity sheet here.
