I just love the sweet results of this simple drawing craft that gets kids to think about what one might see in the windows of their home or apartment building. This idea came about because a neighbor of mine is the principal at a local nursery school/kindergarten and had a bunch of packaging that had been donated by a cosmetics business that she didn't know how to use. Of course I couldn't refuse her request to come up with some ideas for a variety of objects, and this is the first of several ideas. These die-cut panels were part of something that looked like a pop up test tube stand, though was I do believe for holding cosmetic pencils. So now you know, save those bits and pieces of die cut packaging to make fun houses and buildings!
Trace the windows onto a piece of blank white paper, and then have kids fill in the windows with cute little drawings of what one might see through the windows. Then simply affix the sheet of paper to the back, and have the kids finish up with details on the facade. I love the fact that my eight year old drew a house filled with flowers and plants and pianos!
And of course, you can certainly make your own die cut panels by cutting lots of windows out of any piece of cardboard with a craft knife and a ruler. Certainly worth the extra effort when the results are so adorable!
