How to Make a Cereal Box Game

Cover the cereal box with construction paper. This will give you a blank canvas to work with as the base of your game board. If you prefer, use colored contact paper or wrapping paper instead. Cover the entire box by gluing the paper down on all sides, but leave the lid section as it is so you can use it to close the box.

Make a path for your game. Cut out small squares of construction paper and glue them onto the cereal box in a path formation. This will be the path your game characters will follow as you play.

Decide what kind of game you want to make and add tasks to your board. For example, if your daughter likes fairies, you can make a fairy game for her. Put sprinkles of glitter or bright stars onto every two or three squares on the board; when a player lands on this square they must draw a card. Make your cards out of construction paper, and write instructions on one side, such as "Sprinkle your fairy dust on another player: choose someone else to advance two spaces." For older children, you can have them solve riddles or answer math problems in order to move ahead in the game.

Decorate your game. Going with the fairy theme, use fairy stickers, glitter, pictures of fairies printed from the computer or pictures from a coloring book. Decorate the opposite side of the cereal box to be the game's cover. Label the short side of the cereal box (where you would normally find nutritional information) with the name of the game, so you can find it easily when it is stored away.

Use the cereal box to store the game pieces. Wrap the cards with a rubber band or store them in a zippered plastic bag. Include a pair of dice to roll during play, and use your child's fairy toys or other small objects (such as pennies or paper clips) for game pieces. Store all of these inside the cereal box and close the lid like you would if it contained cereal.