Want To Practice
To Build A Dog House?

Are you unsure about how to build a dog house? Why not start with our practice model, a cardboard box!

CARDBOARD DOG HOUSE

MATERIALS and TOOLS
  • A rectangular cardboard box with flaps
  • Packing or masking tape
  • A pen or marker
INSTRUCTIONS
  • Label the bottom of your box, Bottom
  • Label the two longer sides opposite each other, Side 1 and Side 2
  • Remove the flaps from these two sides and set aside
  • Label the shorter two opposite sides, Front and Back
  • Draw a door in the lower part of the Front
  • Draw an upside down V with a 90 degree angle on this flap
  • Draw an upside down V with a 90 degree angle on the Back flap
  • Take the two Side flaps you set aside and tape them together
  • Hold a 2x4 or 2x2 underneath in the middle - this will be your roof
  • Pretend you have a 2x2 in each corner of your box. These will be where the walls and bottom attach on the real dog house
As you can see, putting together a dog house does not have to be difficult. If you're ready, click here for instructions for the actual Build A Dog House. You can also go to our home page to find other projects to make or to contact us with your feedback.

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