Handmade Fridge

I still remember my kids asking for a fridge right after they got their handmade washing machine. So I started collecting boxes, clear plastic, bottle caps — anything I could recycle — and turned them into a little “fridge.” 😄

My husband likes to tease me that collecting boxes has become my new hobby ^_; but he still helps by saving some from his purchases (which eventually became another handmade project… stay tuned for my next post!). Hahaha.

Here’s my handmade fridge:

The five main sections I created:

1. Bottom compartment — for vegetables and fruits.

2. Middle compartment — for items that don’t need freezing or chilling.

3. Top freezer — for “ice cream,” fish, or meat.

4. Door shelves

   • Top — perfect for “eggs.”

   • Bottom — for bottles.

5. Front door dispenser — where the kids can take “cold water” without opening the fridge.

Let's see what materials I used:

1. Boxes — two boxes for the fridge body and shelves.

2. Clear plastic — any wrapping plastic (can't remember the brand); used as the “glass” door.

3. Cover for the cold-water section — from a tools modelling kit (^_^ just bought for my next baking adventure ^_).

4. Drink carrier — recycled drink carrier from Imperial Treasury at 313 Somerset when I bought dinner with four soya milks; used for the vegetable and fruit trays.

5. Sticky tape

6. Cutter

7. Glue

8. Rubber bands — to keep the door closed. I added four small squares on the door and one medium rectangle on top as handles and to help the kids close the fridge.

9. Styrofoam — used in the freezer section to create an “ice” effect. I thought of using cotton but ended up choosing styrofoam instead.
   

It's really fun making this fridge and I can't wait to see my kids' reaction seeing and playing with it.

Would you make the something like this for your kids too?