Make a cardboard box Ice Cream parlour! – a sustainable kids party idea

This cute Ice Cream Parlour – easily made from a cardboard box – is a really fun and sustainable kids party idea!

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!

Nothing says birthday party quite like ice cream – for adults and kids alike – so this cute recycled cardboard Ice Cream Parlour is sure to spark joy at your next kids party!

In fact, why not go the extra mile and theme your whole party Ice Cream? So many flavours, toppings and styles.. we had the best time trying out several of them in the making of this fun Diy!

This fun & sustainable kids party idea is really inexpensive – and so simple to make in an afternoon! All you need is a cardboard box, a few essentials and – of course – lots and lots of ice cream!

Give your Ice Cream Parlour a completely different style by leaving it unpainted – and adding beautiful fresh flowers! With this design we also cut two heart shaped windows – and added more cornet holders!

What you need to make a cardboard box ice cream parlour:

  • Cardbooard Box (or sheet of corrugated cardboard approx.
  • Decorative ribbon, 80cm + more for decoration (optional)
  • Two curtain rings
  • Sequins, pompoms, stickers etc. (optional)
  • Acrylic paint (optional)
make your parlour from a cardboard box, ribbon and curtain rings!

How to make a cardboard box ice cream stall:

paint your cardboard

Select a large piece of your caddboard box / corrugated card (approx. ) It needs to fold in the middle, so you can easily select two sides of a cardboard box which already have a fold in the middle.

choose any colour you want for your ice cream parlour

Paint your box! I gave mine a coat of white on both sides, and then painted one side my chosen colour. Painting it is optional, you can just leave the box as it is, if you prefer!

mark out the heart shape on the cardboard

Mark a heart shaped window in the cardboard. You can draw this freehand – or download our printable PDF below and use that, like I did.

Download our Heart Shape Printable below, if you would like a template for your heart shaped parlour window!

Download our Heart Ice Cream Parlour Printable Here:

cut out the heart shape using a stanley knife or scissors

Cut out the heart shaped window – using a stanley knife or scissors.

decorate your sustainable kids party game with ribbon of your choice

Decorated your parlour! I attached ribbon to the edges with pva glue, but you can decorate your Ice Cream Parlour any way you want!

add the curtain rings to the ice cream parlour - they will act as holders fro the ice cream cornets

Mark two points under the heart window, and make holes in the card. I pushed a sharp pencil through the card, to create the holes.

Cut two pieces of ribbon, and thread a wooden bead halfway onto both of them (see picture) This will act as a ‘stopper’ when you thread the ribbon through the holes in the cardboard.

Gather both ends of the ribbon together – leaving the wooden bead in the middle – and thread through the holes in your cardboard from the back. Two lengths of ribbon should now appear from each hole, on the front of your parlour. (the picture above shows the back view of the parlour)

Tie one curtain ring to each ribbon – and finish with a nice bow!

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!

Add more decorations to your parlour! (optional… but fun!)

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!

Use the heart shape you cut out for the window, to make a sign for your ice cream stall!

Attach the sign to a stick (optional) you could also hang it on a ribbon!

And Voila! – your Cardboard Box Ice Cream Parlour is finished!

The Cardboard Box Ice Cream Parlour ready for excited customers – just remember to have plenty of ice cream and cornets available!

Place the parlour on any table – or even on the ground!

the view from the back of the ice cream parlour

The view from the back

the view from the top of the ice cream parlour

and from the top..

a birthday boy waiting to serve his guests in his recycled cardboard box kids party ice cream parlour!

Ready for business! -unless you eat all the ice creams yourself first!

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!

Who’s for vanilla with chocolate sprinkles?

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!

When the parlour is closed, you can use the sign to close the window!

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!

Thank you for reading – I hope you have fun creating your own Amazing Cardboard Box Ice Cream Parlour! Please contact me with any questions on this project.

Ulla Lake x x

this ice cream parlour, made from a cardboard box, really is a fun and easy sustainable kids party idea!
Make a cardboard box Ice Cream parlour! – a sustainable kids party idea