Friday Fun!: Project B.O.X.E.Y

As a fitting end to Makedo week we decided to kick off a big Friday Fun project (Codename: Project B.O.X.E.Y, because we're all secretive like that). Which is to use some of the Makedo bits we've been talking about all week to bring our mascot (and overlord) Boxey to, proper 3D, life!

Now, this project is no small undertaking (mostly because we're only allowed Friday afternoons to mess around) so it going to take us a few weeks - we don't have any arty skills either, which is quite a hinderance. But what we do have is determination, and an overwhelming desire to not work Friday afternoons. That last fact cannot be overstated.

But, enough with all that talk, lets get up to speed with where we're at:

Well, first thing we needed was a plan. So we got scribbling away and came up withe the basic idea of what Boxey would look like in 3D:

It turned out that, whilst Katie was better at the technical stuff, Matt had all the squared paper. 

With plans in hand we hunted and gathered all the spare boxes we could find (luckily we've had a lot of deliveries recently, so we've got quite a few boxes knocking around):

Everything we could possibly need to make our very own Boxey.

We then quickly threw caution to the wind and began chopping away at our various boxes:

Very quickly.

But, as of day one, we are currently a sucess! We've built the basic body shape and found a head for the little box-man, now we've just got some of the details to do... and the arms... and the rest of the body... Ok, there's quite a bit left to do. But that's what next week is for! Here's where we're up to as of today:

Not much to look at now, but soon he will be king.

Anyway, thats thats all from us, just enough time for the usual sign-off. You can find you can find all the stuff to make your very own Boxey (or anything else, for that matter) on our website here. 

To celebrate the start of our project, we've decided to extend the length of our discount code another week! So, until the 9th of April you can get 15% off of all makedo items using the code FRIDAYFUN (restrictions apply). 

As always you can find our shop Here, also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

Makedo Week: Elephants, Dollhouses, Flowers and Shops

If you were here on Tuesday, you'd of seen the first four of our Makedo kits and, last but not least, here are the last four of our boxed kits (clockwise L-R)Dollhouse, Elephant, Shop and Flowers.

Just like yesterday it's a hard task choosing a favourite set from these, but if we had to make a decision (and thankfully we don't) we'd have to go with the Shop kit. With this kit, and a few boxes and odds 'n' ends, you can set up your very own ReRetail! Or something else, but I'd make a ReRetail. 

With that, we're almost at the end of our Makedo week here on the ReRetail Blog. But fear not dear reader! We've got something special planned for tomorrow's Friday Fun. I can't say too much right now, but it involves Makedo. And us. Ok, so, that wasn't a great hint.

You can find Makedo on our website here, and rememeber that until the 31st you can get 15% off of all makedo items using the code FRIDAYFUN (restrictions apply).  During the rest of the week, we'll take a look at some of the items form our Makedo range

As always you can find our shop Here, also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Makedo Week: Cars, Planes, Robots and Space Planes!

 











We thought we'd kick off the product showcases with the makedo's range of 'boys toys' which are the (clockwise L-R)Plane, Car, Space Pod and Robot.

 Although all of these kits are innovative and a whole lot of fun, a personal favourite around the office is the Robot kit. Not because it helps us pretend our dream of having a robot butler is coming true. Well, maybe a little. These are all fun ways to teach kids (both big and small) about recycling and reusing products. Check back in Thursday for the rest of our Makedo range (and we've got something special planned for our Friday Fun this week. Stay tuned!)

You can find Makedo on our website here, and rememeber that until the 31st you can get 15% off of all makedo items using the code FRIDAYFUN (restrictions apply).  During the rest of the week, we'll take a look at some of the items form our Makedo range

As always you can find our shop Here, also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Makedo Week: Makedo? MakeWho?

What's a makedo? Well, let us fill you in.  Makedo is a neat way of turning old boxes into new things to play with!

Or, if you want a more technical description, Makedo is "a connector system that enables materials including cardboard, plastic and fabric to easily join together to form new objects or structures." (That's from the manufacturers website, because, what am i? A word-scientist?)


In short, the Makedo system is a way to turn a couple of boxes, some paper plates and old CD's into a car! (among other things).You can find Makedo on our website here, and rememeber that until the 31st you can get 15% off of all makedo items using the code FRIDAYFUN (restrictions apply).  During the rest of the week, we'll take a look at some of the items form our Makedo range


As always you can find our shop Here, also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.