OUR STORY

CREATIVITY BEGINS WITH CARDBOARD

Cardboard Lab Studio turns an everyday material into something worth making—imaginative projects that invite people to create, learn, and play with their own hands.

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Discarded cardboard transformed into creative handmade projects
Child enjoying handmade cardboard toys with a parent
CREATIVITY THROUGH MAKING

MORE THAN JUST A TOY

We believe creativity grows when children have the freedom to explore, experiment, and build something for themselves.

A cardboard project turns playtime into a hands-on experience. Along the way, young makers practise problem-solving, patience, and confidence—then enjoy the special satisfaction of playing with something they helped create.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

SIMPLE MATERIAL. BIG IMAGINATION.

Creativity does not need expensive materials. Sometimes it begins with a cardboard box, a pair of scissors, and a good idea.

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Give Cardboard New Purpose

Turn clean cardboard that might otherwise be discarded into something useful, imaginative, and fun.

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Encourage Creativity

Every project invites makers to build, customize, paint, and make the finished creation their own.

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Learn Through Making

Hands-on building creates natural opportunities to practise focus, planning, and creative problem-solving.

Independent maker designing a printable cardboard patternDESIGNED IN THE LAB
MEET THE MAKER

HI, I’M SYAIFUDDIN HANIF.

I’m the maker behind Cardboard Lab Studio. Every pattern, prototype, product preview, and tutorial is created independently—from the first design on screen to the final cardboard build.

My goal is to make cardboard crafting approachable and enjoyable, including for people who have never assembled a cardboard model before.

Syaifuddin Hanif
Testing numbered cardboard pattern pieces
DESIGNED & TESTED

MADE TO BE EASIER TO BUILD

Each design is assembled and tested before release, helping ensure that the pieces fit correctly and the finished project looks as intended.

Numbered and lettered connections
Patterns tested through a complete build
Video guidance for selected patterns
A4 patterns; US Letter when available
OUR PURPOSE
LESS WASTE. MORE CREATIVITY. SOMETHING MADE BY YOU.

We are here to make creativity more accessible by helping ordinary cardboard become a starting point for meaningful, hands-on projects.

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READY TO MAKE SOMETHING AWESOME?

Find a pattern, gather your cardboard, and start building.

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