Talk to any parent, and you’ll sooner or later hear a story that goes like this: Someone bought their child an amazing gift, and then the kid spent the rest of the day playing with the box it came in.

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The Magic House knows just how much kids love playing with cardboard boxes, which is why the museum is taking part in a Global Cardboard Challenge. The Magic House is providing all of the supplies ...