You need a 375g Kellogg's packet (empty). [I used a "Special K" packet, actually.]; a craft knife; metal ruler; Pentel pen or similar for marking out; glue (use own preferred for sticking card); a 25mm figure (to use for scale, doorways, windows, etc.); scissors. Scale is roughly 25mm to 6

Take your empty cereal packet and put it on its side. One can make a row of small ten-aced houses or make a bungalow and 2 story house of bigger proportions. Which is what I did. I made my house 5 1/4" long and my bungalow 4 3/4" long. You can mark in doors in windows to help with scale. Offer up your 25mm figure to the place where you wish to have a door and line in your doorway proportionally.

The height of the house is 3 3/8" and that of the bungalow 2 1/2". Turn your packet end on and measure up from the center for your gable ends. House gable end center line measures 4 3/4". Bungalow center line measures 3 3/4". On my packet this was the 'opening end,' so it was a bit fiddly to cut. A Rule: Measure twice. once!" Whichever side you choose as 'the back' of the packet the spare card can be cut off leaving some "teeth" to assist sticking roof to walls.

With the spare card cut off you can make chimney pots or dormer windows ad-lib. Cutting the side walls and roof angles of the dormer(s) can be a little tricky, but with a modicum of care anyone can do it.

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It's a good idea before closing down the roofs to put several card "comers" inside your buildings to strengthen them. When all "stuck up" and dry - then paint all over with white acrylic paint - not too watery - makes the card buckle. Then wreak your artistic will on the outside and you'll have some cheap serviceable houses which mostly cost time rather than money. For cities just glue up several whole packets and give yourself sky scrapers!! The sky is the limit on this one. Have a go!