Hi, and welcome. Personally, I would remove the boxes if at all possible. Or, cover them with something so she cannot chew on them. The boxes do encourage hormones and nesting. And I agree you do not want her to start laying eggs. That opens an array of challenges including egg binding, chronic egg laying, and possible prolapse. This behavior will not end now that she is started. It will always happen on occasion, even when she gets older. Keep any shredded paper, paper towel, etc., out of her cage.
Also, do not use happy huts or tents in the cage. Hens consider them a nest, and will lay eggs in them. When you touch and play with her, do not touch her body or under wings or top wings. Only give her scritches on the top of her head. Now that she is trying to build a nest, the touching also uptakes her hormones. And do not put any type of nest box in her cage either.
Feed no soft foods, nor any eggs, including boiled eggs or egg food you can purchase in a petshop. Check the seed mix to be sure it does not have egg food in it.
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