This is a simple project. You'll need:
a paper box (Near East rice pilaf worked for me)
x-acto knife
glue stick
kraft paper (or any kind of decorative paper)
ruler
bone folder
hole puncher
sharpie
scissors
string
stamp
stamp pad
Step two: Using the x-acto knife, slowly cut along the lines that you drew.
Step three: Cut a piece of kraft paper to size and then use the glue stick to put glue all over the entire outside surface of the box.
Step four: Wrap the paper around the box and use the bone folder to smooth the sides.
Step five: Flip the box over so you are looking inside it, and snip the four corners in order to make flaps that you can push in and glue down. Be sure to put lots of glue on the inside of the flaps so that they adhere nicely inside the box.
Step six: Flip the box over so you are looking at the bottom. Put glue on the bottom and fold the paper as if you are wrapping a box. Use bone folder to press and seal.
Step seven: Use bone folder to smooth, press, and seal all of the paper onto the box.
Step eight: Punch a hole on each side, and use the holes to make a handle by tying on a piece of yarn.
Step nine: Decorate. I used a hand carved stamp and stamp pad to decorate. Kids could decorate this anyway they want to.
While the cutting should be done by a grown up, older kids can definitely take part in wrapping the box, and both little and big can certainly help decorate. Wouldn't this be a fun activity for a birthday party?
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