How do you make a treasure box with a shoebox?
Directions
- Start by finding an old shoe box around the house.
- Next, paint and cover all surfaces of your shoe box using a foam brush and black acrylic paint.
- Cut strips of the gold ribbon and glue it to the shoe box.
- Add dots of gold paint next to the ribbon to give it a treasure chest appearance.
How do you make something out of a shoebox?
Check out some fun shoebox craft ideas below, and don’t forget to share them with your friends.
- Hanging Shelf. We love craft activities for kids that result in something you will actually use!
- Shoebox Town.
- Paper Doll Swing.
- Class Room.
- Marble Maze.
- Car Wash.
- Foosball.
- Doll House.
How do you cover a shoebox with construction paper?
Cut a sheet of construction, wrapping or tissue paper that is wider by 1 to 2 inches than your box on all sides. Use double-stick tape or rolled pieces of tape and place on the bottom of the box. Center the bottom of the box in the middle of the paper so it won’t slip.
How to build a simple treasure chest?
Mitre saw or table saw
How to make a treasure chest out of a shoebox?
– You could also use a real lock to give your chest some three dimensional pop. – If you plan on using a real lock, you’ll probably want to stick with smaller varieties. – You can put the keys to a real lock on a large key ring and then make these part of your pirate costume.
How to make a large cardboard treasure chest?
Cardboard Box (the box I used came from our Amazon Elements Baby Wipes,which I love!)
How to make your own treasure chest?
Power tools