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If possible I like to reuse items before recycling them. The gift box above was made from a used fruit bar box. Simple directions below.
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Here's the box I started with. Any box will do and it can be any size.
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Very carefully take the box apart. The less ripping the better.
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Refold the box up inside out. Glue together. You now have a blank gift box to decorate anyway you want. If done correctly the box should look brand new.
*In the top picutre I glued some bottle cap liners to the box. It might be a fun project for a child to decorate the box with markers and stickers. It's a blank slate so the possibilities are endless.
15 comments:
simple and PERFECT!!!!!
great idea!
thanks!!!!
This is great!
We do this at home & then fill with homemade baked stuff.
The kids decorate & we also add a recipe down one side & the name of the treat on the front.
Great fun! Xxx
This is great idea!
Kind regards,
Sonnja & Beertje Zonn
From the Netherlands
Wonderful idea. It looks so fresh and clean and it's reusing something. That I like. I wanted to mention that I'm having some giveaways coming up - 2 tomorrow - come visit!
GREAT!! I LOVE IT, most our boxes are always thrown away....and later, we have to buy empty boxes when their schools need them for crafting.
happy weekend :)
Very nice! Yay for reusing and re-cycling!!!
Great idea and I love how you used bottle cap liners, I would have never thought of that!
A wonderful way to recycle a box.
What a great idea! I'm always hunting for naked/unmarked boxes to put gifts in and all this time I've been overlooking tons of them!
Had a few things to send this week and you got it just right how i am sending it! Thank you sooo much great idea!
What a great idea. I also like to re-use cartons. Empty tea boxes also make lovely gift packagings.
nice way to recycle!
Great Idea! I'm a recycler and I never thought of turning those boxes inside out. I love your ideas!
Great idea. But if you make design with desktop publishing software and then print on stickers. After that pasting on the box, I think that would look nicer. I've made one. But still got no time to post it online. Maybe you can do that.
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