Last Minute Crafty Gift Idea

Status: Slightly awake

Music: Loreena McKennitt "Snow"

Mood: Hungry

One of the things I enjoy most about the holidays is getting together with my family, and enjoying the traditions that have been in place for as long as I can remember. Even more I love, love, LOVE  to give, though when it comes to money I am far from 'rich'. Of course, that never stopped me from wanting sooo badly to give a special gift to each of the people I love. 

A few years ago I’d come up with an attractive, crafty, inexpensive and slightly practical gift idea that I was able to use for a few people. This project is pretty simple and will cost even less if you already have the things in your box of craftiness supplies.


(please note this is not one of mine, just a picture I found on the internet. All of my materials for crafty box making are still lost in storage)

~What you’ll need~

-          Child's size shoe box (Or another small box with a lid)

-          Craft glue

-          Scissors

-         Scrap booking paper. (Or other fun looking paper)

It’s a pretty simple idea and it doesn’t take long to do. Scale out your favorite sheets of paper you will need for each side of the box/lid to be sure you can cover it completely. Use the box for a guideline. Don't glue it down until you you're sure it all fits!!

Of course it’s no fun to just give someone an empty box as a gift, no matter how cute it is. So this is where you really have to put a little more thought into it. Think of something small, that the person you made this box for really likes, get a few and put them inside. For example;

My Father LOVES hand sanitizer, so I got a handful of the pocket sized hand sanitizer from bath and body works to place in the box. Good quality smells good. My sister LOVES ‘flair’. Buttons, pins, patches. She can never have enough, so I found a few at “The Icing” and “Spencer’s” to stick inside.

Inside the box is something small but something that you know the person can use, and once the box is empty  it’s pretty enough to put on the desk as a useful decorational  storage.

~Question of the Week~

Are you a crafter? What are your favorite item/items to craft?

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