Recycle your empty cereal boxes into pretty paper trays for your kids’ rooms.
There’s even a drawer!
Essentials
For this DIY, you will need:
- our free templates that you can download below
- 4 cereal boxes (3 of the same size and 1 smaller one)
- masking tape
- a big bead
- a ruler
- scissors
- and…glue
Steps
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Step 1: start by cutting off all the flaps of your 3 cereal boxes.2
Step 2: then, glue the two boxes together.3
Step 3: then, glue the third one on whatever side you prefer.4
Step 4: add some masking tape on the edges of one of the boxes.5
Step 5: then, repeat this process with the other boxes.6
Step 6: glue the first page of the pattern template and add the white strip at the edge of the box.7
Step 7: repeat this step to cover up completely the cereal boxes.8
Step 8: add some masking tape on the white part of the pattern sheet.9
Step 9: ...by turning around around all of the boxes.10
Step 10: take your 4th box (here a cat food box) and cut out the upper part to make a drawer.11
Step 11: add some masking tape around the edges.12
Step 12: then, tape the egdes all around the box.13
Step 13: finally, cover up the inside and outside of the drawer with our pattern template.14
Step 14: glue the bead with some strong glue.15
Step 15: and you're done! Your pretty drawing box is ready...and there's even a drawer to put pens!
This DIY is simple, sweet, fun…and practical!
Discover our other room decoration DIYs, such as Pebble Cactus, Animal Pencil Holder and Geometric Paper Boxes.
