Today I thought it was be fun to use up some more of those popsicle sticks, this time to make a trinket box. I know the picture looks all girlie, but boys could do this too! Did you notice I am calling it a trinket box, and not a jewelry box? {insert double wink here}
Here it is....
Here's what you need:
- About 60 Popsicle Sticks {yes, again!)
- Tacky or Elmers Glue
- Chunky button or knob for the top
Stuff to decorate your trinket box:
- Markers
- Paint
- Gems
- Beads
- Buttons
- Glitter
- Lay several craft sticks on the wax paper, next to each other and touching. Make sure to line them up evenly.
- Use two more craft sticks and glue on top of the others, one at each end, to hold the rest together. Kinda like a fence or log raft.
- Use two more craft sticks and glue ends of stick to the ends of the sticks that are already in place so that they create a square. Keep repeating this alternating process to build up the sides as high as you would like.
- Make the lid by repeating steps 1 & 2 above.
- Let everything dry completely.
- You can leave your box plain or choose to paint it. You can also add a shiny effect by painting on a layer of glitter glue over white paint.
- Glue a chunky bead or button to the center of the finished lid to use as a handle.
- You can further embellish your jewelry box by decorating it with craft jewels. If you don't have a pony bead, find a couple of matching buttons and stack them with glue.
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