CURIOSITY BOX
Learn how to create your own curiosity box below!
HOW TO CREATE A CURIOSITY BOX
SUPPLIES
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One small tissue box (demo: Aldi “Willow” brand box)
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Pencil
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12” ruler
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Tacky glue or glue stick
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Moss (sphagnum or spanish), yarn (your choice)
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Card stock (paper samples, greeting cards - completely your choice)
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Rubber stamps, fine point sharpies, markers, paint, brushes (decorating supplies your choice)
1. PREPARE THE BOX
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Remove the plastic insert from the opening.
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Carefully open one side of the box.
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Find and mark the center point of the larger flap.
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Draw a line from that point to the where it meets the main part of the box. Cut off the excess.
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This will create your gable for the roof.
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For the roof take some measurements...
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First, measure the length of the box gable to gable (demo box this is 5” long). To make a little bit of an eave add an extra ½ inch [5 ½”].
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Then, measure from the tip to the base of each gable (demo box this is 3 ½ & 3 ½), for a little bit of an eave add an extra inch [8”].
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Cut a rectangle with these dimensions [5 ½ x 8”]. This will be the roof.
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2. PREPARE THE BACKGROUND
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To create a panoramic scene inside your box measure the 2 side walls and the back wall of your box (mine is 5 + 4 ¼ + 5 = 14 ½). Add them up to get your dimension and subtract 2”.
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It should fit into the box rounded into the corners, not folded, which will give it a panoramic appearance when you peek in the opening.
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Decorate your panorama however you like (I did a wooded scene).
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Make sure it is dry before inserting and gluing into your box.
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Apply glue to the back of the right and left edges of your panorama, insert into place and hold while glue sets.
3. PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
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Make or collect any items that you want to include in your box.
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Glue your items to the bottom of the box. If you cut them out of paper make sure to leave a tab at the bottom so you can bend and glue it easily.
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Glue your moss to the bottom of the box around your items.
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Glue your roof to the shorter tabs.
DONE! Take a pic and post it in this event on Facebook!