Extra time for crafts has become slimmer and slimmer these days, but I managed to pull a "college days" all-nighter over the holiday weekend to complete this gift for my cousin's daughter's birthday gift. I wanted to give a shot at making felt food, so I found this neat book, My Favorite Felt Sweets, that has easy instructions.
Then, by chance, I saw this segment on the Martha Stewart show on a cardboard box play oven/gift box. It was a perfect idea to complete the gift. However, not to rag on the creator, The Crafty Buffet, but her version was a bit unrefined for my taste. This is a great gift box idea for any child. All you need is a filebox (the kind with the lid attached, about $6 from Office Depot), black condiment cups (free from fast food establishments such as La Salsa or Baja Fresh), old or blank CDs or DVDs, scrapbooking paper, paint, paper fasteners (brads), a clear sheet protector and other basic tools like an exacto knife, craft glue and additional cardboard. The instructions on MS say to spraypaint the box, but I found that painting with gesso or primer, and then with tempera or acrylic paint with a brush is more effective. Exact instructions on the MS website link above. Here is the finished product:
The box also fit the other store-bought gifts (mini aluminum pots and pans) perfectly:
Here are the two felt food desserts I made (took way longer than anticipated):
Staying up for almost 24 hours to make this was totally worth it...it's been awhile since I've made something that I wanted to keep for myself!
After getting some shut-eye, I made this cheesecake for my brother's birthday:
After getting some shut-eye, I made this cheesecake for my brother's birthday:
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