Cut Out + Keep

Tropical Fruit Boxes Diy

Embellish a plain box for pretty storage boxes or make it a unique gift box.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tropical-fruit-boxes-diy • Posted by Queti A.

You can repurpose those nice sturdy gift boxes that housed the gifts you've received. If you have the habit of throwing out boxes after opening its contents, you will surely change your mind when you learn this craft.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 30

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

You can repurpose those nice sturdy gift boxes that housed the gifts you've received. If you have the habit of throwing out boxes after opening its contents, you will surely change your mind when you learn this craft.

Instructions

  1. Small 115523 2f2016 12 07 163612 boxes

    Grab some sturdy cardboard boxes.

  2. Small 115523 2f2016 12 07 163632 draw pineapple on box

    Draw any fruit you like using pencil on the front of the box. For this tutorial, I drew a pineapple.

  3. Small 115523 2f2016 12 07 163648 cut outline tropical fruit box diy

    Use an X-acto knife or craft knife to slice away some parts of your fruit outline.Be strategic, though, cut only the outline that will still hold the pineapple in place.

  4. Small 115523 2f2016 12 07 163718 permanent marker on box

    Trace the outline with a black marker pen.

  5. Small 115523 2f2016 12 07 163747 cut construction paper to size

    cut up some colored construction paper. Cut it in a size that could make it fit through the inside of the box.

  6. Apply glue all over the edge of the construction paper and insert it through the box where you have made the fruit cut out. Press it in so the paper is glued to the box.

  7. Small 115523 2f2016 12 07 164750 tropical fruit box diy

    The process will be the same whatever fruit you want to make. Here are my tropical fruit boxes.