DIY SECRET BOX

BY: ANGELICA ARAGON

Materials:

• Black nero board
• Red specialty paper
• Pink and White designed wrapping paper
• Patterned papers
• Glue
• Scissors
• Patterned scissors
• Rubber band
• Paper clip
• Braided bamboo strings

Procedure:

1. Cut out two square boards with a length of 6 inches and a width of 7 inches.
2. Fold the 2 boards crosswise. Cut the upper half vertically .5, 3, 3, .5 inches consecutively.
3. Cut out the .5 far corners on both sides. Using a puncher, create a hole on the lower .5 corners then cutting a line outward for you to place the rubber band later on.
4. Paste the corners together creating a box.
5. Decorate the box with your own unique style.
6. Cut out 3 strips of paper that are 5 inches long and place it inside the box as a base for the surprise.
7. Create your own pop-up surprise. Place it on the created base.
8. Get a rubber band and place it in the hole you made earlier.
9. Lastly, take a clip and fold the box in a way that removing the clip would open up the box.