Mission: Blues Clues Party 100bucks or less craft project 8

Hey all, if you have been following along I am over half way there for my craft projects and so have only spent 94cents using things I had at home in my craft cabinet.

Craft Project 8: Mailbox

Supplies:

cardboard flap leftover from the side table drawer project

6-8 pieces of purple construction paper

1 piece of pink construction paper

2pieces of poster board

glue

scissors

marker

tape

hole punch

pip cleaner-1 piece

Total Cost:

1.50 for poster board

Step One: the flap we saved from the side table project will be the base of your mailbox. So using it as a guide cut one of your pieces of poster board to be the same length...make sure you have held it up in a curved angle(like a mail box) so you have the right size.

Step Two: cover that piece of poster board with the purple construction paper

Step Three: this part can be a little tricky. You are now going to attach the poster board to your cardboard flap. Curve your paper and fit it to your flap leaving a little to hang over the edge. Fold the access over the flap and tape it down.

Step Four: stand you mail box on its opening and trace around both sides onto your poster board....this is for the front and back flaps of your mail box.

Step Five: I did not cover the back flap I just taped it on since no one will see it. As for the front flap cover it with your purple paper and then as you did with body of your mail box fit it to the front leaving some extra to fold over the bottom. Tape it down to the bottom of your cardboard flap

Step Six: Using your hole punch put two holes on your mail box....one on the top of the body and one on your front door so to speak of your mail box...make sure they align together.

Step Seven: take your pipe cleaner and cut it into two pieces. coming from the inside of your mail box put the pipe cleaner in the top hole coming out the top. tape it to the inside of your mailbox. Curve it with your finger but not too much yet.

Step Eight: Same as the top piece coming from the inside put your second pipe cleaner on the door. Tape it to the inside of the door. Now twist the two pieces together but not too tight if you plan on using to hold birthday cards like I do.

Step Nine: Using your poster board cut two circles and color black ovals on them for eyes. Using your pink paper cut a smile out of it. Glue both of these to the front door of your mail box

Step 10: Using your pink paper cut a flag and then trace that flag onto your poster board. trim it to be a bit smaller than the pink and then glue the two pieces together. Glue your flag to the side of you mail box.

That's it your done I promise!

Here is mine:

So thats it for now. See you next time for Mission: Blue's Clues Party 100 bucks or less!

Total Cost so far:

2.44