"Home Sweet Home" Mother's Day Stationery Box

by Kristen
(Michigan)

There is no place like home. I made this container/box for my Mom to keep her stationery items neatly on her desk. For starters, I bought her a journal, post-it notes, a cute set of notecards, and a few other paper goodies for her to enjoy as well!


What materials did you use?

• Cardboard shoe box with lid
  
• Scrapbook paper
  
• Cardboard or poster board for roof
  
• Silk flowers
  
• Craft glue and tape
  
• Pencil
  
• Alphabet letters
  
• Feathers
  
• Pipe cleaners to cover pencil
  
• Small piece of ribbon
  

How did you make your homemade Mother's day present?

To Make the Roof:

Cut a piece of cardboard, double the length of the width of the shoebox lid. Fold cardboard in half. Tape folded cardboard to box lid forming a triangle. Cut 2 triangle shapes to cover end sides of roof.

For Shingles on Roof:

Cut small strips of scrapbook paper with one end rounded. Glue "shingles" to rooftop with the rounded edge facing downward.


For the pencil holder:

1. Cut a small hole on one end of box top for the pencil.
   
2. Bundle some feathers together and tape to a pencil. Wrap pipe cleaner around the pencil to cover it. Tie a small piece of ribbon and make a bow.
   
3. The pencil can be inserted in the hole on top of the lid.
   

To Decorate the House:

1. Using scrapbook paper, silk flowers, and alphabet stickers to spell out "Home Sweet Home" on the house.
   
2. Cut out a door and windows using scrapbook paper and glue to house. You can also make wreaths or use a sticker to put on the door as well.
   
3. Cover the inside "walls" of the box with floral scrapbook paper.
   

Anything else you'd like to share about your homemade Mother's day present?

Mom created a loving home for us, so I wanted to show her how much she is loved and thankful to have put such a loving home over our heads in return, which was the inspiration for this Mother's Day Gift!


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