Upcycling: cheese box to gift box

Have you ever had Laughing Cow Cheese?

The cheese wedges come in a round cardboard container.

With a little embellishment, the container makes a perfect gift box.

To cover this box, I gently removed the labels from the top and sides of the box. I covered the top and sides of the container in a lightweight cardstock. I used a little ric rac to hide the seam along the top edge.

You can leave the box plain or add more embellishments on the top.

A silk flower.

Easter eggs.

 

An Easter Bunny.

Or, a little bouquet of twigs and flowers.

Fill the box with candy for Easter, use it as a gift card holder or keep it for yourself.

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Etceteras: pasta box birdhouse

Pasta is a popular dinner choice in our house and the pasta boxes are perfect for crafting since they have a built in windows.

There are lots of things you can make with these boxes. I thought birdhouses would be fun.

Here’s how you can make these birdhouses.

• Open up the bottom and top of the box.
• Lay the box flat and cut off part of the bottom and top of the box. Keep these pieces to make the roof.
• Cut out the “A” frame part of the roof and secure to the sides of the house with tape.
• Cut out the roof and secure with tape.

• Cover your box with paper.
• Add birds to the inside so they’re peeking through the window 

 

This project can also be modified for a child’s craft. Use whole sheets of paper instead of shingles or paint the box with craft paint. 

 

 Pasta box birdhouses – a great excuse to eat more pasta.

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This project is linked at the following:

     

And other link parties that I participate can be found here.