Ok so this is my 1st ever blog, so I decided to do something easy! I'm sure everyone has been on pinterest and has seen different versions of every project your interested in. I want to find the easiest way to do these different projects and share with everyone else! So the lego box! I went to Hobby Lobby and got a plain wodden lunch box, with a hatch for $8.99. I was originally going to do a wine or cigar box and go to the nearest liquor store and ask for one, but decided something that latched would be better for a 4 year old! You could also just repourpse an old lunch box, or go to a good will and see what you can find! I bought a plan glossy blue spray paint with primer from Wal*Mart, way cheaper than any craft store! I taped the metal pieces with painters tapes, I sprayed all sides and let it dry for an hour and flipped and sprayed, I did 2 coats and it came out great! I didn't sand, but if you want a smoother finish I would recommend sanding, even with the spray paint and primer the box was still a little rough..I had some scrapbboking stickers I put on the front, I used just his initials. I started thinking what if some creep sees his name and lures him over, so that's my own freakish thinking. I got a lego plate from the lego store. But was just recently at Target and I saw that they sell them for the same price as the lego store. So that could save you a trip. I cut the lego plate with scissors, I saved the scraps, because they was quite a lot leff. I was thinkging of maybe sticking them to the bottom of a shelf, so his legos could hang up side down! Haven't done it yet, but if any of you do I would love to see pictures! Anyways, I started gluing the lego plate to the box with hot glue, but it did not stick, not matter how much I used, plus it was stringy. So I switched to super glue, and it worked just fine. I did let it dry for 3 days before I gave it to my son, I wanted the paint and the lego plate to be firmly dried and in place before I gave to a 4 year old! He plays with it all day long and it holds up so well! Enjoy! I want to make a box for my nieces and use felt dolls and dresses, so stay tuned...
I'll do better with taking pictures with steps along the way next time!
To Summarize
1. Get a plain wooden box, I got mine for $8.99 @ Hobby Lobby
2. Get what ever color spray pain you want, less than $4.00 @ Wal*Mart
3. Get a Lego plate, I've seen them @ Target, Woo Hoo! Or the Lego store, if handy, same price! $15.00
4. Sand, if you don't want a rough box, I skipped this step..
5. Cover the metal parts with painters tape and spray a couple coats, let dry!
6. Cut the lego plate with scissors and super glue
7. Personalize and let dry, done and done!!
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