Hi friends! I’m back today with a super fun idea to keep your little guests entertained during party time! This activity box features two mini Play-Doh containers, three mini Play-Doh stamps and cutters, coloring sheets, and crayons. If you don’t have access to mini Play-Doh stamps, mini candies are also a great option!
Materials:
- Cardstock Warehouse cardstock papers:
- Electronic die cutting machine
- Cut File Template(SVG + Studio File)
- Scoring Stylus or Wheel
- Plain Printing/Copy Paper and Printer (for coloring pages)
- Paper Trimmer and/or Scissors (for coloring pages)
- Adhesives
- Favors to fill tray:
- Mini Play-Doh cans
- Play-Doh Cutters (Under 2") or Mini Candy
- Crayons
To begin, upload the template into your preferred cutting software. If you’re using Silhouette Studio, the project will open at the correct size. If you’re using Cricut Design Space, the project will need to be resized to the measurements listed in the template, while still "grouped" together.
After your project is designed, be sure to delete the text before cutting. You’ll also need to “attach” the dashed cut lines on the insert panel and the scored lines on the front of the house panel. One thing to note: the insert is slightly larger than a 12” x 12” sheet of paper. You can use a large format printer if you have one, or you can still use cardstock with this little trick. I rotated the large blue insert piece so that the triangle tip was at the bottom of my cutting mat - having just the tip of the side panel cut off does not affect it fitting inside the tray backing and otherwise does not appear in the finished product.
After my project was cut, I decided to start by assembling my acetate and bottom box tray. I peeled off the two-sided protective layers and glued the acetate to the underside of the thin window border. Next, I glued that border onto the front of the house (the panel with the cut out center and scored lines). Now, I was ready to start assembling my box. You’ll notice the side walls of the lid and bottom tray look similar, but the pieces that go on the bottom box are slightly taller. For the lid, two of the pieces (the shorter ones) have two semi-circles cut out to make opening the finished box easier.
I grabbed the five side walls for the lid of the box, began folding along the dashed lines, and then applied a thin layer of glue along the edge of the box and attached the folded edge to it. Repeat this will all of the walls of the lid, and attach them to each other using the tabs. (Glue the tabs on the inside. Once the lid walls are complete, repeat the process for the bottom tray of the box.
Next, we’ll assemble our crayon box (the final file has a box that perfectly holds 3 crayons and is a bit smaller than the version in these photos) by folding along the dashed lines and applying glue. You can cut this directly on cardstock or use the print and cut feature to create a matching design. After assembling the crayon box, you can set it aside. You can also start gluing and/or applying foamies to any of the decorative pieces at this time.
In this next step, we’ll be folding along the dashed lines on our insert and applying glue to the small tabs to get them to hold shape. We’ll also grab the small little wall strip for the underside of our square in the insert to create a box that will prevent our Play-Doh stamps/candies from sliding into a different section. Simply fold along the dashed lines, apply glue and then flip the insert so that you’re gluing the tabs into the bottom area of the box.
To finish off the inside, glue your wrap into a circle to slide over your gently rolled coloring pages. I printed two coloring pages per 11”x 8.5” paper and used a paper trimmer to cut them in half. Put the rolled sheets into the middle section.
Finish the front of your box by adding any other decorations. I added some foam tape under the roof piece, and then added my other accessories with foam tape as well. You know I love dimension!
Slide your completed lid onto your box, and your next-level party favor is ready to be used!
I hope this project inspired you to Make Something Beautiful® and get creative with the favors for your next party! If you're looking for more inspiration, you can find all of our DIY Party tutorials HERE.
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Happy Crafting!
Amanda (@lacedesignsstudio_)