How to Make a Treasure Chest Out of a Shoe Box
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Use the box cutter (this should be done by an adult only) to cut through 2 corners on 1 side of the box lid, creating a flap that will become the treasure chest's lid hinge. - 2
Place the lid on the shoebox, and tape the flap, or hinge side of the lid, to the outside of the shoebox with clear shipping tape. - 3
Open the shoebox lid and tape along the inner edge of the hinge. The lid will open and close, like the top of a treasure chest. - 4
Decorate the outside of the treasure chest with tissue paper. Pour white glue to a paper cup, and stir in a little water to thin. Lay pieces of colored tissue paper over the outside of the box; using paint brush, apply a layer of the glue solution over the tissue to affix the paper to the box. Cover the entire treasure chest.
