Supplies:
Brown paper bag (or any wrapping paper I suppose)
Small box (I used an old check box)
Scissors
Pens
Cardstock
Gluestick
Bubble gum (or any kind of candy, but gum was just so cute and cheery!)
Directions:
1. Trace your box's dimensions onto your wrapping paper of choice. You should end up with two pieces that look something like this.
2. Now glue the paper onto your box. It was a tad tricky and didn't end up perfect, but it's part of the charm (at least in my head.)
3. Write a message on your cardstock and cut it out to fit in the bottom of the box. Glue it down inside the box.
4. Now for the fun part. Fill with bubble gum!
5. Just put a little twine or ribbon around it and you are set!
I love that it looks so boring and plain on the outside, but there's a very happy birthday surprise waiting to happen. This would of course be great for kids (probably more appropriate for kids actually) but I think it's so fun and different that anyone would enjoy it!
Linked up at Craft-0-Maniac, Delicate Construction, For Love of Cupcakes, The Gunny Sack, CRAFT, Pinkapotamus, Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Lines Across My Face, Home Sweet Home, Making the World Cuter, Funky Polkadot Giraffe, Homework, Mommy by Day Crafter by Night.
9 comments:
What fun! I envisioned the pink sticks of bubble gum. I didn't even think of the gumballs. It's so bright and colorful!
Shiloh
everydaygameplan.net
Cute idea :)
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What a super cute idea and so simple! I will definatly be using this for my neices birthday, she will love it! :) I found you and am following from the hop over at KdBuggie. I am also hosting a Monday hop if you feel like doing two of them. Have a fantastic week!
Oh my gosh this is so cute! Thanks so much for linking up!! :o)
Jamie
For Love of Cupcakes
Hopping through :)
Don't you just love these blog hops where we get to find and meet new blog friends? Glad I found you. I'm a new follower and I would love if you stopped by and followed back, so we can stay connected. Lori
This is the cutest idea ever!! My niece would love this!! Stopping over via the blog hop! So nice to meet you!I'm a new follower :)
Lindsey
outofalabaster.blogspot.com
This is soo stinkin adorable.. I know my 9 year old would just freak out over a whole box full of gumballs! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party.. can't wait to see what you share next.. I am your newest follower!
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