New idea instead of a hamper

MrsCrafty

I have made sleighs from a big cardboard box



I have put details on my blog craftingmummy.blogspot.com but they are not that intricate.

I am really chuffed with these and have a wicked theme for them.

SNOWBALL FIGHT SURVIVAL KIT.

MrsCrafty

My blog hasn't shown my post. My fault for !!!!!!ing around with an ipad.

If anyone wants the gen on making these please feel to ask and I will publish on here.

whichwhydoIturn

Hello Mrs Crafty I think they are great !!
How did you make them n what size box did you use ? :rudolf:

MrsCrafty

I have added a pic but it's quite small. Sorry. I have made this one using an a4 bit of card. To make the tray I drew a margin all around the bit of card, cut into the small lines on the long bits and wrapped them round to form the box. To make sides, cut a template and stick using ds tape or glue. If using glue you need to put it on its side and rest a book or something til it's dry.

The salt cellar is to show scale. Hths:)

deadeyesteve

Just a thought but maybe you could put the idea up on Pinterest, great place to share this kind of thing especially if you have a blog.

Just a thought as I was browsing the threads.

p.s looks like the fun is also in the making of it.

tattycath

Brilliant idea-cheers!

MrsCrafty

deadeyesteve wrote: »

Just a thought but maybe you could put the idea up on Pinterest, great place to share this kind of thing especially if you have a blog.

Just a thought as I was browsing the threads.

p.s looks like the fun is also in the making of it.

I can't wait to decorate, the possibilities are endless:):) I don't have time for blogging to be honest and I have not been invited to pinterest. Purely the reason for posting about these was a brill idea by Katherine Marie which was the snowball fight survival kit



And then what on earth do you put it in. I have done my fair share of trawling charity shops for baskets, spraying them etc and I just though for 85p you can get red poster paint from Wilkos and make something that people can chuck afterwards. I am thinking walking sticks from candy canes, best snow baller Elizabeth shaw courtesy of flying pig.

Also you can put loads of small gifts in.

LalaGomay

That all looks so cool.

Is weird how a pretty label can make things look 10 times more appealing!

deadeyesteve

Yep pinterest is great for this kind of stuff.

Just so everyone knows when you click get invite on pinterest give it a day and your invite will 100% come through don't no why they phrase it like that just the way it is.

Millie's_Mum

The lids from boxes of copier paper would be perfect for the tray part of the sleigh.

MrsCrafty

Click for larger view. I decided to use red boxes instead.