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little picasso: DIY little artists gift box

Monday, December 9, 2013 7 Comments

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

I’ve truly been working on this gift all year – lol!  Every time I see something cool I’d like to add, I grab it :)  This little artists gift box is for V’s bestie, her little friend L.  He LOVES arts & crafts just as much as us & is part of our homeschooling co-op days for art.  So, it was a no-brainer for what to get for his birthday gift this year!

The great thing about this little artists gift box, is you can cater it to any little one, of any age.

If they like dinosaurs – add some dino stickers & foamies…if they have a penchant for butterflies – I’m sure you could easily find some fluttery pencil toppers & erasers to add.  If they are obsessed with googly eyes, well, there are at least five I can think of, off the top of my head of different styles – large ones, small ones, self-adhesive ones, colored ones, ones with eyelashes…





Now, the main element of this box, and why I chose this style of box – a large flat box, was that it had the adaptability of holding an important main component – paper, paper, paper…construction paper, watercolor paper, drawing paper!   You can have a billion tools, but if you don’t have the canvas, the package seems incomplete to me.

I also took several of the materials out of their boxes that they came in & tied them with various colors of twine, for two reasons.  One, because I liked the way they looked a lot better, more colorful and less branded.  And two, it made the materials fit into the box better, filling the awkward sized holes.

 

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

 

If you’d like to replicate the little artist box I’ve created, here are all the details of the materials I used :)

  • 1, Large Latch Box (main box)
  • 1, Large 1-Compartment Box (holds the markers/colored pencils/stencils)
  • 2, Mini 1-Compartment Box (holds the foam stickers & glitter glue)
  • 1, Mini 4-Compartment Box (holds the googly eyes)
  • washable markers
  • colored pencils
  • marker holder (I got mine from Pick Your Plum a while back, but you can get a similar marker stand at Discount School Supply, or use these instructions to make your own marker holder)
  • washable watercolors
  • 24 ct crayons
  • color sticks
  • glitter glue
  • star & heart foam stickers
  • assorted googly eyes
  • number/letter stencils
  • pipe cleaners
  • assorted paintbrushes
  • watercolor paper
  • construction paper
  • assorted washi tape

DIY little artists gift box | @mamamissblog #DIYgift #kidart #giftidea

 

 

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  1. Rebecca says

    Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    I absolutely love this idea and L adored his art box! What a super fun box to travel with too for airplane trips and car rides to visit family for the holidays!!

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    • Melissa Klinker says

      Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 9:49 pm

      YAY!!! So glad he loved it Becca – I gotta feed that art love!! Happy Birthday L :) xx

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  2. Melody K says

    Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 12:39 am

    What a great idea! I love it! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Melissa Klinker says

      Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 9:48 pm

      Thanks Melody!! So glad you liked it :)

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