How To Decorate A Box For Dad! DIY Father’s Day Gift

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With Father’s Day right around the corner, I am going to show you, How To Decoupage A Box for all dad’s loose coins, keys, and mail. This is an easy craft project perfect for placing on his desk. I was over at the craft store and saw so many galvanized steel boxes and boxes on sale I picked one up. I had decoupage papers I had gotten for free to try out so I decided to use them for this DIY Father’s Day gift. 

Decoupage papers can really transform a plain box into a themed gift perfect for dad or anyone else you need a gift for. Anyone, including dad, can use the decorated box for a catch-all.

Plus, you can even add a gift inside the decorated box if you like. I like surprises, that have surprises, don’t you? I think he will like this gift too! Below is the complete supply list along with the easy instructions so you can decorate your own steel box or wood box. 

DIY Father’s Day Gift 

Decoupage Galvanized Steel Box DIY

You can even use this decoupage tutorial over again with other decoupage papers down the road for décor or other uses.

How To Decorate a Box

Supplies 

• Decoupage Papers ( nautical themed decoupage papers) (We used DECOU-PAGE™ PAPER – Ship To Shore)
• Deco Page
• Foam brush
• Paintbrush ( + foam brushes optional)
• Chalk Paint (optional)
• Ribbon
• Recollections Craft It Jute
• Galvanized Steel Box or use a wood box! 
• 1 sheet of felt
• Hot glue gun
• Clear Glue (all-purpose)

How-To Decoupage a Box 

 (Galvanized Steel Box or Wood)

1^st Steps:

1. If painting box edges apply chalk paint to edges.
2. Let the paint dry completely.

2^nd Steps:

1. Layout your decoupage papers over the sections of the box, fold a crease for your cutting lines, or measure the dimensions. (You can grab various decoupage papers they don’t have to be nautical! DecoArt has a big selection of papers )
2. Cut out the decoupage papers.
3. Glue the box with decoupage glue.
4. Apply papers slowing from one side to the next, gently pushing out any air bubbles. (Be careful not to tear the paper, work slowly.)
5. Move onto each section of the sides of the box that you are covering with the decoupage paper.
6. Repeating the above steps until you are done covering the box. 

3^rd Steps:

1. Lay your felt over the bottom or measure and cut to size.
2. Glue to bottom of the box.

Final Steps:

1. Glue with all-purpose glue ribbon entered on the box lid if you are adding ribbon. 
2. Measure box plus add a little extra length for knotting jute at each end (this will vary based on the size of jute)
3. Cut and knot jute ends.
4. Hot Glue to each side of the end of the box lid
5. When dry lift up handle and glue it slightly in the held-up position as shown in the image (Glue in place on the diagonal.)

TADA! The finished DIY Father’s Day Gift 

This is a really easy project. I went a step further having a piece of cork left from another project and placed the cut corkboard tiles to fit on the inside, fitting it in placing it onto the bottom. This way if he drops coins in it won’t make a lot of noise. You could use cork, felt, or not do it at all. It’s totally up to you!

I’ve really been enjoying using these decoupage papers I received from Deco Art for my #decoartprojects . I can’t wait to share my next project with you!

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• DecorArt Decou-Page Paper is available in Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, A.C. Moore, and other stores. Visit the DecoArt Decou-Page website for more decou-page ideas and inspiration.

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