I came across this project a little while ago and it's perfect for helping me get organized in the new year. It's a quick craft that requires basic materials and I love being able to repurpose something I'd otherwise throw away (ok, recycle). We go through a lot of cereal in our house and I have enough boxes to make a few of these, experimenting with different designs. Below are instructions for making a simple mail sorter, like an in/out box, but you can cut the boxes to different heights to make an upright sorter as well.
Materials needed:
- 2-3 cereal boxes (I used 3)
- scissors
- glue
- decorative paper
- clear tape
- decorative duct tape or ribbon
- Glue the fronts of cereal boxes together and allow to dry. I like to use clothes pins to hold the boxes in place as they dry. Cut off top flaps of the boxes.
- Cover the outside with decorative paper of your choice.
- I used decorative duck tape to cover up the edges. You can fold in extra paper around the edges or use other paper or ribbon instead.
Have fun decorating and organizing!
