Thanksgiving Bounty Box

Turn an ordinary box into a mock vintage wooden box with this Thanksgiving Bounty Box tutorial. This piece of DIY Thanksgiving decor serves as a charming treat box as well. Decorate it with some Thanksgiving symbols and add a little ladybug, which in ancient times was regarded as a good omen. Fill the box with pecan or almond nuts, and get ready to share the season’s bounty with your friends and colleagues. Show gratitude on this special holiday by sharing your bounty with those around you.

Materials:

• Natural Colored Box with a Tuck Lid, 4.6” X 3.6” X 3”
• Three Golden Faux Oak Leaves
• Three 1” Sized Brown Colored Paper Daisies
• Five Faux Red Cherries
• 0.5” Long Wooden Ladybug
• Green Florist Wire
• Non-toxic Acrylic Paint in the Following Two Colors: Antique Bronze and White
• Clear Drying Craft Glue
• 10/32” Paint Brush
• 3 ¼ Knitting Needle
• Pliers
• A few Sheets of Old Newspaper to Protect the Working Area

Instructions:



1. Use a dry brush and give the box an uneven wash with the antique bronze acrylic paint. Paint the whole outside of the box, even the bottom, as well as the inside of the lid. Do not paint the inside of the box though. Allow to dry thoroughly.



2. Clean the brush on a piece of newspaper.

3. Again using a dry brush, give the box an uneven wash with the white acrylic paint and allow to dry thoroughly. Remember to paint all areas, except the inside of the box.



4. Glue the oak leaves in place on the lid.



5. Add the daisies and the cherries.



6. Use the knitting needle and the florist wire to make five small wire twirls. Twist the wire around the knitting needle. Remove the needle and cut the twirl to the correct size. Glue it to the arrangement. Make the other twirls in the same manner.



7. Finish it off by gluing the ladybug in place.