Play MailBox

Author: Little Red Window
Category: Cardboard
Published: 03/08/2022

Supplies

• Cardboard box, preferably tall rectangular shape with flat bottom.
• Utility knife
• Hot glue
• Paint and other decorations as desired

Instructions

1. Make sure your cardboard box is sealed down the bottom, leaving the top flaps open.
2. On two opposite top flaps (the longer edges), mark out a semicircle and cut. Tip: use half of the flaps you cut off and glue them on the inside to strengthen the semi-circle flaps.
3. On the side that will be the front of the postbox, draw a rectangle and cut along 3 sides, leaving one tall side uncut.
4. Cut a flat piece of cardboard that will cover the top of the curved edge of the postbox.
5. Next you will need to get this cardboard to curve smoothly. To achieve this, use your knife to score parallel lines (about 2.5 cm apart) on the back of the box across the width. Only lightly cut into the first layer of the cardboard, no deeper. Then, fold the cardboard gently into a curve.
6. Cut a slot near the top of the curve for the mail to go through.
7. Glue the curved cardboard to the top of the mailbox, keeping the glue on the inside where possible.
8. Paint and decorate the postbox how you like.