DIY Cardboard Number 1 for First Birthday
Want to make your own keepsake of DIY cardboard number 1 using shipping boxes? Let me help you. These cardboard numbers retails for $10- $15 and I will show you how you can easily make it with shipping boxes which is absolutely free of cost. All you need is some time and basic tools which you might already have.
Draw the number one using a ruler and a pencil on the cardboard box. I used one side of the box to draw one piece of number 1. Use a craft knife to cut the number 1.
Use the one you cut from the previous step as a template and trace it around to draw another one on the other side. Cut it using a craft knife.
Cut a base piece measuring 9" width (to match the base of the number 1)and 2" height. Use hot glue and secure it at the bottom connecting both the number 1.
Cut a base piece measuring 9" width (to match the base of the number 1)and 2" height. Use hot glue and secure it at the bottom connecting both the number 1.
Want to know how I made it stand? Check my blog post on DIY cardboard number one or watch the video for full steps.
Measure and cut cardboard pieces and glue them to close the gap. Maintain the 2" width for all the pieces, use a ruler to measure the height. The cardboard number one is done. You can use this DIY cardboard number 1 as it is if you are planning to cover any decorative paper. If you are planning to stick photos then continue to the next step.
Cover the number 1 with acrylic paint. Since I wanted some gaps between each photo, I chose white as the base color. Feel free to choose your desired color. It took 2 to 3 coats of paint to completely cover cardboard number 1.
Print, cut the photos using scissors, and glue the photos using mod podge onto the number 1.
I hope these tips will help you make your own cardboard number 1 using shipping boxes. Let me know in the comments what you think about this way of doing DIY number one for your first birthday.
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