This is part 24 of our series 31 DAYS of Giving Handmade! You can find links to the entire series, in order, on our Giving Handmade Index Page. I'll add each new link as that day is published.
Every kid needs a place to store his top-secret, most-valuable treasures. In Ethan's case it's his wallet and his Star Wars stickers. I made him this secret fake-out book box in just a few minutes with some every-day items from around the house. Now his Yoda stickers are out of his little brother's reach, and out of his little sister's sight.
All you need is a small shoe box, some old book spines, and two hard-back book covers. I used the classic Reader's Digest, of which I have plenty to spare. I use the pages and covers for other things, so the spines were in a pile ready to have a purpose.
Glue the covers to each end of the box to disguise the contents. Then space out the spines on the front evenly so that they look like they are books on a shelf. If the spacing doesn't work out exactly, glue a piece of black paper to the box before adding the spines.
That's it! Fill the box with treasures and hide it in plain sight on the shelf.
P.S. I did not notice the position of the sock monkey's tail as I was taking this picture. And of course now it's all I can see. Classic.
