I know its early but you might want to save the boxes for this

Make your own

Match box drawers


You will need

• a lot of match boxes
• strong glue
• spray paint
• colourful paper
• numerical stickers
• advent activities, sweets or trinkets to put inside

Directions

1. Glue together 24 matchboxes to form a bank of drawers.


2. Paint or decorate around the outside of the boxes. We painted our boxes red...


...and then glued small rectangles of colourful paper to the match box drawers.



3. Number the drawers and pop your advent activities inside each of them sweets etc


Easy and great for the kids to make with you

Angel xx

I'm a bit confused! How do you get into the drawers if they're glued together? I'm sure it's simple but I just can't picture it:blush:

Thanks Angel, thats a great idea - will start saving matchboxes now!!

I'm a bit confused! How do you get into the drawers if they're glued together? I'm sure it's simple but I just can't picture it:blush:


I think its because even though you have glued the outside of the match boxes together the little drawer bits still go in and out??????

I think its because even though you have glued the outside of the match boxes together the little drawer bits still go in and out??????


Yes thats correct

Angel xx

Great idea - thanks Angel

you got this out the baker ross xmas book ? haha

you got this out the baker ross xmas book haha


Actually I did not - I think they pinched the idea from me ha

I havent had my new book yet but we did this a few years ago I have been trying to find the photos but do you think I can find them

Angel xx

Actually I did not - I think they pinched the idea from me ha

I havent had my new book yet but we did this a few years ago I have been trying to find the photos but do you think I can find them

Angel xx

oh ok let you off, i think its a good idea tho, different.

oh no alwasy the way tho isnt it hun cant find something when you need it haha

Think I might charge them for using my idea though haha

Angel xx

Fantastic idea!!! Now where to get empty match boxes from???

Ah, I knew it would be simple and I'm just a bit dim!! Can I justify it by saying that I don't ever use matches?? Yes I am blonde!:)

Thanks I'll now give it a go:D

Here you go, middle picture

http://www.bakerross.co.uk/product-Craft-Matchboxes-E5321.htm

Thanks for the pic Cherry although they look nothing like how ours turned out haha

Angel xx

My goodness. Christmas already - haven't got past Halloween yet

Must get my thinking head on.

Did you use proper matchboxes Angel - what about the rough bit where you strike the match - did you glue them together?

I like the idea but not sure if it will be too much of a faff (sp?)

Miffy xx