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Photo Remote Caddy for Daddy

June 2, 2014 by Nadia van Zyl 7 Comments

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Help your kids to make a remote caddy for Daddy as a special gift for Father’s Day or his birthday!

Remote caddy for Daddy

And you won’t believe what was used to make this holder: a tissue box!

before

I chose to use photos as decoration around the box, but one could use drawings of the kids too, or a combination of both!

Here is what to do:


First, cut the box as shown below.

cut

Then, let the kids paint the box, inside and outside.

Cut the photos/drawings to fit onto the box, leaving a tiny bit around it as a frame.

fit photos

Decoupage the photos onto the box. Basically, stick the photos to the box with Mod podge or diluted glue, and “paint” over the photos with the podge to cover the whole box. I did 3 layers of podge, that way the photos look more “part” of the box and most bubbles are smoothed out.

This is how it looked after the first coat.

decoupaged

After the third coat, note the difference?

after

There you go, a sweet(and useful) gift for Father’s Day!

Oh, and another idea: Dad can use this for a stationary holder on his desk in the office too!

Check out our Keepsake Printables Gifts for Father’s Day

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Comments

  1. Amanda @artsy_momma says

    June 2, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    We need one of those! Neat idea 🙂

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      June 3, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Thanks Amanda!And it’s special too, hey?

      Reply
  2. Clarissa Hooper says

    June 5, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    What a great way to upcycle tissue boxes!

    Reply
    • Nadia van Zyl says

      June 7, 2014 at 1:17 pm

      Thanks Clarissa! Do you also have empty ones in abundance?

      Reply
  3. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    June 6, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I can’t believe this was made from a tissue box! We could use one of these to keep track of the remote! lol!

    Reply
  4. Monica says

    June 10, 2014 at 7:03 am

    Pinned! Thank you for contributing to the Father’s day Round-up Post! We’ve got some awesome Fun, FREE and Frugal Gift and Craft Ideas for Father’s Day. Here is the roundup post and PIN: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/299841287664261726/ Please share and PIN and let’s help promote each other. Post: http://www.happyandblessedhome.com/ultimate-list-fathers-day-gifts-crafts/
    Thanks again!
    Monica

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    • Nadia van Zyl says

      June 11, 2014 at 9:50 am

      Thanks for including mine Monica! Will promote;)

      Reply

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