Decorative Fall Blocks from Recycled Boxes

Wondering how to make fall decorations on a budget? Use old packaging as a base, add some patterned paper and a few accent pieces and voila: a cute fall decoration! Follow these easy steps to make Decorative Fall Blocks from Recycled Boxes!





Materials:

• 4 empty Cricut cartridge boxes
• 4 brown lunch bags
• 2 12 x 12” pattern paper in fall theme
• FALL letters - 5 1/2”
• Picks and berries
• Raffia
• Homespun fabric - 1” x 36”
• Pop dots
• Adhesive
• Hot glue gun
• Wire
• Scissors
• Wire cutters
   

Instructions:

1. Cut off bottom portion of brown bag making an opening at top and bottom. Cut bag open where glued together to make it flat. Make into a ball to crunch up to hide the creases from the bag. Smooth out flat.

2. Starting on side of box, wrap brown bag around and adhere with adhesive. For top of box, fold in a “gift” wrapping effect works best. Secure with adhesive or hot glue.

3. Cut one page of pattern paper in 1/2, wrap around center of each box and secure with adhesive.

4. Attach F A L L letters to front of boxes using pop dots.

5. Cut a slit in homespun fabric and rip to give “jagged” or “torn” edges, cut off excess strings. Starting on bottom of box glue homespun fabric around the side bringing 2 ends up to the top to tie.

6. Taking the berries or picks of your choice secure together with wire; hot glue raffia bow and glue to top of box; directly onto fabric. Once glue has dried, tie the homespun fabric into a knot or bow to secure.

7. Arrange the berries on top of boxes into the design desired.

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