Are you looking for an original idea for a gift of money? This explosion box offers an incredible amount of space for your creative ideas. In addition to the matching decorative elements, the necessary change for a trip also finds its place here.

As a basis you need a cube of photo cardboard. Paint a square with the dimensions 16 x 16 cm and cut it out (serves as a template). Now place the square in the middle of the cardboard sheet and paint the template again. Now place the template on each side of the painted square and paint four more squares to form a cross. From another sheet of clay cardboard, cut a lid with a base area of 20 x 20 cm. From the total area, fold up 4 cm of each side of the lid and glue the corners together.

As soon as the basis for the explosion box is in place, you can decorate as you like. In our example we have chosen a Mexican design. The box was covered with different papers inside and outside. Furthermore, two sides of the box were glued together. So these two sides will stay together when the lid is lifted. Therefore blue Coloured paper cut to size and attached to the inside with a glue stick. From white Coloured paper you can cut clouds and glueGlue pads them with 3D-. This creates a great 3D effect. In this way you can also create hilly landscapes. Then fix some decorative elements with a little Handicraft glue in the box

You can also design the remaining sides as you wish. For our example, we have made a money tray out of other papers. As soon as the box is finished, just fold up the sides and put on the lid.

Tip: Such an explosion box can be made for many different occasions. For example, for a wedding with a wedding car and a nice slogan suitable for the couple or for the birth with small socks. Also for birthdays with balloons and confetti such a box makes a lot of fun!