Miniature Book Shelf

Add customized furniture for your miniature bedroom by cutting and gluing box pieces together.

Materials Needed

  • Small boxes
  • Glue gun
  • Scissors

Safety Guidelines

  • Young kids (3 to 8 years) should use child-safe scissors.
  • Keep the stapler out of children's reach.
  • Watch out for this sign Ask for an adult's help. It means an adult's help is needed for the particular step.

Steps

Step 1 Book Shelf 1. Find a suitable-sized box for the book shelf. A coffee box or tea box will do.
Step 2 Book Shelf 2. Cut the box lengthwise in half. Staple any open flaps on both pieces.
Step 3 Book Shelf 3. Mark a line about ¼ inches from the top of one of the box halves. Cut along the line. The trimmed off piece will serve as one of the shelves.
Step 4 Book Shelf 4. Do the same with the opposite end of the box to make a second shelf.
Step 5 Book Shelf Ask for an adult's help5. Use glue gun to attach the two shelves onto the other box half. Apply glue gun adhesive along the three sides of each shelf piece.
Step 6 Book Shelf 6. You've just finished constructing the book shelf. Click here to go back to the Miniature Bedroom craft.