Ideas For Apple Crate Christmas Boxes

I repurposed this festive Apple Crate Christmas Boxes container from an old children's toy I discovered in our cellar. It worked out well for me to change for today's DIY upcycling blog tour, "The Great Create Challenge."There are tons of uses for a apple crate christmas boxes that is decorated. You can dress it up as a centerpiece for a rustic wedding or party, or you can use it as an Advent calendar that you can use every year by filling it with small gifts or everyday activities.To keep the kids busy on apple crate christmas boxes Eve as they wait for Santa, you could also turn your crate into a apple crate christmas boxes and stuff it with games and activities.Simple enough to complete in a single day, this DIY is perfect for anyone who enjoys simple crafts for Christmas. You may still decorate for apple crate christmas boxes using wooden crates if you like my ideas but don't have any. I've included some of my favorite wooden crates that you can purchase online below.

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precautions before beginning any do-it-yourself project. Any product or tool should always be used in accordance with the safety instructions provided by the manufacturer. You assume all risk when you follow my directions for a do-it-yourself project.Pinterest image: ideas for decorating using apple crate christmas boxes

The Major Create Difficulty

Are you artistic or a DIY enthusiast? If so, then why not become a member of our brand-new Facebook group for creatives called "Great Create Challenge"? This club is not for lurkers, so anyone may join! You don't need to blog, but you must participate in the challenges as often as you can!The first "challenge" of the "Great Create Challenge" is the "apple crate christmas boxes Re-Imagination Challenge." "Repurpose, recycle, or renew a jewel in the rough, to become the perfect holiday decoration for your nest," was the instruction given. I am grateful to my dear friend Allison from American School Of Charm, who is also the owner of the Facebook group, for organizing our first group challenge and selecting the theme of Christmas Re-Imagination.

The Container For Christmas

Since our boys were little, this wooden Christmas crate has been kept in our basement. It was part of a Christmas craft that my oldest son, who was about seven years old, made. Since then, the box has lain dejectedly in the basement.Christmas crate with candles, Christmas trees, and fresh evergreens displayed within. Sincerely speaking, I had completely forgotten about this small wooden Christmas container until I began searching the basement for my "jewel in the rough." It was there, abandoned and dejected like an old, broken toy in a Christmas movie! I knew as soon as I saw it that it would be ideal for the "Christmas Re-Imagination Challenge" decorations.

Favorite Online Crates To Purchase

If you would like to make this Christmas crate project but don't have a crate at home, here are some wooden crates that I think are very great that I found on the internet.

Step 2: Use a stencil in the Christmas theme.Isn't the way my container looks a little plain already? I see, me too! I made the decision to decorate my crate with one of my new Christmas stencils because of this. The Christmas stencil I used is available here.The stencil is much too large to decorate the side of my small wooden crate, as you can see. I'm going to use just the top portion of this Christmas tree stencil after taping the rest of it to the front of the crate.

A Person Using Chalk Paint To Apply A Christmas Stencil To A Wooden Box

Third step: wax I'm using clear furniture wax on my Christmas crate to preserve the stencil artwork. Don't you think that gives the crate a more "finished" appearance and slightly darkens the wood stain?Step 4: Boost As usual, after applying furniture wax, it must be polished with a towel.Step 5: Secure your Custom Christmas Boxes with some cord.This red-and-white cord was discovered by me in our basement. I shortened it by winding it around the crate's handle several times because it was a little too long.