![]() To allow a way to remove the letters, cut a hole out of the middle front of the mailbox. Make sure it’s big enough for an envelope to fit into. Use the x-acto knife to cut a mailbox slot in the top. Finish off by glueing the back piece onto of the front completing the arc. Cut the shape out and remove the flaps on the top of the cereal box.Īdd hot glue to the underside of the front piece and glue it down to the side of the arc and to the tab on top. Make sure to leave at least 1″ above the arc so that the front and back can cover the curve with a little overlap.Īlso, leave little tab at the top of the arc for securing the front/back. I found a kids cup that was similar width and traced it for an arc. Start shaping your cereal boxes by cutting an arch in the sides. No one will ever guess it was made from a couple old cereal boxes. The high gloss paint give the entire mailbox a sheen that makes it look like powder-coated metal. A few coats of bright red, high gloss spray paint and it transforms it! ![]() This red DIY Santa mailbox looks just like a shiny red mailbox because of it’s paint job. The secret to upcyling cereal boxes (made from chipboard) is to make them look like metal. So eat some cereal and let’s get to crafting! Making Chipboard Look Like Metal Instead of recycling them, why not upcycle them? And I am happy to report that my letters to Santa mailbox from a couple years ago still looks like new! Plus, since my kids love cereal for breakfast, I tend to have a good supply of these empty boxes. The chipboard give the boxes structure, but is easy to cut. It is a pressed cardboard like material, but without the corrugation of normal shipping boxes. ![]() I like to use empty cereal boxes to make these simple Santa mailboxes.Ĭereal Boxes are made out of chipboard. If you saw my DIY Letters to Santa Mailbox from a couple years ago, you probably are noticing a theme. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. ![]() As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]()
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