Tissue Treasure Box

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Why

Tissues decorate the outside of this treasure box! This mosaic box makes a unique gift—or place to store your stuff.

Steps

  1. 1. Cover your art area with newspaper. Put a small amount of water in a paper cup. Add drops of one color of Crayola® Washable Watercolors with a Paint Brush. Dip a tissue in the paint. Gently open up the tissue and lay it flat to dry on paper towels. Repeat with colors you'll use for a mosaic on the sides of a recycled tissue box.
  2. 2. Ask an adult to help you cut off the top of the tissue box with Crayola Scissors. Outline mosaic designs on all four sides of the box with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Tear dry colored tissues in small pieces and roll into balls. Glue tissue balls to the box to create your pattern. Dry.
  3. 3. If you wish, glue a chenille stick to the box for a handle. Line the box with festive tissue paper. Fill it with treasures for yourself or as a gift.

When & Where

"My students ask to decorate treasure boxes for every occasion! They make wonderful gift containers for holidays."
- Pamela V., special education assistant.

"We always have empty tissue boxes to decorate! We often fill them with treats and give them to neighbors."
- Miriam F., mother of ages 5, 7, and 8.

Interesting Info

Did you know that paper tissues have been used by the Japanese for more than 300 years?

Safety Guidelines

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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