Game Tote Box
Difficulty: Average
Parental supervision is recommended
A recycled lunch box makes the perfect kids' tote box for dice games like BUNKO to playing cards to portable chess and checkers games.
What you'll need:
- Plastic lunchbox
- Full sheet sticker paper
- Con-Tact paper
- 3M 5-Way Plus Penetrant
- Putty knife
- Paper towels
- Cleaning liquid (Cinch, 409, etc.)
- Graphics software program
- Color printer
- Scanner, optional
- Dice, optional
How to make it:
- Peel the plastic coating off of the picture on the lunchbox. You may need the putty knife to help get an edge to grab onto. All the plastic coating must be off before the next step.
- In a well ventilated area, liberally spray the 3M Penetrant on the area where the picture was located. Let set overnight for penetrant to completely release the adhesive.
- Using the putty knife, run it across the lunchbox to peel up the rest of the paper and remove the glue residue. Wipe the putty knife off with a paper towel. If needed, repeat step 2 and 3 until residue is completely removed.
- Using the cleaning liquid, spray down the area of the design. Wipe and dry completely with paper towels. Finish cleaning the entire lunchbox with the cleaning liquid and paper towels.
- Measure the inset area that the picture was located in. Take off 1/2" off the height and width. This space will be needed to completely seal the design under Con-Tact paper.
- Using a graphics program, design your BUNKO box. If you cannot find a picture of dice in your program, you could scan some dice and import into the picture.
- I suggest printing out the design in black & white (or coloring book mode) to check the sizing. Compare it to the space on the lunchbox, and adjust on screen accordingly. This may take a few attempts to get the size correct. Then print out in full color on the sticker sheet.
- Cut the sticker sheet to the correct size (remember the 1/2" allowance). Apply sticker carefully.
- Cut a piece of Con-Tact paper the full size of the picture area on the lunchbox. Slowly peeling a little bit of the paper backing off at a time, apply over the picture, sealing the picture behind the Con-Tact paper. Be sure to press firmly around all edges to seal the picture in and to avoid getting moisture behind and ruining the picture.
- Put all the BUNKO supplies inside and carry to the next BUNKO party!
Tips:
If you don't have a lunchbox to recycle, check out your local garage sales.
See also:
BUNKO Quarter Box for a decorative box to hold your quarters during a game.
