Wooden Pencil Box – Paint and Decorate

Wooden Pencil Box – Paint and Decorate

This is a pretty Wooden Pencil Box for kids to paint and decorate. It has a slide closure lid. This makes it even easier to remove and paint the design on the lid.

DIY Ideas:

🌈 1. Rainbow & Name Design (Bright and Personal)

• Theme: Colourful, cheerful, and personalised
• Skill level: Easy

Materials:

• Acrylic paint or paint pens
• Painter’s tape
• Stickers (stars, hearts, animals, etc.)
• Clear sealer (optional, adult help)

How to Do It:

Lid (Top Sliding Piece):

• Paint the design on the lid with different rainbow colour paints.

Box Sides:

• Keep it simple: paint a solid colour (like light blue or pastel pink).
• Add small matching stickers such as flowers, hearts, stars or any stickers near the corners.

👉 Tip: Avoid thick stickers near the edges of the lid so it slides easily.

🦄 2. Cute Animal Theme (Fun & Playful)

Lid (paint the design with different colours or one solid colour).

Box Sides:

Use a stencil or sketched design and your preferred colour on the sides of the box to match the colour(s) you used for the lid design.

Suggestions:

• Use a solid colour to paint the sides of the box. A colour such as white, cream or another suitable solid colour would probably be best, but of course, it is your choice.
• Now you are ready to decide on your theme.
• Theme: Choose a favourite animal (unicorn, dinosaur, puppy, cat, panda, etc.) for the sides of the box. Why not use a stencil?
• Skill level: Easy and fun

Materials:

• Acrylic paint or paint pens
• Simple stencils (optional)
• Black fine paint marker
• Clear sealer (optional)

👉 If drawing feels tricky, you can use a stencil or print a simple outline and trace it lightly.

Extra Easy Option (No Paint Mess!)

• Leave the lid design plain or colour it in with a marker and then use a black marker to outline the design.
• Use colourful washi tape to make stripes or borders on the box sides. Leave space for a name. Add vinyl name lettering.
• For Sides of Box: Finish with a clear seal spray (adult help). You can use Mod Podge spray sealant (preferably in a well-ventilated area) or sponge or paint on some Mod Podge sealant (if working indoors)
• Let it dry completely before use.

These are only ideas. The possibilities are endless. Use your creativity and make this a really fun project. It is a useful project which can be used at home, for school or to give as a gift.

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