Business Card Holder (or Trinket Box)

Here is something that almost any Dad can use: a box to hold business cards that he can place on his desk, or to hold the odds and ends that he might empty out of his pocket after the day's work is done.

Materials:

• Popsicle sticks
• Tacky glue
• Acrylic Paint
• Spray sealer
• Felt
• Large wooden bead or knob
• Embellishments

Procedure:

1. Lay 2 Popsicle sticks on table parallel to each other with about 4" space in-between. Coat with glue. Place 11 Popsicle sticks on top of these 2 (which serve as bracers). You should now have a square shape which will serve as a base for this project.
2. Repeat step #1 for the lid.
3. Glue the large wooden bead or knob to the center of the lid (make sure the bracers are underneath!) Set aside.
4. Taking the base, start gluing popsicle sticks to it in a log cabin-style. Build up the sides as tall as desired.
5. Paint box and lid. Spray with sealer when dry.
6. Using a scrap sheet of paper, make a pattern for the inside liner of the box. Place the box over the paper and trace out the bottom. Cut off the corners of the paper towards the square you have drawn to form a cross (see figure below). Cut off more until the square fits into the bottom of the box and the sides of the cross fit the sides of the box. Trace onto felt and glue to inside of box.

1. Embellish lid with old keys, fishing lures, or miniatures that deal with Dad's likes or hobbies.

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