Art & Craft

DIY MOTHER’S DAY MINI CUPBOARD TRINKET

Make a mini cupboard using cardboard and paint for Mother’s Day. It’s a thoughtful project that kids can easily create and moms will love. This small craft is both decorative and useful—perfect for keeping trinkets, jewelry, or notes safe in a special handmade space.

Painting Celebration 30 to 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 7

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Step - 01

To create mini cupboard trinket, take one upcycled box of any size available at home.

Step - 02

To make a door like structure, create a middle partition with the help of paper cutter as shown.

Step - 03

To create partition inside the box, take a sheet of mount board, draw rectangles proportionate to the upcycled box with the help of pencil and scale.

Step - 04

Cut them with the help of paper cutter.

Step - 05

Using Fevicol A+, stick the rectangle cut outs inside creating partition as shown.

Step - 06

Using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour of your choice, paint the box with the help of fine art brushes and let it dry.

Step - 07

To decorate the door, divide each side into 2 parts, now measuring to the size, draw and cut out rectangles of 4 different shades using coloured chart papers of your choice.

Step - 08

On each rectangle, draw any Madhubani form of your choice with the help of pencil.

Step - 09

Using Fevicryl Acrylic colour of your choice, paint the form sheet and give details as shown.

Step - 10

Similarly, create Madhubani forms onto the rest three cut outs.

Using Fevicol A+, stick cut outs onto the door as shown and let it dry.

Step - 11

Step - 12

To enhance, draw Madhubani patterns of your choice onto the sides of cupboard using Fevicryl Acrylic colour of your choice with the help of fine art brushes and let it dry. Handmade mini cupboard trinket is ready!