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Treasure Boxes– After School Art Class

Treasure box adorned with colorful candies, star-shaped decorations, and tissue paper.

We made Treasure Boxes at an after school art class that I taught this month. The students were in grades K-6 (about 12 kids).

Decorative yellow board with blue ribbon strips and a black sequined ribbon diagonally across the middle.

I picked up cigar boxes from a local shop and the kids were able to decorate them with the plethora of supplies I had.

A person crafting a colorful collage with various papers and stickers at a cluttered craft table.

We used wall paper scraps, wrapping paper, magazines, stickers, scrapbook papers….

A child crafting with a black box, orange paper, glue stick, and scissors on a table in art class, wearing a striped sweater.

colored tape…

A child decorating a cardboard box with colorful paper and glue at an art class, amidst scattered materials on the table.

Each kid could decorate the box however they wanted.

I showed them pictures of Joseph Cornell‘s mysterious shadow boxes.

A person is painting a small wooden box with vibrant colors while holding a blue paintbrush, and a newspaper is in the background.

Acrylic paint was added in places…

A decorated open box with white tissue paper, containing candy, gold foil-wrapped coins, colorful star decorations.

The class was two hour-long sessions. On the second day, the students opened their box to find TREASURES!: chocolate gold coins, little shiny gems, metallic stars and a tootsie pop.

An assortment of colorful candies, gold chocolate coins, and shiny star decorations spill out from treasure boxes, partially covered by festive wrapping paper.

On the second day, out came the hot glue gun and my box of random trinkets. I helped students to glue on little trinkets from my box of random “stuff”.

Every art teacher needs a box for collecting random toys, game pieces, charms, plastic or beads that are donated or found.

A Smurf figurine stands on a colorful, striped craft project with various patterns and colors, likely made in an after-school art class.

My box of “stuff” is overflowing, so several of the kids spent much of the time hunting for treasures to collect in their box. I had to remind them that we also wanted to finish decorating our boxes!

Open decorated treasure box filled with various colorful items, including beads, balls, and small trinkets.

This box was painted black, covered in black tape and patterned paper and then a plastic crown was hot glued on to the center.

A decorative frame with a golden crown in the center and a colorful geometric pattern background.

Ribbon and trims were available on the second day also.

A decorated wooden box with a bird and flower design, partially open, on a table after an art class with a blurred background.

Mod-podge was painted on top of some of the boxes.

A colorful treasure box with floral, bird, and abstract patterns on all sides is placed on a light gray surface.

What would you keep in YOUR secret treasure box?

A hand holds a colorful small opened box with a decorated interior and exterior.

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2 Responses to Treasure Boxes– After School Art Class

Cassie Stephens says:

May 21, 2012 at 3:07 am

Why, if it had a lock and key, I'd keep my dark chocolate, of course! I love this idea…and your blog, just now finding ya! Thank you for sharing this lesson…off to read some more! …Cassie

Altax says:

May 21, 2012 at 12:14 pm

Lovely crafts!!!

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