More Props from Boxes

Preparations continue for the elementary school Variety Show this weekend, "Flash Back to the 80's".  I appreciate each and every idea you've shared with me!  The other day, I shared with you our flashback cell phone in traditional 80's HUGEness [here] and some posters painted on foam board featuring Ghost busters and a Neon Roller skate [here].

I wanted to show you what I did with the other postal box I picked up earlier in the week.  Of course it's meant for fun, not realism.  So go put your legwarmers on, tease up your hair a bit and dance!

Postal box before a coat of gray paint and some fun cartoonish details.

Postal box after.   Now, I think the addition of an antennae or a handle of some sort is needed, but I just love the way this turned out!  The kids love it too so I think there may be a fight after the show as to who's bedroom it ends up in!

Something I've learned this week. Foam board - 1. cool invention  2. Only a buck at the Dollar Tree Store.  3. Takes paint HoRRiBly!

If you ever find yourself in the position to need to make stage props or signs... just know that foam board curls up as it dries after being painted.  I'm a bit sad to see the boards looking all wonky after all of the hard work I've put into them.


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Who's calling please?

The kids have been practicing very hard for the Variety Show coming up this weekend.  I'm still trying to come up with quick and easy items to create for some stage decor which 'scream' 1980's.  Remember, I am it when it comes to the stage props... talk about a wee bit of stress!  Anyhow, while waiting in line at the post office today to send a few orders out I found myself staring at the wall of priority boxes ... and had an idea [well 2 but we'll save one for another time]. 

The shape of the box reminded me of the great big old Cell phones when they first made the scene in the 80's.  I could picture it in my head, with great big old neon buttons.  I grabbed 2 boxes from the wall for my crafting pleasure.  Heck, they are going to save me a trip around town from store to store looking for empty boxes to use. 

Postal Box Before

Now I must say I wouldn't make a habit out of taking postal boxes for my crafting pleasure [they charge an arm and a leg just to send a package now and I wouldn't want to be the cause of raising prices any further] but for today, it served a purpose and it's been a rough couple of weeks!

After assembly, one of the boxes received a nice coat of seal gray paint.  And the fun began.  I want the props to be big and fun for the show not exactly realistic!  The kids had tons of fun passing this around the living room asking each other is they needed to make a phone call.

Postal Box After

Alexis was laughing and saying over and over, 'Who's calling please?'  But she wouldn't let me post her photo here because she was having a bad hair day!  Imagine that... Boom is growing up!

I cannot wait for the show this weekend!

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