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How to "repurpose" a cereal box into a school folder.
My daughter is pretty passionate about treating our planet more responsibly. As a way to re-use some material from our recycling bin, we got the idea to try to make her school folders from used cereal boxes. Turns out it's pretty easy. And now her friends want one, too. This instructable will show you how to do it yourself.
Caution: This instructable requires you to cut the cereal box with a sharp knife. Please be very careful when using these tools, they can really hurt you. If you're young enough to be making this for yourself, please ask your parents before you use a sharp knife like this. Better yet, mark the lines and ask them to make your cuts for you.
My daughter is pretty passionate about treating our planet more responsibly. As a way to re-use some material from our recycling bin, we got the idea to try to make her school folders from used cereal boxes. Turns out it's pretty easy. And now her friends want one, too. This instructable will show you how to do it yourself.
Caution: This instructable requires you to cut the cereal box with a sharp knife. Please be very careful when using these tools, they can really hurt you. If you're young enough to be making this for yourself, please ask your parents before you use a sharp knife like this. Better yet, mark the lines and ask them to make your cuts for you.
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Signing UpStep 1Materials and tools
Materials:
1 cereal box that is at least 12 inches tall and with a combined width+depth of at least 10 inches - this will be the main jacket of the folder. In this example we're using a 17 ounce Frosted Flakes box that fits just right.
1 cereal box or similar that is at least 5 inches tall and with a combined width+depth of at least 9 inches - this will be cut down and used as the inside panel to hold the papers in.
Glue - White Elmers school glue or something similar
Tools:
Sharp box knife or xacto knife
Long straightedge or yardsitck
Single hole punch
Sharpie marker
Heavy books - to press down the glue joints while drying
1 cereal box that is at least 12 inches tall and with a combined width+depth of at least 10 inches - this will be the main jacket of the folder. In this example we're using a 17 ounce Frosted Flakes box that fits just right.
1 cereal box or similar that is at least 5 inches tall and with a combined width+depth of at least 9 inches - this will be cut down and used as the inside panel to hold the papers in.
Glue - White Elmers school glue or something similar
Tools:
Sharp box knife or xacto knife
Long straightedge or yardsitck
Single hole punch
Sharpie marker
Heavy books - to press down the glue joints while drying
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I did three things a bit different:
I glued some cardstock on the inside to hide the not so pretty cereal cover before step six, flipped the pocket panel so it wouldn't show the cereal graphics, and cut a slit on the pocket panel to hold a couple of cards. Still deciding if I'll leave it as is or doodling random car stuff all over it for a quirky look... hmmm decisions.
Great project! I loved the technique of hole punching the corners, never thought to do that before.
How cool - thanks for your comments on the cereal box folder, you're the first person I know of that has finished the project, too.
I like your mods, thanks for sharing. Matt