Project 218....an apple gift box

This morning I took some cereal boxes to the outside dustbin, and I realised how much we all throw out daily, and that we surely can recycle much more.  Our town does not have a recycling station, so all the tins, boxes and bottles land up on the rubbish dump.  Even when you do sort your waste in different colours of bags, it still just land up on the rubbish dump!  I would love to start a project using all of these stuff!

I decided to show you how I make apple gift boxes from 2 litre soda bottles.  I have spray painted some red before and added green leaves.  With a piece of tissue paper inside, or some wood carvings, it looks quite pretty as well. For today I am showing you how to make it, and you can decide whether you want to spray paint it or not.

Cut a 2 litre soda bottle open separating the top from the bottom.  If you want to cut leaves from the top part, do so, or discard it.  It is also a handy funnel for paint or other detergents in the garage!  And you don't feel bad discarding it after only one use!

Now cut slits in your bottom half about halfway through the straight part for a larger apple and right to the bottom of the straight part for a smaller apple.  You have to have 5 sections after cutting slits.  Round each section, and punch a hole in the centre of the edge.

Place your gift inside.  Take a pipe cleaner or a piece of ribbon with a knot at the bottom to secure it, and start to work it through, stringing it through the holes from the bottom.  Work from one side to the other until you have done all five scallops.  Tie a double knot in your ribbon again to secure it. 

Now add two leaves, cut from cardboard, a soda bottle or any fancy paper.  You can write your message on this if you want to.  Give your ribbon a double knot as well, and cut the extra off.

I have done some cereal box gift boxes before(project 16).  You never have to buy gift boxes again!  Use your imagination, recycle and save the planet!  Or be part of the saving of it!

PS!  You should really appreciate this one!  I always forget to take pics of the whole process, but I managed to to it today!