Cardboard Box Seats

What you'll need

• Scrap cardboard
• Measuring tape
• Utility knife
• Square box (12 by 12 by 12 inches)
• Hot-glue gun
• 4 rectangular boxes (17 3/4 by 12 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches)
• Drop cloth
• Mod Podge
• Foam paintbrushes
• Assortment of scrapbook paper or gift wrap torn into pieces (8-inch squares and strips work well)

How to make it

1. 

From the scrap cardboard, cut 2 pieces as specified in the diagram and fit them together to form an X. Then turn the square box so the flaps are on the sides and insert the X (this will strengthen the chair seat). Hot-glue the box flaps closed (a parent's job).

2. 

Glue the remaining boxes closed. Then glue all the boxes together as shown, starting with the chair arms and finishing with the back.

3. 

Working on a drop cloth, brush Mod Podge onto a small section of the chair and randomly press on pieces of paper, overlapping the edges a bit. Continue in this way until you've completely covered the chair. Then seal the entire surface with a coat of Mod Podge and let it dry overnight. Don't worry if the paper looks wrinkly at this point; it will flatten as the sealer hardens.