Birthday Box for the Arts Building

 This was a very fun creation I offered to make for the Gibsons Arts Building to house supplies for Birthday party rentals. It is made out of many things.

 We wanted to have 5 activity options for kids to play with and I realized that the antique chest  ( I used the drawers to make shelving, see previous posts)  was the perfect size for the base. The top was a puppet cart experiment that was too small but was perfect for the top of this unit.

 Now to decorate. I picked up a box of kids wooden blocks a while ago and they were perfect to add a whimsical and playful element.

I screwed in the letter so they could not be removed.  I glued little houses to the bottom of the Z. 
These doors were salvaged from a restaurant renovation. I knew they would come in handy for something.

 The round wooden circles were the wheels to my puppet cart, being wood they did not last long so I attached them to the unit. The wheels are made from an old painted board that washed up on shore.

 I started decorating the outside with little things I had been given or acquired.  This little cow is from a pair of earrings. 

 this little clock does not work anymore but is perfect as an accent on the outside of the box.

my hope is that the families and kids find the box inspiring and that much art will be created.  The top of the birthday box will house the supplies - from paint to pens and felts and so much more.  If you live in Gibsons, BC be sure to check it out.