Tin Bandaid Boxes

Old tin Bandaid boxes are not that hard to find at garage sales and thrift stores. When my grandbabies were very small and prone to Boo-Boos, I made the cutest Bandaid box for their Thomas Train and Little Mermaid Bandaids. It is still in use in my medicine cabinet. I came across a half dozen of these old metal boxes at an Estate Sale this summer and decided to make a few for my niece and granddaughters. (The time is coming when they will have their own little ones!)

On Amazon, I found and ordered some 8x8 pads of "Nurses" and "Hospital" scrapbook paper. There were various to choose from, but the one I ordered had a couple of pages dedicated to Bandaids designs! I found cute stickers with the same theme to decorate the finished boxes. I also ordered double sided SuperTape. It comes in various different widths and is orange in the packaging...it is the very best double-sided tape! Believe me, it works!

You will need a small ruler, a paper trimmer and tacky glue for paper on paper and for adding braided trim, string or twine, for decoration.

It may be a little tricky for you if this is the first time you have ever covered a tin with paper, but once you get the hang of it, it will go together well enough. Any time I try a new technique, I remind myself that the phrase "scrapbooking" inherently hints that you are making something from scraps

These guys came out so cute. Just fill them with some colorful Bandaids of your child's or grandchild's favorite cartoon character (there are so many out there to choose from!).

Trust me, it will help make "Boo-Boo" time less traumatic!