DIY: How To Make The Best Present EVER!!!

Yes, that's right – the best present EVER!!! is something you can make yourself at virtually no cost. Believe it or NOT!!!, you probably already have everything you need to make it in your house RIGHT NOW!!! Take a moment to collect yourself – it's very exciting after all.

Are you ready?

Step 1: Find a box with a lid. If you're feeling fancy, wrap/decorate box and lid separately. I went with some OP-style polka dots. 

Step 2: Find some dye-free paper or paper scraps. I chose plain brown kraft paper – the kind you wrap a parcel with. It's durable, but can be softened easily with crumpling. I tore 12" x 12" sheets (or thereabouts) with a ruler so there wouldn't be any sharp edges. Then I crumpled, crumpled, crumpled until the paper was nice and soft. 

Step 3: Fill box and place lid on top.

Step 4: Find unsuspecting babies and hand over the box. Grab your camera. Take lots of pictures as pandemonium ensues. Or make a video. Or both.

Enjoy! 

Oh look – here's an unsuspecting baby now...

Well, that didn't take long – now there's two unsuspecting babies! Like moths to a flame, the babies just kind of show up.

Looks like a satisfied customer!

Make that two satisfied customers! Too bad everyone's ignoring the new Fisher Price farm we bought. I really thought it would be a hit. *sigh*

Oh, thank goodness! Seth spotted the farm at last and made a beeline for it. It was money well spent after all. *whew*

Or, you know... not.

– L. 

PS. In case you missed my subtle reference, there's a video of the fun we had with Box-o-Paper™ up on our YouTube™ channel. Now get on over there!