Wooden boxes for crafts

These wooden boxes for crafts come empty and unpainted, ready for you to decorate in your own style. Use them for decoupage, painting or as the starting point for an original gift. You can choose round, oval, square and rectangular boxes, heart shapes, little chests and miniature drawer units. Made by craft supply brands Knorr Prandell and Meyco, they range in size from small boxes measuring 5 cm in diameter to a bottle box measuring 37 cm in length.

How can you decorate wooden boxes for crafts?

For decoupage, glue a motif cut from a napkin or a sheet of paper onto the lid or sides, then cover it with varnish. You'll find the glues and varnishes for this technique in the Decoupage supplies category. You can also paint the entire box with acrylic paints, which give good coverage on natural wood. To keep the wood grain visible, choose wood stains. Before painting, lightly sand the surface with fine sandpaper and wipe away the dust.

Which wooden box shapes can you choose?

• Round and oval boxes – lightweight boxes made from bent wood veneer, with diameters of 5 to 20 cm, as well as boxes made from plywood.
• Square and rectangular boxes – small boxes for little items and wider boxes, some with metal clasps.
• Heart-shaped boxes – little heart-shaped boxes for a ring or a small gift.
• Little chests – with flat or curved lids, like miniature treasure chests.
• Miniature drawer units and compartment boxes – with drawers or separate compartments for beads, jewellery and small craft supplies.

How can you use a decorated wooden box?

A decorated wooden box makes a gift box for a piece of jewellery, a voucher or sweets — one the recipient will want to keep. On your desk, it keeps rubber bands, paper clips and beads tidy. A miniature drawer unit can serve as a jewellery organiser. Decorate sets of two or three boxes with the same motif to make them match.