Hi Friends! Father’s Day is just three weeks away and it’s time to celebrate the wonderful Father’s in our lives!
My husband is an amazing Dad to our two boys – his patience and guidance with them has always amazed me! I really want to make this day special for him to celebrate the love he has always generously shared with us and the limitless love we have for him, so I’ve decided to make him a handmade and personal gift that I know he’ll love! A Monogram Map Keepsake Box!
My husband collects small keepsake boxes – he has collected a few on his many travels and military deployments. They are a great way to organize and store all of his watches, military medals and military uniform epaulets… so I knew he would enjoy a handmade keepsake box to add to his collection!
My Handmade Father’s Day Gift: a Monogram Map Keepsake Box!
Cost = $11.00!
Time to make = 1 hour
Supplies:
Paper Mache Box
Paper Map
Wooden Monogram Letter
Mod Podge
White acrylic craft paint
Small Paint Brush
Scissors
How to make a DIY Monogram Map Keepsake Box Tutorial:
1. Cut out pieces of map to fit sides of box and sides and top of box lid. I cut out pieces of map that included some of the cities we have lived in and vacationed!
2. Paint a layer of Mod Podge onto paper mache box.
3. Lay on map piece and rub all over to get out any air bubbles.
4. Let dry.
5. Paint wooden monogram letter with white paint. Let dry.
6. Cover entire box with a layer of Mod Podge to seal it. While the Mod Podge is still wet, lay on the monogram letter to the top of the box lid and let dry.
I love how it turned out! This craft is so easy to make yet so sentimental! I know my husband will love to organize and store his odds and ends in it and whenever he uses it he’ll always be reminded of how special of a Father he is to our family!
To all the great Father’s out there – I hope you have a marvelous Father’s Day!
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Sarah Desjardins says
May 27, 2013 at 11:24 amSo cute! I love this idea 🙂 Maybe I’ll have to make one of these too!
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:42 amGo for it Sarah! Walmart has all of the supplies!
Leslie Stewart says
May 27, 2013 at 1:22 pmWhat a great idea! I love to do anything with maps. They are so cool to use.
Leslie
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Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:52 amThey are so fun to craft and DIY with Leslie!
Jenny Piirto says
May 27, 2013 at 5:19 pmI love this! very cool, would be great for a graduate too!
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:43 amIt would be an amazing grad gift – great thinking Jenny!
keri @ shaken together says
May 27, 2013 at 7:58 pmI Love, love, love this box! How cool that you used parts of the map that include places you have lived and visited … great job, Heather!!
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:44 amOh thanks for the compliments Keri! It was a lot of fun to make!
SheilaG @ Plum Doodles says
May 27, 2013 at 9:22 pmGreat idea, Heather- it’ll be such a great memory box, inside and out!
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:46 amI think my hubs is really going to enjoy it Sheila!
Stephanie Chan says
May 28, 2013 at 4:21 amLove this, Heather! What a great idea for a Father’s Day gift.
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:47 amThanks Stephanie!
Courtney says
May 28, 2013 at 12:31 pmGreat Father’s Day Gift, idea! I love that you can personalize it with a map that has special meaning.
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:48 amThanks Courtney – it’s such a fun, graphic way to diy a keepsake box!
Artsy Chicks Rule says
May 28, 2013 at 2:58 pmWhat a great gift idea Heather! Love it…thanks so much for sharing it!
Nancy
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:49 amI’m so glad you like it Nancy!
Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says
May 28, 2013 at 5:49 pmThis is such a neat idea… the possibilities are endless!! Thanks for sharing!
Take care,
Trish
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:41 amThanks Trish! I’m so glad you like it! An easy and fun project to make!
Micki Sellers says
May 29, 2013 at 1:08 amgreat idea. I really love it. But, you spelled Monogram wrong :/
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:38 amI’m glad you like it Micki! Thanks -I fixed it! 😀
Cyn says
May 29, 2013 at 1:18 amLove this idea! I can think of lots of applications for it.
Heather SettingforFour says
May 29, 2013 at 1:41 amI agree Cyn! I’m hooked on map art now! I want to Mod Podge maps onto everything in my home!
Leanne says
May 30, 2013 at 12:14 amThis turned out so cute. What a great idea!
Erin Spain says
May 30, 2013 at 2:05 amThis is so cute! Great job! Might have to make one of these for myself. 🙂
-Erin @ DIY on the Cheap
Jeanne Conroy Monaco says
May 31, 2013 at 1:33 amI love this but you show thumb tacks and rope in items??? what did you use those for?
Heather SettingforFour says
May 31, 2013 at 2:47 amHi Jeanne! I had planned on using the thumb tacks along the lid but then I thought it didn’t give the right effect I was after, so I didn’t use them and the rope is just for photographic effect! Thanks for visiting!
malia says
June 1, 2013 at 5:46 amMaps are so much fun! Great work Heather! Pinning.
Tricia SimplicityInTheSouth says
June 2, 2013 at 12:53 amI love this! Such a great gift idea.
lynn cockrell says
June 2, 2013 at 4:38 pmThanks for sharing this great map box and tutorial!
Erin says
June 2, 2013 at 4:46 pmI love maps and monograms – what a great combo! Visiting from I Heart Naptime Sundae Scoop.
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June 3, 2013 at 10:02 pmWhat a fun project! I great gift for a graduate or world traveler. Thanks for sharing. Check out our Pattern Party starts the 1st of each month.
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Debbie @ MeandMyDIY says
June 4, 2013 at 3:36 amHi Heather, your map box caught my eye over at the Scoop because I’ve been thinking about making one myself. Yours turned out so cute! I just love it. I hadn’t thought to add the monogram, but I love that you did. It looks great. I’m sure your husband will love it. Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Debbie
Angela Bishop says
June 7, 2013 at 5:26 pmI think I found our Father’s Day gift! My husband is a geography major and makes maps for a living. I know he would just love this.
Heather SettingforFour says
June 8, 2013 at 11:25 pmOw wow – that would be perfect then!!! Have fun making it Angela! Let me know what he thinks of it too!!!!
Jen says
June 12, 2013 at 3:24 amSuch a great idea! Thanks for sharing. =)
Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says
June 15, 2013 at 1:08 amI love decoupage boxes and this one is unique with its map covering! So cute.
Debbie Borthwick says
August 22, 2013 at 2:58 amI’m a map nut, I can spend hours browsing maps online and have a large collection of the fold out ones. This is such a neat idea! And, I can see our village on the side of your keepsake box! lol
Debbie 🙂
Suzanne says
January 28, 2017 at 8:48 pmI love these ideas for boxes. I’m definitely going to do this!