| If you are creative and want to make something | | | | Step Two: |
| special for your little boy or girl, a cute music box | | | | Using a paintbrush, paint the sides of the trunk with |
| would sure bring a smile to their face as well as | | | | yellow acrylic paint. Next, paint the lid and bottom of |
| create a memory to last a lifetime! If you are so | | | | base with blue and bells with red. |
| inclined, here are the directions for a fun "Whistle While | | | | Step Three: |
| You Work" music box taken from Sharon Ganske's | | | | Using stencil, adhesive, or tape, center the border |
| book, "Making Marvelous Music Boxes." | | | | stencil between top and bottom of one side of the |
| Materials Needed | | | | trunk. Using a stenciling sponge brush, sponge the |
| For the Base, Including Music Box Accessories: | | | | stencil with green, red, and blue acrylic paint. Dip a small |
| Wooden trunk | | | | edge of the sponge brush in green acrylic paint, |
| 9" wide X 5 1/2" deep x 5" high | | | | stenciling one side at a time. Blot on paper towels. |
| 18 note key-wind musical movement | | | | Then, lighlty sponge one area at a time that is to be |
| Turntable, 1" | | | | green, being careful not to get paint on unwanted |
| Key extende, 1/2" | | | | areas. Allow to dry throughly. |
| 4 wooden bells, 1" | | | | You will next carefully sponge over the green areas |
| Sandpaper | | | | again with enough coats to cover them completely-do |
| Wood Sealer | | | | not apply the paint too heavily or it will run under the |
| Decorative Accessories for Music Box: | | | | stencil. Do not remove the stencil. Repeat the process |
| Assortment of Lego buiding blocks | | | | with red and then blue. When dry, remove the stencil, |
| Yellow Lego building board, 5" x 5 1/2" | | | | and sponge the three remaining sides in the same |
| Border stencil, 1 1/2"-wide design | | | | way. Allow to dry throughly. Spray trunk, lid, and bells |
| Acrylic Paint Colors: | | | | with gloss sealer. |
| To match Lego building blocks | | | | Step Four: |
| Blue | | | | Drill a 1/4" hole in the center front of trunk. |
| Green | | | | Step Five: |
| Red | | | | Using industrial strength glue, glue a few Lego blocks |
| Yellow | | | | together for a winding knob. Glue turntable to back |
| Adhesives and Spray Sealer: | | | | center for Lego winding knob. |
| Industrial strength glue | | | | Step Six: |
| Stencil, Adhesive, or tape | | | | Glue musical movement inside trunk, making sure the |
| Gloss spray sealer | | | | winding-key shaft is centered in hole. Remove the lid. |
| Tools and Brushes: | | | | Glue 5" x 5 1/2" yellow Lego building board to top of |
| Drill with 1/4" drill bit | | | | the lid, making sure it is centered. Turn the trunk upside |
| Old paintbrush | | | | down, and glue one bell to bottom of the box at |
| Paintbrush | | | | corners for legs. Allow to dry. |
| Paper towels | | | | Step Seven: |
| Stenciling | | | | Wind the turntable onto key extender. Wind the |
| Sponge brush | | | | key-extender onto the winding key-shaft. The turntable |
| Step by Step Assembly Instructions | | | | is the winding key. Using the remaining Lego building |
| Step One: | | | | blocks, create anything you desire. Then, you can take |
| Using sandpaper, sand the wooden trunk of the music | | | | the creation apart and build something new as well! |
| box as well as the lid. Next, use an old paintbrush to | | | | Making a music box for your child can be a lot of fun. |
| apply wood sealer to the trunk and lid following the | | | | All it takes is a willingness to try. Begin today and |
| manufacturer's directions. Allow to dry throughly. | | | | create a memory to last a lifetime! |