@mc5punk 2 March 2025 more from that month

Recycling cardboard tubes We usually throw away the cardboard tubes that come from toilet paper because of their null usefulness, but, it turns out that if they can be given a new function, and it is about the creation of small boxes that can be given for gifts among other things. Now, next we will see how its elaboration is carried out. 1- once we have a cardboard tube within reach, the first thing we are going to do is crush it, and then with the use of a ruler to point out a distance of 1 cm on one of its sides; then, we fold in the indicated part and lift in order to have the shape of a box.

2- already at one of its ends we mark an area of 3 and 2 cm (all in the same space), this to shape the lid or cover of it.

3- cut to the height of three 3 cm and fold -we have the lid-. And the extra space will be used as a base for the other end.

4- we divide the excess space into three parts (1 cm each), and fold it as seen in the image.

5- we used glue to glue that base with the box, and we used shoelaces to fix it well. We wait for it to dry completely.

6- when it is dry we remove the laces and then we paint them with Tempera.

And that's it! We are done with our work 😃 What do you think? I hope this will motivate you to do it. And remember you can comment at the end of this post, I'll be reading and giving you feedback. I also appreciate all the support received from all of you. Without more to say I'll see you in a next installment. Until then 😎👍. **Materials** used - Cardboard tubes (toilet paper); - Scissors; - Liquid glue; - Rule; - Tempera; - Brushes; - Shoelaces; - Graphite pencil. **Source of the** images Images captured with my Amazon Fire 8 tablet.