Make Your Own Magazine Holders From Cereal Boxes

I just love these magazine holders!  Not only is this a quick and easy project, they are a very inexpensive way to get organized using things that you already have in your home. 


What you need:

ruler
scissors
cereal box
glue runner or spray adhesive
(2) 12x12 peices of decorative paper
   other options: fabric, wrapping paper, paint, pages from old books or sheet music

1.  Cut the flaps from the top of the box.









2.  On one side of the box, make a line 5 in. from the bottom.




   


3.  Using a ruler, make a diagonal line from the line that was just made to the opposite corner of the box.  Flip the box over and make a diagonal line on the back.  Cut along the lines.






4.  Using the cereal box as a guide, trace all four sides of the box onto the back of the decorative paper and cut them out.  Tip:  before tracing the sides, be sure the paper pattern is going in the direction that you want.

5.  I used a glue runner to glue the paper to the box.  The trick to using a glue runner is to place the glue strips right on the edges so that the edge of the paper is tacked down really well.  If you have a spray adhesive, that would work well too.












6.  Add embelishments.  I added some matching ribbon to this magazine holder with the glue runner and used a little white glue on the ends of the ribbon to keep them from fraying.

Thanks to Sew Many Ways for the inspiration for these magazine holders.  You can also make sturdy magazine holders from UPS boxes.


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