Popsicle Stick Monster Box

Here's a quick, cheap way to package up small monsters for shipping. 

Materials
Popsicle sticks
Green clay
Shredded newspaper
Wood glue
Letter stickers

Tools
Saw or scissors

Form a monster arm to the best of your abilities (my abilities clearly being limited).  Bake clay at 275⁰F for about 30 mnutes.

Create Crate

You'll need 2 pieces 2 1/2" by 2 1/2" and 4 pieces 2 1/2" by 6 1/2"

• Cut popsicle sticks in different lengths
• Glue together in dimensions mentioned above
• Glue sticks lengthwise along each side, about 1/4" in from the end (on all pieces except the bottom piece)
• Bottom piece - Glue a few leftover pieces along the bottom for reinforcement
• Top piece - Using a popsicle stick as a guide, stick on 'FRAGILE' letters

Assemble Pieces

• To add something to affix the sides to, glue together leftover pieces of sticks into small stacks (4)
• Glue each stack along the edges
• Affix sides to these stacks

Complete

• Place some newspaper in the box
• Hook now baked arm over front of box
• Set top piece on box with a little glue on the back corners - it should be enough to keep it in place

Place box on your desk for a cute Halloween (or anytime) decoration!