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Top Secret Briefcase
Look like a professional book finder with this easy-to-make briefcase!

Cost: $5
Time: 30 minutes

Here's what you need:

  • Shirt box
  • Bright blue paper
  • Bright green paper
  • Invisible Tape
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Scissors
Here's what you do:
  • Simply wrap a shirt box like a gift with bright blue paper
  • Cut two slits about 1" long on top
  • Fold another piece of blue 8 ½" x 11" paper into a 1" width to make a handle
  • Insert handle into box slits and hot glue in place
  • Use the Eye Read Pattern (PDF) to make icons from bright green paper
  • Glue onto briefcase with glue stick

 

 
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