I found this old cutlery box at a local thrift store for $2.

Our youngest, Beckett, shares my love of rocks, gems and buttons. He sits quietly sorting them from one dish to another. So I decided to turn this cutlery box into a little table top lightbox.

It was simple. Want to make one?

• Clean it up. Sand it, wipe it down etc.
• Take the lid off the box (you may need to unscrew the hinges)
• Draw a rectangle on the lid and cut it out using a jig saw (or get your dad to do it, like I did today 😜)
• Cut a piece of plexiglass to fit snugly into the inside of the lid. I got this sheet of plexiglass at the dump – but you can buy it at your local hardware store.
• Buy a few dollar store push led lights or flashlights and add these to the inside of the box.
• Reattach your lid!

What do you think?

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