We all love the cute takeout box favors but they can be expensive and $1 or more a piece, here's a cheap simple way to make your own.
Visit your local Chinese restaurant and ask to purchase some empty containers, they buy them in bulk for around .10cents, usually they will allow you to purchase them. I picked up 10 for $2 at my local Chinese joint.
Purchase spray paint in the colors of your theme. They range from 1-4$ depending on the color you choose. A single can sprays 20 large boxes completely, and only one coat is required.
Wrap your hand in a plastic shopping bag and spray all 4 sides including open tops and wires. Bottom doesn't need to be sprayed but you can choose to spray bottoms and insides. I leave the bottoms white so they can stand up for drying.
Afterwards you can embelish with stickers or spray a stencil design.
Spraying two colors is easy because if you spray with only one side facing you you can easily spray multicolored sides without disturbing the other side.
They will dry evenly because of the material.
A cheap cute favor box for a quarter or less!
Here's some pics of my current progress, I'll have more photos once they have Ben decorated with stickers and ribbon.
ENJJOY!
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