Week 28 Art Project

 

This week's art project was to create a nurture box of your choice. I created a "man box" for my husband.   I used the package from a kite for the outside of the box, and included thins my hubby loves such as coffee pods, hot sauce, beef jerky, and some fun little items like the German Shepherd and cowboy. Except for the jerky, these were all items from around the house.  So, you see you don't have to spend much money and can put any number of items in the box just as a way to show you care about your spouse's needs/wants.

This was the art project idea for the week:

Use a shoebox (or any kind of box) with a lid and decorate the outside any way you choose.  I like to use fun wrapping paper, as it is easier than cutting and piecing together bits of paper.  You can glue it if you like, but if you want to reuse the same box, it will come off easier with tape.  Make one or several boxes for nurturing your mate.  

Husbands, one idea for your wife would be: bubble bath, lotion, candles, etc., for a relaxing soak in the tub. Wives, another idea is a man box: hot sauce, beef jerky, even masculine-scented candles and body wash for his own soothing bath.   Another idea is to have a box premade with items for when one of you is ill such as filling it with tissues, cough drops, flu medicine, tea bags, Jell-O and pudding mixes, snuggly socks, soup (you can use the dry versions of soup if the cans make the box too heavy), etc.  Another idea is a baking or cooking box for a specific recipe (or even just a cookbook if you don’t have one recipe in mind).  You can include some of the nonperishable items such as spices, herbs, baking chips, and include a spatula, whisk, or even a potholder.  Or plan a fun day trip box for a way to de stress and include a map, fun road trip snacks, guidebooks, etc.  Other box suggestions are: romance, hobby, favorite foods, seasonal, spiritual, cheering up, congratulations, etc.  The ideas are endless, so be creative and have fun!  If you are making multiple boxes, you may want to label them or choose a paper (or stickers) that fits the theme, so you know which box is which.