I made this! An adorable and glittery box that's going to sit on my dresser and hold my most precious trinkets. (Probably my SD cards...) Actually I made two of these, but one of them was a bit of a fail-- until metallic paint came to save the day. Anyway, it's a pretty easy and affordable project with a grand total of less than $20 for all the materials. And the cost to make each box is substantially less because the glitter, glue, Mod Podge, paint go a long way and each wooden box is only $1. Pretty good, eh?

Watch the video for all the details and scroll down for some additional pictures and general step-by-step instructions.

Materials and Equipment Needed:

Little boxes-- you can use wooden boxes (craft store) or reuse jewelry boxes or gift boxes as long as they are sturdy.
Plastic animals-- I found mine in the toy section of the craft store. You can buy them individually or they also come more cheaply in plastic tubes of about a dozen animals. It just depends on which animals you want.
White acrylic paint or a color that matches your glitter
Mod Podge-- I used the glossy finish
2 paint or foam brushes
A small container
Glitter
Glue sticks
Glue gun

Instructions

Paint the box and animal a color that matches the glitter you will be using. Make sure that they are opaque (2-3 coats).
After the paint has dries 30-60 mins, apply the Mod Podge to each item. Then cover in glitter. I recommend working on each separately, so that the Mod Podge doesn't start to dry. TIP: You can glue the animals to the boxes before you do the Mod Podge, I just think it is a little bit easier to reach all the crevices on the animals if you wait until you have glittered everything.
Once everything is covered in glitter and dry enough to handle, glue the bottom of the animal to the top of the box.
Cover with a final coat of Mod Podge or your choice of acrylic sealer. Let it dry completely and then put it in a place of honor!