#CollectiveBias
What do you do when you have more than one child who wants to collect Box Tops for Education?
You make mini Box Tops for Education magnetic collection boxes for each child. They were very simple to make using a few supplies.
Before I jump into the tutorial, first let me tell you about Box Tops for Education if you have no idea what I’m talking about.
Box Tops for Education is a program that lets families earn money for their local schools. Box Tops are worth $0.10 when clipped and handed in to your child’s school.
Box Tops can be found on hundreds of products and some products like Hefty waste bags have bonus box tops.
I like the products with bonus Box Tops or multiple Box Tops on the same product. For example, Hefty waste bag products have specially marked boxes in stores now that come with FOUR Box Tops and they are the only waste bag brand to offer Box Tops. So far, Hefty has raised more than $3 million in contributions to schools by partnering with Box Tops For Education.
The boxes with bonus Box Tops are a plus when you have multiple children because they can be divided evenly and no one feels like they are missing out on collecting Box Tops.
I’ve always encouraged my children to clip, divide and save Box Tops in their own containers. At one point we used envelopes and other times sandwich bags. With time I wanted something sturdy and cute so I made magnetic Box Top collectors.
- a small box (ex: deck of cards, bar of soap)
- magnets
- scissors
- glue stick
- wrapping paper
- pen/pencil
- small cup or glass
- hot glue gun/stick
- card stock or label (for child’s name)
Now I cut the paper in half. Half will be used to wrap the box and the other half to create an insert for the box. This is so we don’t see just cardboard inside.
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When wrapping the box, I make sure not to line the wrapping paper up exactly with the top edge of my box. I wrap with the paper a little higher than the open edge of box. I will end up folding the excess over the edge and down into the box later.
Now I’ll start filling up my boxes over the next few weeks.
If you want to get a jump start be sure to look for the display with specially marked boxes of Hefty waste bags with bonus Box Tops. These are a limited time back to school offer that can be found in several stores, however I found mine in Walmart.
Now when your kids start school in a few weeks they’ll have some Box Tops saved.
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I like your cute holders! We save Box Tops but have just been using a sandwich bag.
A really great fundraiser for schools is at MightyNest, which donates FIFTEEN PERCENT of your order to the school of your choice! You don't have to wait for your school to sign itself up; if it isn't already registered with them, you can set it up yourself. MightyNest sells lunch kits and kitchen tools and other useful stuff.
Thanks for the tip Becca!
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Definitely going to do this
Those are such cute holders for the Box Tops. My kids' school doesn't do a competition, but I love the idea of having something where they don't disappear "somewhere" I put them. #client