Glittery Birds on Snowy Log Favor Boxes

Thanks to one of our readers, who submitted this project!

How adorable would these be for favor boxes for your winter wedding?

Click Below for the step by step project instructions!

Introduction

These versions of the yule log, a quintessential symbol of the Christmas season, are actually favor boxes; they resemble birch logs, thanks to our clip art wrapped around paper-towel rolls.

Glittered birds have made their nests on top. Wooden disks on the ends of the logs keep the treats -- Champagne-bubble gumdrops -- inside.

Step 1 - Prepare Tube

 Use 1 3/4-inch-diameter toilet paper tubes or trimmed paper towel tubes. For each, you'll need two 3/4-inch-wide strips from an extra tube. Glue strips in tube ends 3/16 inch from openings. Paint tube brown. Let dry.

Step 2 - Decorate Tube

 Trim clip art to wrap around tube, leaving 1/16 inch of tube showing at ends. Glue in place with glue stick. Use craft glue to secure a 1 3/4-inch-diameter wooden disk in one end of the tube to close it. Glue a wooden knob to a second disk. Glue a 3/4-inch disk to bottom of tube for balance.

Step 3 - Add Glitter

Brush craft glue over top of tube; sprinkle with clear shard-glass glitter. Brush glue on a pine sprig; sprinkle with clear fine glitter. Mix white paint with more glue; brush on a grapevine nest, and sprinkle with clear shard-glass glitter. Brush glue on an artificial bird, avoiding beak and eyes; sprinkle with colored glass glitter. Hot-glue bird into nest, and nest and sprig onto tube. Tuck favors inside; close end with other disk.

Material Listing:

Log Clip Art:  Download Log Clip Art

Toilet paper or paper towel tubes

Brown paint

Glue stick

Craft glue available at meyer-imports

Hot-glue gun

Wooden disks, available at michaels.com

Wooden knobs, available at michaels.com

Nests, available at michaels.com

Pine springs

Artificial bird

Glitter, available at meyer-imports

Candy or other small treats

Comments

[MichelleGB]

These are lovely!