How to Decorate Lunch Box Tins

Tote your lunch in an embellished tin box. All you need is a few sheets of scrapbook paper, pages ripped from magazines or other decorative paper to start. Then, by applying a little decoupage medium, you'll be able to create a permanent collage on your lunch box tin.

Things You'll Need

• Tin lunch box
• Mod Podge or other decoupage medium
• Sponge paint brush
• Scrapbook paper, magazine pages or decorative paper

Instructions

1. 

   Gather pieces of scrapbook paper and begin arranging them on the lunch box's cover.

2. 

   Begin adding other paper cutouts in a collage-like fashion to get an idea of where things will go when you eventually decoupage the tin. Once you're done arranging your paper, set your collage aside.

3. 

   Dip a sponge paint brush into Mod Podge. Brush it across the tin box.

4. 

   Place your background papers or images on top of the Mod Podge-covered lunch box tin.

5. 

   Lightly coat the reverse sides of paper cutouts with Mod Podge. Arrange them according to your initial design plan.

6. 

   Gently brush Mod Podge across your collage. Make sure you brush in the same direction to avoid a mess of horizontal and vertical streaks.

7. 

   Set your decoupaged lunch box tin aside to dry.