Hi friends,

This is a fun little project that the kids will love making with you! And it will add a little patriotic touch to your Summer decor. 🇺🇸

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I found this little unfinished wood shadow box at Michaels. It measures 5 by 5 by inches and was just 99 cents! You’ll also need a 4-inch wood star cutout, some patriotic scrapbook paper, navy blue acrylic paint, matte Mod Podge, and various ribbons for the bow.

I decided to trim off the twine hanger at the top of my shadow box because I wasn’t going to use it. But of course you can leave it on if you want to.

I painted the shadow box with 2 coats of navy blue paint. I didn’t worry about painting the inside back of the box because I covered it with scrapbook paper. I trimmed a piece of star scrapbook paper to fit inside the shadow box and used matte Mod Podge to glue it to the box. Once it was dry, I applied a thin coat of Mod Podge over the entire box to give it a little sheen.

I traced the star cutout on the back of another patriotic patterned paper and cut it out. I painted the edges of the star with navy blue paint and then used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the star. Once it was dry, I applied a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top of the star. I attached the star to the box using a double layer of foam tape.

Using various ribbons, I made a bow the Re-fabbed way and glued it to the top left corner with E6000 clear adhesive.

This little shadow box is the perfect size to tuck anywhere. Make several and group them with other patriotic decor for a great centerpiece on your 4th of July picnic table. 🇺🇸

Anita