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Finding a Treasure Chest in a Cardboard Box

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Home Builder with PEP source

We were invited to sponsor "Trunk or Treat" in our subdivision. We decided to be pirates. We needed a treasure chest for our display in the back of myJeep. My wife looked around & treasure chests are expensive. So, I had an idea. Brought home a cardboard box, cut the top and used papermache to fashion a rounded top, cut additional strips of cardboard and glued over the chest. Spray painted it inside and out. It really looked like a treasure chest. We put an old sheet in the bottom, some pieces of silver, beaded garland from the Christmas tree, some pirate coins and princess rings - the kids loved it. We gave out the pirate coins (pirate treasure - from the treasure chest) and princess rings to the kids instead of candy.

We spent less than $30 and had a blast - and so did the kids!

You don't have to spend alot to find a treasure.

Comments (4)

Bill Kennedy
Keller Williams Greenville Upstate - Greenville, SC
Homes For Sale Greenville SC

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Nov 16, 2008 11:47 AM
Lorena Westervelt
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC
Co-Founder/Co-Owner

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Nov 16, 2008 02:25 PM
Nance Burdette
Keller Williams Realty Partners - Spartanburg, SC

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Nov 16, 2008 02:30 PM
Kirk Westervelt
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC Realtor -Short Sale Expert! - Greenville, SC
Kirk Westervelt, Broker In Charge, Van West Realty - CDPE - Short Sale Agent - Home for Sale - Greenville, Simpsonvil...

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Nov 16, 2008 02:30 PM