We at Deseret Industries recently challenged some DIY friends to upcycle some items from Deseret Industries. To make things more interesting, we picked the items! Each of our participants was mailed a mystery box of items to transform. Here’s what Kimbo from @agirlandagluegun did.

My mystery box challenge was to upcycle a set of three hatboxes!

I had so many ideas of fun things to do with them as a set—a set of shelves, a cute stacked pumpkin for a fall porch, or a cake stand! But instead I opted to show you three fun different ideas on what to do if you stumble upon a set of hatboxes at Deseret Industries!

Idea #1: Seasonal Door Wreath

I used the biggest hat box for this project. I cut apart the lid and spray-painted the box to give it a galvanized tin look. I stuck some styrofoam in the bottom of the box so I could add flowers easily—so easily that I could swap out different flowers for each season if I wanted! Then I drilled holes on the side so I could hang it up with a ribbon on my front porch.

Idea #2: Art Kit Box

This art kit is perfect if you are doing online schooling: all your supplies in one cute box! I drilled holes into lid to make it look like a button (totally optional!). Then I painted the box to match my daughter’s room. I made some inserts out of foam core board to slide inside the box to keep the art supplies apart.

I filled the box with markers, tape, colored pencils, glue, scissors, a hole punch, washi tape— anything you might need to do a fun art project!

Idea #3: Frankenstein’s Monster Box

This little guy is one of my favorites! So cute! I started by painting him and gluing on two button eyes and some black hair on the inside of the lid. Then I created some little bolts to stick out of his neck! You could find some round objects at your local Deseret Industries to use as bolts—just spray-paint and hot-glue them on.

I also thought you could make an adorable snowman or even a cute leprechaun.

Those are my three projects! And I have a few more ideas on what to do with hatboxes—so I think I need to go thrifting at Desert Industries to see if I can score another set!

Kimbo is a craft lover and mom of three from Idaho. Some of her favorite things include her glue gun, rain, and pajama pants. Find her on Instagram or visit her blog.