As Earth day approaches on April 22, let us make a tissue box holder using recycled materials.

Materials:

– Pen

– Ruler

– Knife

– Scissors

– Glue stick

– Packing tape

– Paint

– Paint brushes

– Mod Podge

– Foam brush

– Cardboard

Directions:

1. Measure and cut out two pieces of rectangular cardboard, three and three-quarter inches by nine and one-half inches. Measure and cut another two pieces of rectangular cardboard, three and three-quarter inches by five inches.
2.  Cut out the shape of a whale tail from a piece of cardboard. Cut out a 2 inches long slit at the end of the tail and a similar slit in the center of one of the smaller cardboard pieces. Make sure the tail slides snugly into the rectangle.  
3.  Glue the four rectangular pieces together along the long edges to create the sides of your tissue box holder. Then, slide the whale tale in and tape it down.
4.  Measure the top of your creation and cut out another rectangular piece of cardboard to place on top. Cut out a rectangle where your tissues usually come out.
5. 5.  Paint your box green in consideration of Earth Day.  Then, give it a couple of coats of Mod Podge to protect your paint job.