First, I wrapped two boxes in wrapping paper, with the
design to the inside. One box was wider than the other. I basically eyeballed how
the pump would look, so I don't actually know the dimensions of the boxes I
used. Then I hot glued the boxes together.
I used scrapbook paper that I taped onto the boxes with
painter's tape. I only had a small rectangle of the green (on the bottom), so I
cut down a second design (the cars) to fill the rest of the box.
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| Scrapbook paper and painter's tape |
Using coordinated scrapbook paper to create the various
screens, message center, and credit card opening, I cut out different shapes
and glued them to cardstock. Then I used electrical tape to tape them onto the
top box.
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| Message Center |
I glued another piece of scrapbook paper to the side of the
top box (where the nozzle goes).
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| Spray bottle nozzle and scrapbook paper on side |
I cut two holes:
1) in the
bottom of the top box where it meets the bottom box, and
2) in the
rectangle of paper on the side of the top box.
I had a neighbor cut the bottom off the spray bottle. Turns
out he just used a bread knife, which left a fairly clean edge.
I then hot glued a piece of rope to the bottom hole, and the
other end I hot glued inside the spray bottle. The spray bottle nozzle fits
into the hole on the side of the top box.
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| Final Product! |
And now Travis has his very own gas pump!
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| Sophia filling up the tank while Travis watches |
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| Travis pulling up to the gas pump |
