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    Home » Crafts » How To Make a Repurposed Sorry Game Board Box

    How To Make a Repurposed Sorry Game Board Box

    Published by Gail | Published April 11, 2018 | Updated November 25, 2022
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    How to make a repurposed Sorry game board box. This small box is perfect for trinkets and treasures. This game board box was used as a colorful gift box for a customized hammer. Make your own game board gift box this weekend. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #gameboard #trinket #box via @repurposedlifeHow to make a repurposed Sorry game board box. This small box is perfect for trinkets and treasures. This game board box was used as a colorful gift box for a customized hammer. Make your own game board gift box this weekend. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #gameboard #trinket #box via @repurposedlife

    Are you looking for a game board project? I finally made a Sorry game board box. A thrift store find, the sorry game board has been hidden away. When I  cleaned out my kitchen island so I could give it an update I found it. You can see kitchen island project next week.

    messy storage

    See the game board stored in the back of the kitchen island? After I dug it out, I decided that it would be perfect for this month’s Thrift Store Décor Project. Be sure to check out the other projects from my friends before you go.

    Materials you will need to make a sorry game board box

    • Game Board
    • Straight Edge (I used a yard stick)
    • Tape Measure
    • Utility Knife
    • Cutting Mat
    • Pencil
    • Tape
    • Hot Glue Gun
    • Hot glue
    • Electrical Tape
    • Ribbon
    • Shred
    repurposed sorry game board project

    I have no idea where I got this, I only had the board, not the box or any of the pieces.

    measure game board to repurpose into a storage or gift box

    I measured and marked my lines on the board. They may be a little faint, so I made an image to help you out. (see below)

    Mark and Score your game board

    repurposed game board box cutting directions MyRepurposedLife.com

    I hope this helps you visualize how you will draw, cut and score the lines to make your game board box. Basically, the solid lines are for cutting and the dashed lines are for scoring. (more details on scoring/folding in a minute)

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    Cut game board on solid lines

    cut game board with utility knife

    I carefully cut the game board with a utility knife. So, I would recommend using a self healing mat if you have one.

    cut away scrap pieces to make game board gift box

    So, is it making sense now? The bottom portion is the front flap. The portion at the top of the image is the lid and the back of the box.

    Mark interior "fold" lines

    more score lines to allow folding of the game board box

    Because the game board is thick cardboard, you can’t simply fold up the sides, front and back. Measure and mark four more lines parallel to your first set of lines.

    First 1/16” below the top marked line

    Second 1/16” below the bottom marked line

    Third 1/16” to the INSIDE of the LEFT line

    Fourth 1/16” to the INSIDE of the RIGHT line

    Score all eight of these lines making sure not to cut all the way through the cardboard. By the way, I found that if you do the very first pass with a light hand, it gives a good path to go deeper on the next pass.

    Score and peel interior lines

    score and peel away layers of cardboard

    Patiently score and peel away layers of cardboard. That will allow you to fold each of the four sides up in order to make the box. This is trial and error. If your side will not easily fold, score and peel again. Repeat the process on all four double lines.

    Fold game board box on interior lines

    carefully fold up each side of the game board box

    Using the edge of a table may be helpful to get a good fold.

    multi colored electrical tape

    While cleaning out the kitchen island I found this set of colorful rolls of colored electrical tape. 

     

    Apply and secure joints with electrical tape

    cut electrical tape to size to assemble game board box

    This is the left side of the box. Notice how the left side is slightly higher than the front flap? This is normal. I cut the tape and secured it to all seams of the box.

    run tape along all folds and joints of game board box

    I ran the tape along all the folds as well as all the joints to give it a more cohesive look.

    completed game board box

    Voila! My repurposed Sorry game board box is complete! It was late and I went to bed. . . .

    collapsed sorry game board box

    THIS is what I woke up to. hahaha  The box collapsed overnight-as though some little elves came out and sat on it. Those printed directions are the ones I followed to make this Sorry board box. I printed them out years ago and couldn't find the original source as I was writing this tutorial.

    For added strength-secure all seams with hot glue

    use hot glue to secure joints of sorry game board box

    Plan B – I taped all the joints up again and then used  hot glue to secure all of the joints/seams of the game board box.

    diy repurposed sorry game board makes a fun trinket or gift box MyRepurposedLife.com

    Isn’t the repurposed game board box so cute! It makes me want to make more! See how the lid closes flat, but sort of fits inside the two sides? That is because of the way the extra lines were scored.

    Add shred and ribbon to use game board box as a gift box

    make a fun gift box out of a sorry game board MyRepurposedLife.com

    The game board box would be great to hold trinkets and or treasures, or as in this case a gift! Jennie won a custom engraved hammer from the Clean Up Your Act Challenge. Look how perfectly it fits in the Sorry Game Box.

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    thrift store sorry game board made into a gift box tutorial MyRepurposedLife.com

    I got the burlap ribbon from The Dollar Tree.

    Sorry game board gift box tied with red burlap ribbon MyRepurposedLife.com

    What game board do you have at home that you could make into a box?

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    I made this project for this month’s Thrift Store Décor Challenge, see more great thrift store décor ideas below:

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    1. Shirley

      June 09, 2018 at 10:58 am

      Gail you never cease to amaze me! Too darn cute!

      Reply
    2. Robyn Wright

      April 18, 2018 at 11:07 am

      I AM IN AWE!! Such a clever idea. I know what I'll be doing!!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        April 18, 2018 at 10:05 pm

        Yay! Thank you so much Robyn! 🙂 I'm so happy you love the game board box!

        gail

    3. Ginny

      April 16, 2018 at 11:52 pm

      That's insanely clever!

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 17, 2018 at 1:47 pm

        Thank you so much Ginny! I used it to mail the hammer to a contest winner. 🙂

        gail

    4. MARTHAIA

      April 15, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      That's just too Awesome !!!! So Fun..Thanks for sharing.... Please Tell Lula Hello from SC...

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 16, 2018 at 7:56 pm

        Happy you love it Marthaia!! Lulu Mae sends her love to you!

        gail

    5. Audra @ Renewed Projects

      April 13, 2018 at 6:57 pm

      I see old games all the time at thrift stores and garage sales for next to nothing. What a great idea to re-purpose those old games/boards.

      Reply
    6. Kristin salazar

      April 11, 2018 at 11:47 pm

      This is super cute and creative, I might need to open our game cupboard and see what isn't being played anymore 🙂

      Reply
    7. girlfromwva

      April 11, 2018 at 10:42 pm

      how cool is that!?!?! love it. may have to keep my eyes open for a game board.

      Reply
    8. Debbie

      April 11, 2018 at 9:05 pm

      Gail, this is so cool!! Now I'm on the hunt for a board!
      Pinned!

      Reply
    9. Maryann

      April 11, 2018 at 4:21 pm

      Genius Gail! My husband loves collecting old style games... I have to show him this.

      Reply
    10. Jeanie

      April 11, 2018 at 12:54 pm

      Such a creative idea - I love it!

      Reply
    11. Christy @ Our Southern Home

      April 11, 2018 at 12:45 pm

      Gail,
      You never cease to amaze me! This is beyond creative. I adore it!! Cute for remotes as well in a play room.

      Reply
    12. Jennie

      April 11, 2018 at 9:51 am

      Ahhh, I love the hammer! When I had an etsy jewelry store, a lot of my items used game pieces, little pieces of game cards. Most of it was my own art though. Love the board game box that's so cute.

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 11, 2018 at 10:01 am

        Jennie,

        SORRY (pun intended) it took me so long to make your hammer. It's in the mail. You should be receiving it very soon.

        congrats again on winning the hammer from the Clean Up Your Act Challenge!

        gail

    13. Carol S

      April 11, 2018 at 9:51 am

      Okay, now this is a keeper! How perfect for your shop. Priced right, I think these would FLY out of the store. Look out thrift stores. I will be on the hunt for game boards. Thanks, Gail, for new inspiration!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        April 11, 2018 at 9:59 am

        Yay Carol! So happy you like it! I can't believe it took me so long to actually make this! Games at thrift stores? so many possibilities. Look for more ideas in the future.

        gail

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