Making your guitar:

• Sound Hole – Using a ~3-inch container top (e.g. mason jar), trace a circle in the center of the front side of Kodiak Cakes box. Cut circle using scissors or craft knife. This hole will act as your sound hole. If using our Flapjack & Waffle Mix box, just cut out the logo using the inner circle as a guide.
• String Attachments – Use scissors or push pin to punch two sets of six holes in a straight line at each end of the box (careful not to make them too big). These holes should be about ½-inch apart and close to the box edges. Then, cut six rubber bands and use the push pin to help thread them through the small holes on one side of the box (we recommend starting with the unopened or bottom side of the box and use the sound hole to make the knot tying easier). Tie knots from inside the box to keep the rubber bands from pulling out. After that side is complete, stretch each rubber band across to the matching hole on the other side and again, thread it through using the push pin. Secure each rubber band with another inside knot.
• Crayon Bridge – Cut six V-shaped grooves into each crayon using the craft knife or scissors. Your box guitar’s rubber-band-strings will sit in these grooves. Secure the crayons in place with the two remaining rubber bands to lift the strings off the box for better sound. See image for placement.
• Assemble the Neck – Tape any open sides of box guitar shut. Using the end of the paper towel tube, trace a circle in the center of the unopened or bottom end of the box. Cut an “X” inside the circle with the scissors or craft knife and gently press the flaps inward. Fit the paper towel tube inside the hole so it’s snug and tight – this will act as the “neck” of the box guitar. Adjust the size of the hole as needed. If it’s too big, try gluing the paper towel tube to the hole flaps.
• All done! Now you’re ready for at-home music class.

Making your night lamp:

• Use the pin to trace shapes already on the box that you want light to shine through. If you use a printout – of constellations for example – we suggest taping the printed page onto your box. Then, use the pin to poke the printed design onto the Kodiak Cakes box. Don’t remove the printout until you are completely done.
• On the opposite side of the Kodiak Cakes box, cut two holes in the bottom half of the box using scissors or a craft knife so you can plug in the night light.
• Insert the nightlight into the holes and tape it to the box to hold it in place.
• Plug your Kodiak Cakes Box Night Lamp into an outlet to see your creation!