Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Inspired by the signature looks and ideas of Black fashion designer Patrick Kelly, create a decorative gift box filled with love for someone close. Senior teaching artist Hannah Freeman demonstrates how to recycle an old tea box or similar container into a special gift with a heartfelt message inside.

View the lesson plan here: deyoung.famsf.org/de-Youngsters-studio-Patrick-Kelly-gift-box

Materials
White unlined paper
Pencil
Eraser
Color pencils or pens
Color paper or old magazine pages
Small empty box with lid (such as an old tea box, chocolate box, or skin- care box)
Scissors
Glue (white glue or glue stick)
Small tub
Paintbrush
Buttons
Hot glue gun (or a needle and thread)
Ribbon or yarn

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