You can make a jukebox that mimics the look of the real thing using a cardboard box.
Jukeboxes bring to mind '50s pubs and dances, so using decorative jukeboxes for props in plays or parties based around that theme makes sense. There's no need to buy one, though. You can make a decorative jukebox yourself from inexpensive and recycled items in less than an hour. The key to the project is an old refrigerator box and some paint.
Instructions
1. Tape one end of the box closed.
2. Turn the box over so that the taped side is on the floor.
3. Cut off all of the box flaps on the top of the box using the box cutter.
4. Cut each corner five inches from the top of the box toward the floor. Each corner of the box should have a straight cut.
5. Fold the narrow sides of the box until they touch. Tape them together horizontally, then tape the seam where the two sides meet to form the arch of the jukebox.
6. Cut the front side (the side of the box closest to you) and the back side (the side farthest from you) of the box so that they match the curve of the arch. Basically, you will trace the arch with your box cutter while cutting the front and back sides.
7. Tape the seam where the top of the front panel meets the arch and where the back panel meets the arch.
8. Spray paint the entire box and let the paint dry.
9. Paint a half-circle on the front of the jukebox right underneath the arch. This will be the window of the jukebox. Let the paint dry.
10. Draw one vertical line and several horizontal lines that cross the vertical line on the jukebox window using the silver marker; this drawing will be the records on the record player.
11. Outline the window of the jukebox with a row of stick-on jewels.
12. Place three rows of three sticker labels below the window. You will have a total of nine stickers lined up in three rows when you're done. These will be the song choice buttons.
13. Write the name of a song on each of the labels with the pen.
14. Trace around the edge of each sticker with a black marker to make the labels look three-dimensional.
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