missing you.

File these milk cartons under things I didn’t need but wanted to craft with. They are so cute! Also file these under pandemic crafts – I’m making Missing You milk cartons to send to friends.

For this craft you will need:

Milk cartons. You can purchase cartons precut and prescored with attached adhesive strips, or create your own with a template. I purchased mine from Impressed Cards, but I don’t see them on their website anymore. You can find similar ones at Michaels.
Markers in a variety of colors
Photos of your friends, preferably with you so it’s less weird (more on that later)
Adhesive, if needed. I recommend glue tape or double sided tape.
Treats to place inside the milk carton. Prepackaged snack packs work great, especially if you will ship them.

How to:

Add a photo: Maybe this craft is a little strange to be modeled after those missing kids milk cartons, but it cute. Also, I feel like it’s less creepy (and less like your friend is actually missing 🙈) if you use a photo of you and your friend. I ordered these 2″ x 2″ stickers from Social Print Studio. They are perfect for this craft. I added the photo first and planned out the text around the photo. You can also cut a photo to size and attach with double sided tape or glue.

Decorate: I added “MISSING YOU” to label the photo plus a special note for each friend. On the other sides you can add a milk logo, draw doodles, create a maze or other activity (like cereal box games!), write some fun facts about friendship, add additional stickers – anything you want to share with your friends.

Assemble: After all of your decorating is complete, assemble the milk carton. The milk cartons I used came with attached adhesive. If you make your own, double sided tape will work well for assembly.