Anyone want to help me with a very specific gift request - I’m struggling!

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Anyone want to help with a bit of Googling around a specific (and I’m afraid a bit dull) gift request for my (suspected neurodiverse) DS’s upcoming 6th birthday. He is very definite about this thing and obviously it doesn’t exist but I think I could work it out from a few bits and pieces if I could find them.

If anyone replies I’ll post some details!

purple box

Get one of the boxes that offices use for filing papers and paint them 😁

https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/mache-rectangular-box-with-lid-25cm/5718181002.html

I have these from hobbycraft. They do several sizes, really cheap but sturdy. Also really easy to paint or decorated.

https://www.boxesandbags.co.uk/large-black-gift-box-with-lid

Could this be a possible box or too small? Possibly too expensive…..think it’s sturdy card but can’t quite tell

Lid could be painted purple? You’re right this is tricky

Type Black Star Stickers onto Amazon - loads come up!

This site also has boxes that could be useable with some DIY

https://www.giftbagshop.co.uk/hamper-style-boxes

https://www.giftbagshop.co.uk/pearlised-purple-80-x-175-x-110mm-rigid-box-lid?mh_keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjw6IiiBhAOEiwALNqncQew43V5zJ9yYc68djtLO73-Ex7tTfcFJuKanS2Y5dqwMXXGsX501RoCYUAQAvD_BwE

Is sticky backed plastic still a thing? That would be your friend here.

I didn’t think of hobby craft but also have some of these and agree, very sturdy. With some acrylic paint could do the job well

If you don't mind painting/covering then the tinyboxcompany has lots of different sized/coloured boxes

https://www.giftbagshop.co.uk/pearlised-gift-boxes/purple-pearlised-gift-boxes/pearlised-purple-100-x-280-x-200mm-rigid-box-lid

https://www.giftbagshop.co.uk/pearlised-gift-boxes/black-pearlised-gift-boxes/black-pearlised-100-x-280-x-200mm-rigid-box-lid

Then swap them?

This comes in black and purple:

ghpkendal.co.uk/stationery/storage-boxes/leitz-wow-click-store-dvd-storage-box-with-label-holder-purple

IKEA is your friend here

Pretty sure they do a black lidded box called nimm or nimb or similar

Can then paint the top?

www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/nimm-storage-box-with-lid-grey-green-00538755/

Is this helpful at all? www.cardfactory.co.uk/recyclable-nested-starry-kraft-gift-boxes---set-of-10/65767.html?cid=L3030103

The do this in black too and various sizes

I did spot this but worried it wasn’t deep enough. I’m not very good at visualising things based on measurements!
@joleyn - thanks. This looks like a good option.
I think the hobby craft or works one and some paint might work.

Eek! How did you get round that one @CMOTDibbler ?

Did you end up writing it yourself?

Personally, from the perspective of a child with learning needs, I would involve him! Your son knows what he wants - brilliant. So your present to him is to buy the materials and spend the time. PS Mine wanted to build a full size-ish car out of wood. I bought the materials. Of course it was too large scale. Of course we didnt have all the right tools. But he had a really good go. He passed DT GCSE last year - I like to think the time we spent on his many other projects paid off!!

Would the IKEA slub range boxes work? They had both black and purple in stock.