Book as Misleading Gift Box

A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.

Photo: John Lawton; Styling: Linden Elstran

To foil present-guessers, hide the real gift in a hollowed-out book. Using a box cutter carve a space just large enough to hold the small item.

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