- 1). Tuck in any loose flaps and tape the box closed.
- 2). Paint the box black; cover it with two coats if necessary. Choose glossy paint to make the box shiny and look more like a television.
- 3). Enlarge a still shot of a scene from a television show; make it as big as you want the TV screen to be. Find a screen shot online by searching for "screen shot" or "still shot" plus the name of the television show. Print the image and enlarge it on a copy machine, changing the size to fit your prop TV. Glue the picture to the center of the box.
- 4). Roll narrow strips of aluminum foil into long, thin antennae if you're making an old-fashioned TV. Glue them to the back of the box so they stick up like rabbit ears.
- 5). Cut a piece of clear plastic with the razor knife to cover the front of the television. Glue it in place by adding a dot of glue under each corner. Press it against the television over the top of the enlarged photo to make it look like a glass TV screen.
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