DIY Vintage Inspired First Aid Kit Box

I’ve made it my mission in life to transform as many utilitarian objects in my home as possible to be as beautiful as they are functional. So when I saw an influencer share a gorgeous enamel first aid box they had picked up on Amazon, I knew I had to figure out a way to DIY my own vintage inspired one!

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The Supplies

The supplies to create your DIY first aid box are simple. I’ve gone ahead and linked what I could.

The Process

For my box, I wanted to change the color of the handle to brass. So my first step was taping off the area around the handle with painters tape to prep it for paint.

I then took my painters tape and overlaid pieces across my cutting mat until I’d created a sheet of tape large enough to cut my swiss cross out of. (You want to make sure the tape overlaps a good bit so it hold up for later steps.)

Next I drew the shape of my cross onto my painters tape with a marker.

Once everything was drawn, I carefully used my exacto knife to cut out the swiss cross design and remove the tape from that area of my sheet of tape.

Then I gently peeled up the tape and applied my new sticky stencil to the front of my box.

My final step before paint was to use some old plastic grocery bags to cover all the remaining exposed areas of the box I didn’t want to get paint on.

Finally, I took my box outside and gave it a good coat of gold and black spray paint, using a paper grocery bag to block the black area from the gold when spraying so I didn’t get paint where I didn’t want it.

The Final Result

After my paint had fully dried I removed all the plastic and tape and had the vintage inspired enamel first aid kit box of my dreams for a fraction of the cost of the Amazon one.

I love how this project turned out so much, the black accents made it the perfect addition to our vintage 1930s bathroom we renovated!

Shop The Look Instead

Too busy to make your own and just want to purchase a similar vintage inspired enamel first aid kit box instead to save yourself some time? Here’s a round up of some of my favorites that are available for purchase. You can also score some beautiful vintage first aid boxes on Etsy here!


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