54 Shadow Box Ideas For That Special Occasion


Are you looking for shadow box ideas to showcase your special moments or decorate your house? We’ve got your back! Today, we have 54 shadow box ideas that will inspire you.

Get some inspiration from this shadow box ideas compilation!

Most Beautiful Shadow Box Ideas To Try

Shadow boxes are great for every occasion. That’s why we put our favorite 54 shadow box ideas, so you can get some inspiration for your next celebration! Some are the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, others are great for a wedding reception, and some others are just a cute way to decorate your living room. Let’s take a look!

1. Paper Flower Shadow Box With Cricut

This beautiful flower shadow box tutorial by By Pink shows you how to create a stunning floral display using paper flowers. Perfect for gifts or home decor, this project is especially a great idea for a Mother’s Day gift!

Image shows a flower shadow box using paper flowers. From By Pink.
A beautiful gift for mom!

2. Valentine’s Heart Shadow Box – With Free Valentine Cut File

Clumsy Crafter brings us an easy and adorable Valentine’s Day shadow box idea. This craft features a heart-filled design that’s both simple and sweet, making it a perfect project for beginners.

Image shows a Valentine’s Day shadow box with heart-shaped decorations. From Clumsy Crafter.
Let’s celebrate love!

3. Custom Shadow Box: Make Your Own in Cricut Design Space

Jennifer Maker shares a detailed guide on how to use Cricut Design Space to create custom shadow boxes. This tutorial is perfect for crafters looking to add a personalized touch to their shadow box projects!

Image shows a custom shadow box made using Cricut Design Space. From Jennifer Maker.
Make your own unique design!

4. Wine Cork Shadow Box Holiday DIY Gift with Cricut Joy!

Leap of Faith Crafting offers a creative way to upcycle wine corks into a unique shadow box. This DIY is perfect for wine lovers who want to display their cork collection in a stylish and functional way.

Image shows a wine cork shadow box for storing corks. From Leap of Faith Crafting.
Perfect for wine lovers!

5. How to Make a Memory Shadow Box: Simple Tutorial (with ideas!)

Organize with Ease breaks down the steps to create a basic shadow box, providing tips and tricks for beginners. This tutorial is perfect for keeping your sentimental treasures safe!

Image shows a memory-themed shadow box with a mix of keepsakes. From Organize With Ease.
Great idea for beginners.

6. How to Create a Holiday Memory Frame

Hobbycraft guides you through creating a holiday memory shadow box that captures your favorite vacation moments. This craft is easy enough for kids of all ages to participate in its making, making it perfect for a family activity night.

Image shows a holiday-themed shadow box displaying travel mementos. From Hobbycraft.
Remember your favorite memories forever.

7. How to Create Paper Flower Wall Art

This tutorial by Hobbycraft shows you how to make stunning paper flower wall art within a shadow box frame. Choose your flower types to suit your interior or give it as an anniversary, engagement or wedding present!

Image shows a shadow box with paper flowers arranged as wall art. From Hobbycraft.
We love flower art!

8. BEACH DIY: CREATE CUSTOM MEMORY SHADOW BOXES FROM VACATION

MomDot brings beach memories to life with this DIY shadow box project. Perfect for displaying seashells, sand, and other beachy keepsakes in a original way!

Image shows a beach-themed shadow box with seashells and vacation memorabilia. From Momdot.
A lovely keepsake!

9. Map and Swallows Shadowbox

Whistle and Lively’s map and swallows shadow box project is perfect for travel enthusiasts. This craft uses maps and bird cutouts to create a beautiful display that gives a fun retro feeling.

Image shows a shadow box featuring a map and swallows for a travel theme. From Whistle and Lively.
Love to travel? This shadow box is for you.

10. Upcycled Sewing Ephemera Shadow Box

Sum of Their Stories shows how to upcycle old sewing materials into a charming shadow box. This upcycling project is perfect for crafters who love to give new life to vintage items and create unique displays.

Image shows a sewing-themed shadow box with vintage sewing ephemera. From Sum of Their Stories.
Let’s upcycle!

11. CRAFT REDUX – TICKET MEMORY BOX

Dwell Beautiful shares a creative way to display your favorite event tickets in a shadow box. This DIY project is perfect for concert-goers or sports fans who want to keep their memories alive!

Image shows a ticket memory shadow box for preserving event stubs. From Dwell Beautiful.
Remember your special events in a creative way.

12. How to Make an Easy Shadow Box for Halloween

Craft Invaders offers a spooky yet simple Halloween shadow box tutorial. This project is a great addition to your seasonal decor and can be easily customized with your favorite Halloween-themed items.

Image shows a Halloween-themed shadow box with spooky decorations. From Craft Invaders.
Ooooh, spooky spooky!

13. Easy Christmas Shadow Boxes to Make in a Day

First Day of Home provides a festive guide to creating Christmas shadow boxes, that doesn’t take more than a couple of hours. How cool is that?! From winter scenes to holiday phrases, this tutorial is perfect for adding a personalized touch to your holiday decorations.

Image shows a Christmas shadow box with festive decorations. From First Day of Home.
You won’t believe how easy this craft is!

14. 3D Lighted Winter Shadow Box

Burton Avenue‘s 3D lighted winter shadow box is a stunning project that is super easy to make. This craft combines paper cutouts and lights to create a beautiful winter scene, perfect for the cozy Christmas season.

Image shows a 3D lighted winter scene in a shadow box. From Burton Avenue.
We love a lit-up craft!

15. How To Make Seashell Shadow Boxes

Cottage on Bunker Hill shares fun ideas for creating seashell shadow boxes that capture the beauty of your family trips to the beach. Let’s bring a bit of the ocean back home!

Image shows a seashell shadow box with coastal decor. From Cottage on Bunker Hill.
Bring the sea to your home with this beautiful shadow box.

16. TRAVEL TIP: MAKE A TRAVEL SHADOW BOX WITH MEMENTOS FROM YOUR RECENT ADVENTURE

A Sacred Journey offers a fun way to create a travel shadow box to showcase your adventures, instead of having them locked in a shoebox {giggles}. So easy to make and you can add just about anything you want.

Image shows a travel-themed shadow box with souvenirs and photos. From A Sacred Journey.
Another shadow box for travel lovers.

17. Shadow Box TV Craft Idea with PomTree Kids

Club Chica Circle‘s shadow box TV craft is a fun and imaginative project for kids of all ages. This craft turns a simple shadow box into a retro TV set, perfect for creative kids that love storytelling.

Image shows a retro TV-themed shadow box craft for kids. From Club Chica Circle.
Let your kids have fun with their own shadow box.

18. DIY Birth/Baby Shadow Box to Record Memories

Baby Chick shows how to create a beautiful birth baby shadow box to commemorate your little one’s arrival. Make this keepsake project to display baby clothes, hospital bracelets, and other precious mementos.

Image shows a baby birth shadow box with hospital keepsakes. From Baby Chick.
What a beautiful baby shadowbox.

19. What to do with Memorabilia: DIY Shadow Box

Fish Out of Closet shared a simple yet effective way to turn your memorabilia into a stylish shadow box display. Not only is it super easy to make, but you can also customize it as much as you want to!

Image shows a memorabilia shadow box with a mix of personal items. From Fish Out of Closet.
Here’s a stylish way to show your precious moments.

20. CREATE A BEACH INSPIRED SHADOWBOX

If you love the beach, keep a part of it with you by making Darlene Brink’s sea life shadow box! Quick and easy, follow the tutorial to showcase your shells and rocks!

Image shows an ocean-themed shadow box with sea life imagery. From Darlene Brink.
Bring some shells on your next trip to the beach to create this pretty shadow box.

21. Shadow Framed Lalaloopsy Tinies

Do you or your little one like to collect tiny toys? Take Yukiko Tsutsumi‘s shadow box idea to display them in a creative way!

Image shows a Lalaloopsy toy-themed shadow box. From Yukiko Tsutsumi.
Grab your favorite tiny toys!

22. MAKE YOUR OWN TRAVEL MEMORIES SHADOW BOX

For those adventurers and travelers, we’ve got a fun craft! Just a Little Creativity‘s travel memories shadow box is a great way to display photos, tickets, and other souvenirs from your trips.

Image shows a travel memory shadow box with photos and keepsakes. From Just a Little Creativity.
Display your favorite photos with this craft.

23. DIY VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEA: WEDDING SHADOW BOX

Days by Day shares a heartfelt DIY shadow box idea perfect for Valentine’s Day or weddings. This project allows you to showcase love notes, wedding invitations, or other romantic mementos in a beautiful frame.

Image shows a wedding-themed shadow box with Valentine’s Day decorations. From Days by Day.
Great gift for Valentine’s Day.

24. DIY CONFETTI FILLED SHADOW BOX

Lemon Thistle brings fun and festivity with this confetti-filled shadow box project. A great craft for parties or celebrations – this DIY adds a pop of color and joy to any room.

Image shows a confetti-filled shadow box for party decor. From Lemon Thistle.
Get some confetti!

25. DIY Father’s Day Superhero Shadowbox

Looking for a unique Father’s Day gift? Down Redbud Drive’s superhero shadow box is perfect for that! Nothing beats a homemade gift for a special occasion.

Image shows a superhero-themed Father’s Day shadow box. From Down Redbud Drive.
A perfect gift for dad!

26. Create A Memorial Shadow Box & Grieving Those Who Pass

Craft Your Happiness offers a touching way to honor a loved one with a memorial shadow box. This project is a beautiful way to display photos, keepsakes, and memories in a heartfelt tribute.

Image shows a memorial shadow box with keepsakes honoring a loved one. From Craft Your Happiness.
What a touching way to honor your loved ones.

27. Framed Scrabble Tile Quote

Sum of Their Stories combines Scrabble tiles and meaningful quotes to create a really unique shadow box. Just pick your favorite quote and turn old scrabble tiles into a piece of art!

Image shows a framed Scrabble tile quote shadow box. From Sum of Their Stories.
What quote will you display?

28. Last Minute Gift Ideas: DIY T-Shirt Shadowbox

Totally the Bomb shares a quick and easy way to turn a favorite t-shirt into a shadow box display. This project is great for preserving sentimental clothing items, like concert tees or sports jerseys.

Image shows a t-shirt preserved in a shadow box. From Totally the Bomb.
A really cool last minute idea.

29. Framed Button and Pin Collection

The 3 Rs Blog shows how to organize and display a collection of buttons and pins in a shadow box. This project is perfect for collectors who want to showcase their items in a neat and stylish way.

Image shows a button and pin collection displayed in a shadow box. From The 3 Rs Blog.
Show your pin collection.

30. How to Make Christmas Shadow Boxes

My Humble Home and Garden provides another festive Christmas shadow box tutorial, featuring holiday-themed decorations and scenes. The best part about this project is that you can use just about any crafting supplies you’ve already got at home!

Image shows a Christmas shadow box with holiday-themed decor. From My Humble Home and Garden.
You can display this shadow box every Christmas season!

31. Create a Baby Shadow Box — DIY Your Newborn Keepsakes into Art

Keep sweet memories from your newborn’s first months with this baby shadow box! Tinybeans offers a sweet DIY baby shadow box project that helps new parents display baby items like first shoes, pacifiers, or hospital bracelets.

Image shows a baby-themed shadow box with newborn items. From Tinybeans.
A great keepsake for your newborn!

32. CABINET OF CURIOSITIES HALLOWEEN MOD PODGE CRAFT

Boo! Spook your guests this Halloween with this fun Halloween shadow box by Atta Girl Says, using Mod Podge and other simple supplies. This craft is great for creating spooky decorations that can be used year after year.

Image shows a Halloween-themed shadow box with Mod Podge crafts. From Atta Girl Says.
We love Halloween-themed shadow boxes.

33. SHADOW BOX PAPER ART

Creates with Love offers a detailed tutorial on creating intricate paper art shadow boxes. If you’re looking for a new art challenge and learning a new skill, this project is perfect for that!

Image shows a shadow box featuring intricate paper art designs. From Creates with Love.
Time to use your Cricut!

34. DIY Wedding Flowers Shadowbox

A Bride on a Budget shows how to preserve wedding flowers in a shadow box. Make your own shadow box to keep your wedding memories alive and display them in a beautiful way in your home.

Image shows a wedding flowers shadow box preserving a bridal bouquet. From A Bride on a Budget.
Want to showcase your wedding mementos?

35. How To Make A Shadow Box Display For Mother’s Day

Looking for beautiful DIY crafts for Mother’s Day? Daily Dose of DIY teaches us how to create a personalized gift filled with meaningful items that any mom would cherish.

Image shows a Mother’s Day shadow box filled with personalized items. From Daily Dose of DIY.
Another great idea for Mother’s Day.

36. REMEMBERING LOVED ONES: HOW TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL PET MEMORIAL SHADOW BOX

The Crafty Blog Stalker provides a touching guide to creating a pet memorial shadow box to remember and honor your furry friends. Display their collars, photos, and other mementos.

Image shows a pet memorial shadow box displaying a collar and photo. From The Crafty Blog Stalker.
Remember your furry friend forever.

37. Holiday Shadow Box DIY

Renovating Mapleson Manor shares a festive shadow box project perfect for the holiday season. This DIY adds a charming touch to your Christmas decor with personalized elements and holiday flair – although you can adapt it to fit any season, not just Christmas!

Image shows a holiday-themed shadow box with Christmas decor. From Renovating Mapleson Manor.
Here’s another super cool idea for the Christmas season.

38. DIY GRANDPARENT GIFT IDEA – THE SHADOW BOX FRAME!

Make a grandparent happy with this beautiful DIY shadow box by Making Things is Awesome! It’s inexpensive, thoughtful, and can be made in a matter of minutes!

Image shows a grandparent gift shadow box with sentimental keepsakes. From Making Things is Awesome.
Make this shadow box in less than an hour!

39. HOW TO MAKE A ROMANTIC STEAMPUNK SHADOW BOX

Einat Kessler combines romance and steampunk elements in this unique shadow box project. A super fun craft for those who love the vintage-industrial style!

Image shows a romantic steampunk shadow box with vintage details. From Einat Kessler.
Who doesn’t love vintage details?

40. How to Make a Travel Shadow Box

Sugar, Spice and Glitter shares another great travel shadow box idea. This project focuses on creating a visual story of your journeys by incorporating maps, tickets, and small souvenirs.

Image shows a travel-themed shadow box with maps and tickets. From Sugar, Spice and Glitter.
Don’t throw away your travel tickets, use them in a shadow box instead.

41. How to Create a Custom Shadowbox: Holiday Style

Coffee Girl Crafts offers a tutorial on creating custom holiday-themed shadow boxes. This project is perfect for those who love to decorate for the seasons and want to add a personalized touch to their holiday displays.

Image shows a holiday-themed shadow box with custom designs. From Coffee Girl Crafts.
Try this Christmasy shadow box!

42. St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box

Houseful of Handmade brings us a festive St. Patrick’s Day shadow box project. This craft is a fun and creative way to celebrate the holiday with a lucky charm display.

Image shows a St. Patrick’s Day shadow box with a lucky charm theme. From Houseful of Handmade.
Of course we had to share a St. Paddy’s Day shadow box.

43. FAMILY TREE ART & DIY SHADOW BOX

Say Not Sweet Anne‘s family tree shadow box is a meaningful way to display your family history. It combines art and genealogy, making it a beautiful keepsake for any family.

Image shows a family tree shadow box with genealogy art. From Say Not Sweet Anne.
Show your family’s genealogy.

44. DIY Newborn Shadow Boxes – a Memorable DIY

The Crazy Craft Lady shares a double shadow box project perfect for newborns. Learn how to make a personalized baby shadow box with a few basic supplies and keepsakes!

Image shows newborn twin shadow boxes displaying baby milestones. From The Crazy Craft Lady.
You don’t need a lot for this shadow box.

45. OCEAN VIEW SHADOW BOX

We can’t get enough of the beach! The Southern Couture offers a coastal-themed shadow box project that brings the beauty of the ocean next to you. What a peaceful decoration to have at home!

Image shows an ocean-themed shadow box with seashells and beach decor. From The Southern Couture.
Here’s another ocean craft!

46. Pom-Pom Filled Shadow Boxes!

If you love pom-poms as much as we do, then this project is great for you! Design Improvised shared a fun and colorful way to make pom-pom filled shadow boxes.

Image shows a shadow box with various display ideas and keepsakes. From Design Improvised.
Who doesn’t love pom-poms?!

47. DIY Shadow Box for Your Deployment Letters

Have you ever wondered what to do with the letters that you and your spouse write during deployment? Through the Rain offers a meaningful shadow box project for military families, where you can showcase your love letters!

Image shows a deployment-themed shadow box with military mementos. From Singing Through the Rain.
Keep your love letters safe for decades!

48. Shadow Box Frame Displaying Heirlooms – 20 Minute Decorating

Shabbyfufu shows how to create a stunning heirloom display using a shadow box, in only 20 minutes! This project is perfect for preserving and showcasing family treasures, from jewelry to vintage photographs.

Image shows an heirloom display shadow box with vintage letters. From Shabbyfufu.
Great idea for Mother’s Day or a birthday.

49. DIY Rolled Paper Flower Shadow Box With Cricut: Free Rosette Template

If you have a Cricut machine at home, you’ll love this easy yet delicate craft. Abbi Kirsten Collections provides a detailed guide on using a Cricut machine to create beautiful and intricate shadow boxes.

Image shows a Cricut-designed shadow box with intricate paper art. From Abbi Kirsten Collections.
Get your Cricut machine for this shadow box.

50. DIY Gemstones Picture frame/Shadow box

Vikalpah shares a creative way to turn gemstones into a beautiful display with this picture frame shadow box. This project is perfect for gemstone lovers looking to showcase their collections in a unique and artistic way.

Image shows a gemstone-themed shadow box in a picture frame. From Vikalpah.
Got any gemstones to show off?

51. DIY Christmas Shadow Box with Lights | Make your Own

Aimsy’s Antics offers another festive Christmas shadow box tutorial complete with lights. Make this shadow box to add a warm, glowing touch to your dinner table during the festive season!

Image shows a Christmas shadow box with lights for festive decor. From Aimsy’s Antics.
You won’t believe how easy it is to make this shadow box.

52. How to Make a DIY Graduation Shadowbox

 Whether it be from high school, trade school, or college, graduation is something that you want to celebrate for years! This graduation shadow box by Uniquely Mickie is a thoughtful way to remember this milestone for years.

Image shows a graduation shadow box with a cap, tassel, and diploma. From Uniquely Mickie.
A shadow box to remind yourself to keep following your dreams.

53. Flower Shadow Box DIY: Entire Process from Start to Finish!

Leap of Faith Crafting offers another beautiful flower shadow box project, this time utilizing Cricut for precise designs. This DIY is perfect for creating elegant and personalized decor for your home or as a special gift.

Image shows a paper flower shadow box made with Cricut. From Leap of Faith Crafting.
Lovely and unique shadow box.

54. Another Diy Dollar Tree Shadow Box with Cricut

Primitive Mountain Quilts and Crafts shows how to create a stunning and budget-friendly shadow box using affordable materials from Dollar Tree. Let’s make something beautiful without breaking the bank!

Image shows a shadow box made with affordable materials from Dollar Tree. From Primitive Mountain Quilts and Crafts.
We love crafts made with affordable materials.

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