Just a few tips on sewing a Wonder Box

I overcast the seams on mine. 

The heavier the weight the 100% cotton fabric is the more of it's shape it will hold.

When I made mine, I purchased a huge bean bag chair from Savers thrift store. It was one of those oldies from the 70's or 80's. It was vinyl and so big I had a had time getting it into the trunk of my car. It ended up filling

The Wonder Box Cooker recipes and instructions

The link to the pattern to print can be found at the bottom of the page.

The Wonder Box Cooker recipes and instructions originated from a booklet published by “Compassion” of South Africa in 1978,1979 and 1980. “Compassion” registered name Wonder Box and the logo of the kneeling figure. This information may be freely quoted, acknowledgments being made to “Compassion” 

Wonder Boxes work like vacuum flasks. In these days when we are being warned of worldwide shortages of food and fuel, this wonder box and it's simplicity is designed to keep food at the temperature needed for cooking. Using very little fuel you only use about 15 minutes of energy to bring the food to the required temperature and then put it into the Wonder box. It makes it as though it were a thermos. On the flip side it will also keep ice-cream cold for about 4 hours. 

Brief Instructions: 

Retained Heat Cooker - Hay Box - Thermal Cooker Class Lesson From May 26 2011

This is the class I taught on Thursday May 26, for anyone who missed it. Also I promised those in attendance I would put it up, so they would have all the information that was included in the lesson.


President Ezra Taft Benson said, "The revelation to produce and store food may be as essential to our temporal welfare as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of Noah".

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