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Gift Box Packaging

By Noreen 6 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

Gift box packaging is easy when it requires only one greeting card to create it!

The front of the card becomes the lid, and the back of the card becomes the box bottom.

Free Gift Box Templates
Free Gift Box Templates

This small handy gift box can be used to hold small gifts, a gift card, or money that is rolled or folded to fit.

Using a large card to make a lidded box works best unless you want a really small box.

You can use double sided tape to attach the ends, or do as I do and put a bit of glue on each of the flaps and glue the ends. This is a more permanent way to do it, and will allow you to reuse the box many times.

These boxes came from the same size card. On one I made the sides 1 inch deep, and on the other the sides are 1/2 inch deep. Notice that the 1 inch deep box has smaller dimensions.

What You Need

1 Greeting card or Christmas card

Ruler

Pencil

Scissors

Scoring Tool

White Elmers Glue or Double Sided Tape

Clothespins (to hold flaps while glue dries)

What You Do

1. Cut the card in half along the fold.

2. Using a ruler on the card front, measure in 1 inch from each edge and score.

christmas-card-box-top-box-bottom-pattern

3. Fold on all the score lines toward the plain side of the card. Cut on the red cut lines.

4. Measure and score the back of the card for the box bottom, measuring in 1 and 1/16 inches from each edge. This will make the bottom slightly smaller than the top so the lid will slide on easily. (See photo above.)

4. Put a drop of glue on one of the flaps and fold the edge up as shown. Use clothespins to hold the flaps while the glue dries. Repeat with the other flaps.

5. Glue the flaps on the other end of the box top. When the glue is dry the box is ready to be used.

Tips

You don’t have to use 1 inch or 1/2 inch for the sides of your box – you can make them any depth you like.

Use this easy gift box packaging idea for making a larger box using large pieces of regular cardboard or card stock.

 © Noreen Doll

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  1. Jasmine Patrick says

    November 29, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    Just love these little boxes, what a terrific way to use up last years cards, thanks for sharing,

  2. Vesta says

    December 4, 2012 at 1:02 am

    Very clever! Love the triangle box. Do you have the pillow box pattern too?

  3. Kathy says

    August 25, 2014 at 1:24 am

    I think you switched your box top and box bottom in the illustration, but not a big problem!

    Not sure I would want to use a card I had received the previous year in such a way as to show the signature (and possible personal info written on the card); though I do love recycling! Maybe I would cover the words with a coordinating paper, before scoring the pieces. Thanks for neat ideas!

  4. Noreen says

    August 25, 2014 at 4:47 am

    Thanks for letting me know. Yes, I would cover names or messages with cut-outs from another card or wrapping paper.

  5. jill says

    October 25, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    Love these ideas! I teach arts & crafts workshops at a public library. Would it be okay for me to provide these instructions to folks in an upcoming workshop if I credit you and provide the website info? Thanks so much.

  6. Noreen says

    October 26, 2016 at 6:43 am

    I am happy to share the instructions as long as I receive credit for them. Thank you so much!

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