Instructions for making original boxes contain templates and diagrams that make it easy to complete the craft using scrap materials. Based on your own imagination, you can complement the models with various decorative elements, create or improve the proposed drawing of future packaging yourself. Options have been developed for men, women, children, suitable for any type of celebration: birthdays and weddings, New Year, Valentine's Day and so on. Decorative boxes are also used to store items and trinkets and fit harmoniously into the interior of the room.
Pull-out box
This option is easy to implement and suitable for gifts for any occasion. Wrapping, colored paper, scrapbooking paper or cardboard are suitable for making crafts. The latter is used to enhance the strength of the box.
The paper parameters for making packaging with a removable lid depend on the size of the gift, the average is 215*215 millimeters. The sheet must be square, the work is done without cuts, the parts are glued together with a glue stick or PVA glue.
According to the indicated scheme, a package with an original lid is created in a few minutes. When making the latter, the parameters of the box are taken into account, which are advisable to measure with a ruler and add 4-5 millimeters.
The lid is made of the same paper or a matching color. The packaging is decorated with beads, using special glue, ribbons, lace, and so on.
With non-removable lid
To make a box, a template is printed, the product is cut out, folded along the marked lines and glued. If you need to change the packaging parameters or shape (give it a rectangular appearance), you can make a drawing yourself. To obtain a durable box, the product is made of cardboard.
By making several cube boxes of the same size, you can put together an original puzzle package of 4 or more gifts.
Cake
A composite box of individual elements in the shape of a festive dessert is mainly used when holding a celebration in a large company. In this case, the packaging can be personalized or presented with a cake with predictions placed in each cell.
To make it, you should print a template or draw your own according to the proposed layout. Fold the paper along the dotted lines and glue. The cake usually consists of 10-15 pieces, but their number can vary depending on the number of guests.
Pyramid
The box is designed for packaging small gifts: sweets, toys, jewelry, hairpins, cufflinks, lipstick, nail polish, and so on.
To make a craft, you should use the template and photographs of the master class. In the cut out layout, the elements highlighted in color are carefully folded. The pyramid is assembled without the use of glue, connecting the parts with decorative threads. To make holes, it is convenient to use a hole punch or manicure scissors.
Square box
Universal packaging with a removable lid is intended for gifts for any occasion. It is preferable to make it from cardboard; use Moment glue to glue the parts.
The template consists of 2 parts - a lid and a box. The product is cut out, the elements are bent and glued. The packaging is decorated with braid, stickers, ribbons, rhinestones, and so on.
Quick option
The box is made from a square sheet of paper. The method is simple to implement.
According to the instructions, the paper is folded several times and cuts are made in the indicated areas. The box is folded and secured with glue and double-sided tape. The lid is assembled according to the same scheme from a sheet larger than the original by 5 millimeters. The product is decorated with rhinestones, ribbons, buttons, beads and other elements.
Strawberry
A bonbonniere in the shape of a ripe berry is ideal for packaging sweets.
To make the product, cut out a template consisting of 2 parts: berries and leaves. The paper used is colored, for scrapbooking or cardboard.
The strawberry box is bent along the dotted lines; a needle and thread are used to fasten the elements. The leaves of the berry are sewn or glued as desired.
Lock
The open box is made in the shape of a padlock. The product is made from cardboard or paper.
For manufacturing, a template is cut out, bent along the dotted lines, and the touching elements are glued together. The box is decorated with rhinestones, beads, and ribbons. If you wish, you can make a key from cardboard, scrapbooking paper or packaging paper and hang it on a thread, cord or string to the lock.
House
An elegant bonbonniere is made of thick paper or cardboard. To glue elements, it is preferable to use PVA or Moment glue.
The template is cut out, bent along the dotted lines, and the contacting parts are glued together. To make the roof, rectangular sheets are used, which are attached to the upper folds. Paper parameters depend on the size of the house.
If desired, you can decorate the box with a ribbon tied in a bow on the roof. In this case, it is glued to the side walls and threaded into a pre-made slot. Decorate the house with stickers, flowers, bird figures and other elements.
flower bud
The gift box is made from packaging, colored paper, scrapbooking paper, and cardboard. The work is carried out without the use of glue.
The template is cut out and folded along the dotted lines. A gift is placed inside the box, a bud is formed, connecting the “petals” to each other.
Spiral box
The packaging is made of thick paper of different colors.
For manufacturing, use the proposed template or create your own. The design is printed in 10 pieces of different colors and cut out.
The elements cling to each other with their upper parts and turn slightly to the right. As a result, a kind of snowflake is formed. Then the product is turned over and the parts on the other side are assembled using the same pattern.
Carrot
The vegetable-shaped case is made of colored paper or cardboard. They pack sweets, nuts, berries, seeds, etc. in a box.
The template is cut out and folded along the dotted lines. An incision is made in the marked areas. The box is assembled, fastened with glue and cut parts. Carrots are decorated with green leaves made of paper or fabric, ribbons, and lace.
Origami
The box is made of paper or cardboard; the method is fast in execution. No glue is required during operation.
The template is cut out and the parts are folded along the dotted lines. Before assembling the box, it is recommended to walk along the contours of the product with a ruler. The packaging is assembled by fixing the “petals” together.
Origami with clasp
The box is made of paper or cardboard. The flower at the top of the lid forms a lock.
To make the packaging, the template is cut out and slits are made in the indicated places using nail scissors or a stationery knife. The box is assembled by placing holes on top of each other, and flowers are threaded into them, fixing the product.
Chest
The closed box is made of cardboard or thick paper.
To make the packaging, a template is cut out, the “wings” are bent and glued. In the indicated place, a slot is made into which a recess is inserted, forming a lock.
Apple
Sweets, nuts, and berries are packed in a fruit-shaped box. Bright marmalade worms will be an original surprise.
To make the packaging, the template is printed on a color printer. The product is cut out and folded in the shape of an apple according to the diagram given in the instructions.
The fruit is decorated with a curly cutout and a leaf placed on a toothpick.
Flat box
It’s easy and quick to make flat packaging in which you can present gift certificates, theater tickets, cinema tickets, etc.
To make it, cut out 4 identical circles and bend them in half. Then the parts are glued to each other, as shown in the figure. The box is folded and secured with tape.
Children's
Animals
An unusual animal figurine box will help to please and surprise your child. The craft is easy to do and can be done by children themselves to make a gift for friends and relatives. Decorative elements and imagination will turn the packaging into any representative of the animal world.
To make the box, use a standard template for similar cases. It is cut out, the edges with recesses are bent and inserted into pre-made slots. Next, the box is turned into an animal: ears, eyes, nose, paws, tail, etc. are glued on.
Basket
The original packaging is ideal for young fashionistas. You can put a lot of miniature things in it: sewing supplies, decorative elements (beads, seed beads, stones, rhinestones), hairpins, rubber bands, stickers. To enhance the strength of the basket, it is recommended to make it from cardboard.
Make a box from a mock-up that contains 5 equal-sized squares arranged in the form of a cross. The parameters of the figures are arbitrary and depend on the purpose of the packaging. The locations for the holes are preliminarily marked with a pencil and pierced with a hole punch at the same distance.
The sides of the box are carefully fastened together by passing ropes, threads, ribbons, braid, and so on through the holes. The best option is a cross stitch.
The handle for the basket is made of any material that can hold its shape: thick paper, cardboard. It is sewn to the box or glued; you can use a rivet or a pushpin, bending the sharp tip from the inside.
Geometric figures
Miniature boxes in the shape of three-dimensional pentagons, rhombuses, triangles are suitable for packaging sweets, small toys, notes, etc.
Boxes are made according to templates corresponding to the shapes:
- Figure 1 - pentagon;
- Figure 2 - triangle;
- Figure 3 - rhombus.
Crafts are made from colored or wrapping paper. The template is cut out, folded along the dotted lines, and secured with an adhesive pencil.
Candies
Sweets, nuts, miniature toys, confetti, etc. are packed in bright boxes. The product is made of colored paper.
The template is cut out, the squares along its edges are removed, folded along the dotted lines, and glued.
You can draw the layout yourself, increase the number of sides of the candies, change the size of the packaging, and add new elements. Products are decorated with stickers, bows, ribbons, and so on.
LEGO
In packaging in the form of a LEGO constructor you can put parts from it, toys, figurines, sweets and other miniature items.
For manufacturing, a template is cut out, consisting of 2 parts: a box and a round element to create convex parts. The product is folded along the dotted lines.
The boxes are carefully folded and glued. Convex parts are obtained using a template by cutting out several circles on it and gluing them on top of each other.
Men's
Classic version
Packaging for the stronger sex is presented mainly in a simple style with a minimum number of decorative elements. If desired, you can paste images on masculine themes: cars, alcoholic beverages, watches, cigars, tools, etc.
The product is made according to the proposed scheme; the parameters of the box depend on the size of the gift. The layout is cut out and bent along the dotted lines; the work is done without the use of glue. To ensure that the rounded edges bend beautifully, it is recommended to first follow the contour with a knitting needle or nail scissors, leaving a light furrow. It is important not to damage the paper sheet.
Small cuts are made on the top of the box, indicated in the diagram as the letter “G”. The notches are connected to form a kind of lock.
Shirt with tie
The spectacular closed packaging is presented in the form of a paper case with decorative elements: a tie or bow tie.
Make a box from durable paper or cardboard. To do this, print a ready-made template or draw your own layout according to the specified diagram. The folds are indicated by a dotted line. The box is assembled, the contacting elements are carefully glued together, it is better to use PVA or Moment glue. The folded collar makes the case closed. If desired, it can be glued to a shirt.
Make a tie or bow yourself or use a template. They are made from colored, packaging and any other paper, cardboard or fabric. Then the decorative elements are glued to the box.
Case
The closed box is made in a classic style. It is made from thick paper or cardboard.
The template is cut out, folded along the dotted lines, and glued together. In order for the rounded edges to bend beautifully and correctly, first draw along the contour with a knitting needle or nail scissors, leaving a light furrow. It is important not to damage the paper sheet. The recess is inserted into a previously made cut - a kind of lock is obtained.
Women's
Corset
In the packaging, you can present underwear, perfume, sweets, a bottle of wine, champagne and other exquisite gifts in the form of a piquant item of women's wardrobe.
The process of making a box is quite labor-intensive; the size and decorative elements are chosen at your discretion. The work is done on thick paper using templates. It is easy to draw such layouts yourself, adding new elements if desired.
Initially, the front and back parts of the corset are cut out, the layout is folded inward along the dotted lines, and the side parts are glued together.
Next, templates are used to make cups for the corset and the bottom of the package. From 2 small parts you get 1 cup. To do this, they are cut out, the element with 2 dotted lines is bent along them in opposite directions. Another small template with 1 dotted line is glued to the inner fold of the part, which remains on the edge when connecting the parts. The result is a convex part - a cup with side notches, with the help of which it is glued to the corset. Then the second cup is also made and attached.
The large round template is the bottom of the package, which is glued to the lower inner folds of the corset.
Next, the item of women's clothing is decorated. To do this, using nail scissors, holes are made through which ribbons, ropes, ribbons are passed, flowers, beads and other elements are glued. If desired, you can make and glue straps, decorating them with lace.
Diamond
It is advisable to pack jewelry in a box in the shape of a precious stone: brooch, ring, pendant, chain, etc.
To make the product, cut out a template and use double-sided colored paper or cardboard. It is recommended to use black, blue, light blue, gold, silver and other catchy shades. The craft is assembled and glued together according to the master class.
shoe
In a shoe-shaped box you can present sweets, gift certificates, theater, cinema or ball tickets.
The packaging is made from thick paper or cardboard. To do this, cut out a template and bend it along the dotted lines. The part between the heel and the boat is removed. The elements of the product are carefully glued together. The shoe is optionally decorated with paper flowers, rhinestones, beads, and so on.
Dress
The open box is made of colored paper or cardboard. Cosmetics, sweets, jewelry and other small items are packaged in it.
To make it, a template is cut out, bent to give the shape of a dress, and glued together. If desired, the layout can be changed by experimenting with the style of clothing. The product is decorated with rhinestones, beads, ribbons, and lace.
New Year's
Christmas trees
Sweets, Christmas tree decorations, figurines, etc. are packed in boxes in the shape of a New Year symbol. They can be done in several simple ways.
Option 1
The templates are cut out, and an additional side layout can be used if desired. It is printed on another, preferably bright-colored, paper in the amount of 6 pieces and pasted on the Christmas tree.
Crafts are carefully folded along the dotted lines. The ribbed side projections are carefully glued together; for this you can use Moment glue. The bottom is secured using recesses that are inserted into the slots.
Additionally, the Christmas tree is decorated with beads and rhinestones. You can cut out a star and secure it to the top with a colored toothpick.
Option 2
The instructions for making the box are as simple to follow as possible and are suitable for working with young children.
Print the template or create a similar one yourself, adding new elements. The layout is cut out, bent along the dotted lines, and the side protrusions are carefully glued together.
The craft is decorated with beads and rhinestones, imitating Christmas tree decorations. To hang a box on a Christmas tree, ribbons, ribbons, and strings are attached to the top.
Snowflake
The shaped box is made on plain white paper or cardboard. The rays of the snowflake make the packaging closed, forming a kind of lock.
The template consists of 2 parts: the box and its bottom. The layouts are cut out, folded along the colored lines, and the side parts are glued together.
The upper elements of the box are alternately connected, securing the snowflake rays together. The bottom is glued to the folds.
With Santa Claus
The box is made of thick paper or cardboard. The packaging is suitable for sweets, small gifts and surprises.
The finished template is printed on a color printer and cut out. You can stick it on cardboard if you need durable packaging. The product is bent and the elements are fastened, forming a box.
With a snowman
Packaging is done on white paper or cardboard. The product does not require additional decoration.
For manufacturing, a template is cut out, the elements are folded and fastened, forming a box.
Valentine's Day
Valentine boxes are ideal for surprising your loved ones. There are several ways to create heart-shaped packaging, all of them are simple to implement and take a minimum of time.
Valentine 1
Make a box from thick paper or cardboard. The use of glue is not required; the heart at the top of the product forms a lock.
The template is printed on a color printer and cut out. If you wish, you can create your own layout according to the proposed scheme. The product is bent along dotted lines, and cuts are made along solid straight lines. The halves of the hearts are connected by inserting one into the other.
Valentine 2
The heart-shaped packaging consists of a box and a removable lid. The product is made from paper or cardboard.
The template includes 4 parts: the sides of the box and the lid and the bottom for them. The elements are cut out and bent along the dotted lines in the shape of a heart. The bottom of the box and the top of the lid are glued to the corresponding folds.
Valentine 3
To make packaging, double-sided colored paper or cardboard is used.
The template is cut out and folded along the dotted lines. The result is a square box, the halves of the heart are connected to each other, forming a castle.
In the style of “Love is...”
The design of the original packaging is based on the famous chewing gum “Love is...”. The box is ideal for gifts to loved ones.
The packaging is made of cardboard or thick paper. To do this, print and cut out a template consisting of 2 parts: a box and a removable lid. The product is folded along the lines and glued together. The packaging can be decorated with ribbon.
Birthday
Gifts for the birthday person can be packed in any boxes, decorating them with thematic images: balloons, cake, age, candles, crackers, confetti and so on.
Cake 1
The product is a closed package with a removable lid.
For manufacturing, a template is cut out, consisting of 2 parts: a box and a lid. The layout elements are folded along the dotted lines, and the contacting parts are glued together. The packaging is decorated with a burning candle made from rolled paper or a cut-off part of a cocktail stick, and an artificial flame.
Cake 2
The box is made mainly of colored paper. It is convenient to use a glue gun to glue elements together.
2 strips are cut out of a sheet of paper, one of which is 2 millimeters longer than the other. At a distance of 5 millimeters from the edge, a vertical line is drawn on both parts. 
Strips are bent along it and fringe is cut into narrow pieces. Then 2 cylinders are formed from the parts, gluing the edges.
A larger cylinder is outlined, a circle is cut out, and glued to the bottom - this part is the lid of the box. The second circle is drawn with a diameter 4 millimeters longer than the previous one. The circle is attached to a smaller cylinder to form a box.
The packaging is closed with a lid and decorated with lace, fringe, braid, and ribbons. Candles are made from cocktail tubes cut into pieces. The flame is made from pieces of yellow paper. The candles are glued to the lid of the box.
Box with removable lid
The packaging is a retractable box made using the origami technique and a removable lid with an open top. The product is made of thick paper or cardboard.
An origami box is assembled from a square sheet according to the proposed scheme. The dimensions of the product are arbitrary.
When making a lid, cut out a strip of paper, marking on it the parameters of the box - the bottom and sides. According to the photo of the master class, a square-shaped slot is made in the middle of the layout. The lid is assembled and glued. If desired, it is made closed, by attaching a square cut from a file to the back of the slot. Decorate the packaging as desired with ribbons, cards, lace, stickers and other elements.
Wedding
Gifts for newlyweds, invitations and surprises for guests are packed in boxes.
Tuxedo and wedding dress
A tuxedo box is made using a template, which is transferred to cardboard or printed on paper. The layout is cut out, folded along the dotted lines, and glued together. A cut is made in the area marked with an arrow, and the elements are folded outward to form a tuxedo collar. The contacting parts are glued together, the recesses are inserted into pre-made slots. Decorate the box with a fragment of a shirt with a bow tie and a handkerchief in your pocket.
To make a wedding dress, the template is printed on white paper and cut out, the product is folded along the dotted lines, and glued. The packaging is decorated with ribbons, lace, rhinestones and other attributes.
Handbag
The box is made in soft colors and decorated with a bow.
The template is cut out and the elements are bent. Incisions are made in the marked areas, and the area under the handles is removed. Assemble the box in the form of a handbag, connecting the parts using slots and glue, and attach a bow.
Bonbonniere 1
A package of sweets is presented to guests as a sign of respect and gratitude.
The template is cut out, bent along the dotted lines, forming a pyramid, and the side ribbed parts are glued together. In areas marked with a “plus”, punctures are made using nail scissors, a stationery knife, a hole punch, and so on. Ribbons and strings are inserted and tied into the hole. The packaging is decorated with the names of the newlyweds and the wedding date.
Bonbonniere 2
The candy box is presented in an original shape with a rounded bottom.
To make the product, print out and cut out the template, carefully bend it along the dotted lines. To ensure that the rounded edges bend beautifully, it is recommended to first follow the contour with a knitting needle or nail scissors, leaving a light furrow. It is important not to damage the paper sheet. Contacting elements are glued together. In areas marked with a “plus”, holes are made into which ribbons, ropes, ribbon, etc. are inserted. The names of the newlyweds and the wedding date are marked on the box.
- What is a holiday? - they ask you one day.
And you immediately answer with a smile:
- This is when everyone is happy, says nice wishes, gives gifts...
And in response to you:
- So, if you give someone a gift today and wish them something wonderful, it will be a holiday?
And it’s true... And you can even give a handful of sweets. The main thing is how to do it. Perhaps we should start with unusual packaging. A DIY paper box is a great idea for an original gift or surprise.
Even a purely symbolic gift will be worthy of admiration if you present it in its own packaging.
Materials and tools
So, what may be needed when making all kinds of boxes.
- Paper.
It is best to take paper for scrapbooking - it is good because it can be double-sided, with a different design on each side. Thick designer paper, colored paper for pastels, cardboard (density 200-300 g/m2), a simple sheet of whatman paper or watercolor paper, which you can paint or tint yourself, are also suitable.
You can also use “yellow” note paper (or an envelope made from it), wrapping paper... and any other that you can use for decoration. - Corrugated cardboard
- Napkins (preferably thicker)
- Ribbons, ribbons, laces
- Beads, buttons
- Ready-made labels
- Scissors, stationery knife
- Double-sided tape, glue stick
- Superglue or “Moment” universal glue (transparent gel) for attaching beads and other things
- Ruler, pencil
- Compass
- Hole puncher
- Nail file (for creasing)
Useful advice. Before you directly take on the paper that will make up your box, try assembling it from plain paper. You will understand where to cut, how to make folds more conveniently, how to assemble the box. Plus, you can estimate what size box you need. Often the first pancake is lumpy - so let this lumpy be made of simple cheap paper.
Decor. As for the elements for decoration, you don’t have to limit yourself here: make flowers from fabric and paper, combine ribbons and raffia, lace, whatever you can think of. The main rule is not to overdo it.
And now about the boxes themselves. There are a huge number of options, models and schemes for their manufacture. We offer you the most popular ones - from classic round and square boxes at the base to unusual bonbonnieres. But first things first.
Square box
You can give anything in it. From candies and cookies to handmade soaps and jewelry. Naturally, each gift must have an appropriate box decor.
In this case, the packaging is stylized as a postal parcel. This gives it a special romanticism, because the services of traditional mail for sending letters and gifts are used less and less today.
If you use colored paper with a pattern, the box will have a completely different mood. Choose yours!
You can create such a beautiful paper box in just a few minutes
This is one of the possible options for making a square box. It will be made from a single sheet, without a separate lid. Let's begin.
Redraw the diagram of the box onto paper. We think about the right size in advance. Cut it out.
Carefully bend the workpiece along the dotted lines that are drawn in the diagram.
If the paper is thick enough, you can crease it first to make bending easier. To do this, attach a ruler to the fold lines and run a nail file (the tip of a compass, the tip of scissors) along them. There should be a groove - a depression along the line. Now all the folds will be clear.
We glue strips of double-sided tape as shown in the figure. Instead of tape, you can use a glue stick, but tape is still more reliable and more convenient.
We decorate the walls of the box from the outside while the box itself is still disassembled. And then we glue it together. All that’s left is to insert the gift and bandage the packaging!
With round base
The box of this model is more suitable for gifts for women. Although everything again depends on the gift and decor. In it you can present both beads and a tie (if you twist it with a snail), as well as a scented candle, a New Year's ball or even a cupcake!
Such a DIY paper box can later serve as an excellent box for small items (buttons, beads, etc.). 
So let's get started.
Select the desired radius of the circle at the base. Using a compass, draw 4 such circles on thick paper and 2 on corrugated cardboard.
We measure out 3 strips on paper. Their length will be equal to the circumference of our circles (yes, we’ll have to remember our favorite formula 2πR). The widest strip will be the height of the box, another will be 1 cm narrower, and the third strip will be the narrowest - for the height of the future lid.
It’s difficult - only while you’re reading this, you should start doing it - and everything will become simple and understandable! 
We cover the corrugated cardboard circles with paper. We have the bottom and base of the lid.
Glue the first and second strips together as shown in the figure (the vertical shift is approximately the thickness of the bottom of the box, the horizontal shift is 1 cm). The front side of the paper should be facing out. We decorate the future wall of the box.
We cover the bottom of the box with a double strip of paper in a circle. Then we paste the remaining narrowest strip around the base of the lid.
The box is ready! We place the gift inside and close it with a decorated lid.
You don’t have to decorate the lid separately, but tie the entire box with ribbon. For example, like this: 
Elegant boxes and not a drop of glue!
Is it possible to make a paper box with your own hands quickly and without any glue? Voila! There are more examples of such packaging than you can imagine.
Everything is made from one sheet of paper. The main thing is to carefully cut the workpiece and bend it correctly. At first glance, the diagrams of some boxes are complicated, but in reality everything is much simpler. Each subsequent box will become easier to assemble. We recommend that you practice on plain paper first!
When working with thick paper, creasing will again be of great help. Let's try!
1. Strict box – male version.
Although if you make it larger, from paper with a delicate print and decorate it with a flower, it will be just right for giving women’s lingerie. 
Ideal for sweets and anything fluffy and airy.
In order to thread a ribbon or lace, make holes in the workpiece in advance with a hole punch. 
Suitable, for example, for loose aromatic tea. Or for some bottles, candlesticks. 
It looks very laconic, perfect for a men's gift. 
And with brighter decor, it would be a good option for a gift for a woman.
Here is the same case, but a slightly different configuration. This option can be opened and closed thanks to a unique clasp.
Cute bonbonnieres
Bonbonnieres are a special type of boxes. Bonbon in French means candy, and the name of the boxes comes from the word “candy bowl”. It is the bonbonnieres with candies or sweet dragees that the newlyweds give to their guests at the wedding - in response to congratulations.
Ordering a bonbonniere to be made for each guest is not a cheap pleasure. But it won’t be difficult for the bride and her bridesmaids to make bonbonnieres in the style and tone of the wedding.
1. One of the simplest options
2. Elegant.
They resemble a box or a small chest.
Just a little more difficult than the first ones. We make slits in them with a stationery knife, holes, if we want to pull in a ribbon or lace, with a hole punch. 
3. Unusual and tasty.
As a rule, bonbonnieres are located on a special separate table and often on a dish or tray. You can beautifully play with this situation and make bonbonnieres in the form of pieces of cake. And you need to place them together, as if it were a paper cake. 
First, we draw a large circle (the plane of the cake) and divide it into sectors in order to know the parameters of our pieces.
Then, according to the dimensions, we draw a diagram of the development of the piece. We make the required number of developments, cut them out and glue them together. You can decorate before gluing, or after - it all depends on the idea of your decor. 
A cardboard box is a very versatile thing, because it is useful for storing any things, from small things to important documents. It can also be used as an original and beautiful gift wrapping. After all, the first impression of a gift depends on its design. Original cardboard boxes can decorate the interior of a living room or bedroom. This article with MK will be useful to anyone who wants to learn how to make a cardboard box with their own hands.
To work on creating cardboard boxes you will need:
- large, thick sheets of cardboard;
- sharp scissors;
- box template.
Square shape
The scheme for creating a square box is quite simple. At the beginning of work you need to make a pattern. This is very easy to do. Draw a square of the required size on a sheet of cardboard. Next, draw straight lines of the required length from each side, determining the height of the box. On one side of each side of the box, draw small protrusions 1-2 cm wide. Then cut them near the bottom of the box at an angle of 45 degrees. Cut and bend the workpiece along each line. Glue the protrusions to the adjacent side of the box with glue or tape.
Make the lid larger than the box itself by 1-5 mm. Transfer the original square to a cardboard sheet and enlarge it on each side by a couple of millimeters. Then make protrusions that will hold the lid on the box.
Glue the resulting box together. The square box is ready, now you can put a gift inside.
Round gift box
This round gift box will be a great addition to your main gift. At the beginning of work, you need to decide on the size and select the cardboard. For the bottom and lid, choose thicker cardboard than what will be on the sides. Next, draw the templates. Draw two circles on the sheets. This will be the lid and bottom of the box. To do this, you can use a regular clerical compass. The diameter of the lid should be larger than the diameter of the box.
Draw carefully, all cut out parts should look perfect.
The next stage is preparing the side surface of the box. It is worth remembering that the circumference of a circle is equal to pi * 2 radius. This is the length required to cut a strip of cardboard. Inside the circle, draw another circle with the same center, but with a radius 1 cm smaller. Bend a strip of cardboard from the side into a roll. Avoid kinks and cracks in the cardboard. Secure the ends with glue or tape from the inside. Glue the side wall to the bottom of the box. Make small cuts along the entire length of the cardboard strip. Fold them.
Also make a narrow strip of cardboard and give it a round shape. Glue it to the circle, which in the future will become a lid for the box. Carefully select the appropriate difference in the diameters of both strips so that the lid does not fall off later. Decorate the box with decorative paper, ribbons or bows.
Triangle shaped
To make a beautiful triangular box, you first need to draw a triangle on a cardboard sheet, 2 times the size of the future finished box. Divide all sides in half and connect their centers with lines. These lines will correspond to the fold lines of the box.
Place the gift on the inner triangle and glue the box. If the seam allowances for fastening the parts are not cut out, punch small holes along each edge and thread a ribbon through them.
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Learning new ways to wrap gifts is always helpful, especially around the holidays. A DIY cardboard box can be a great addition to any souvenir. This skill will also be useful in creating new places to store personal items, small items and decorations. You will find a simple method below.
DIY cardboard box
Making a cardboard box with your own hands is not at all difficult, you just need to try at least once to fold everything according to the instructions. To create, you will need any paper, but thick paper will be more durable and suitable for storing things. Stores now sell a large assortment of different types of paper, including incredible colors, so it won’t be difficult to choose something to suit your taste.
Make boxes for cake, for sweets, for flowers, for New Year, Birthday, and for any other holiday, and we will tell you how to make a square or rectangular cardboard box without a lid:
- Prepare the necessary materials: scissors or a stationery knife, pencil, ruler, stapler or tape, paper.
- Place the sheet on a flat surface and make a drawing, indicating where the side walls will be and where the end walls will be. Use a ruler to draw even cut lines.
- Make four equal cuts, one on each side, and following the diagram, fold the structure.
- Secure the result with a stapler or tape, you can glue it with PVA.
- You can supplement the box with partitions.
How to make a small cardboard box
A small box made of cardboard with your own hands is made according to exactly the same drawing. The size is determined by you - it can even be very small. The lid is made exactly according to the same scheme, only it should be slightly larger than the box itself. Glue is also perfect for gluing the walls, but you will have to hold the gluing area longer so that the box does not fall apart. Such a cardboard box made of corrugated cardboard will look beautiful.
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