Ways to make a box for a gift do it yourself

It is not enough to find a beautiful and necessary gift. It still needs to be beautifully packaged. The current consumer has everything necessary to decorate absolutely any present. However, many people prefer to make gift wrapping with their own hands. Let's look at how you can make cute gift boxes with your own hands.

Doing yourself an attractive gift box is easy. Such work rarely takes a lot of time, and the result pleasantly surprises if everything was done correctly. Such gift wrapping will not yield anything to the store. That is why homemade beautiful boxes are so popular today.

If you decide to make a gift box yourself, it is important to consider that for this you need to find the right materials. They must be of high quality and reliable. The material from which such packaging is made should not fall apart or unstuck. After all, it will be very disappointing if such an incident happens at the moment of presenting the gift.

Recommended in the manufacture of gift wrapping to use special kind of cardboard, characterized by high density. Further, this box can be supplemented with various decorative items made from paper intended for needlework. Cardboard boxes decorated with elements made in the technique of origami look interesting.

In special shops for creativity, you can find everything you need to prepare a beautiful and high-quality box of any size and design.

However, not only thick cardboard can be used to create a beautiful gift box. Very interesting in this role look wooden boxes of different sizes. They can be arranged as you please. Wooden boxes, complemented by carved elements, look particularly bright and creative.

A wooden box can be made in the form of a small chest, a cute box, a carved box or a small cabinet with opening doors. Such gift wrapping will serve as an addition to the main gift, because later it can be used separately from the presentation. For example, in a similar container it is good to place jewelry and accessories for storage.

The gift box does not have to have a simple square or rectangular structure. There are such gifts that are more convenient and more beautiful to hand in the original round or oval box. A similar thing can also be done by hand.

Let us examine the points, how to proceed in this case.

• First you need to prepare all the necessary materials. It is not recommended to make a round box of paper. It is worth using thick cardboard.
• First you need to carefully cut out 4 pieces of cardboard. Two of them will be slightly smaller in size than the other two.
• Next, measure a couple of stripes. Their size should be slightly larger than the circle.For more - its polosochka, for less - its own.
• Now those circles that are bigger, you need to glue one to the other. Similar manipulations will be needed for smaller circles.
• Wrap the cut circles in the prepared circles, and then glue them on the sides.
• After that, it will be possible to proceed directly to decorating the resulting box with various kinds of decorative details.

By a similar principle, one can make a more elongated oval box of cardboard, only here it is necessary to initially prepare not round, but oval design details. Such boxes are made quickly and easily. They can be of any size. If the gift is small, then the box can be made compact. If the gift is large, then you have to spend more material, making a big gift package.

Decorations for such gift boxes can be used very different. It can be beautiful bows, gift ribbons of different colors, decorative paper and woven flowers, charming nodules of shiny color ribbons.

Gift boxes of rectangular and square shape - the most common, and they are made in just 5-10 minutes.

First, let's analyze step by step how to make a rectangular box of A4 format with your own hands.

• First you need to cut a sheet of thick cardboard in A4 format in half. If the gift has an impressive size, and it needs a larger box, then you should take a couple of cardboard sheets of the specified format.
• Next, from one of the rectangles will need to carefully cut off 5 millimeters from the length and width.
• Then each of the elements will need to be properly drawn. Make a margin of 10-16 mm from the edges, draw a horizontal strip. This will need to be done on every corner. In the center should be a rectangle.
• After that, it will be necessary to make neat cuts. Along the line along the length of the rectangle and up to the line located along its width. There should be only 4 such incisions (on each rectangle). As for the immediate length of the slice - it will directly depend on how many centimeters you took, scribing lines.
• Next, the slices need to bend and glue. The result will be a neat and level box with the correct lines.

Master class on making a rectangular box, see below.

Even easier to make square boxes. Such gift wrap can be made for surprises of various sizes. Especially elegant and attractive look small gifts, arranged in a neat square box of small size.

Let us analyze step by step how to make such a package.

• First you need to prepare high-quality thick cardboard. Then you need to measure and cut two squares. The size of the first should be 18x18 cm, and the second - 17x17 cm.
• Next, you need to carefully hold from one corner to another two diagonal lines.
• Bend the corner. Its top should connect with the intersection of the diagonal.
• The same part should be bent so that the fold clearly lies on the diagonal.
• Now carefully align the folds made.
• This procedure will need to hold in respect of all the made corners.
• As a result, you should get 3 folds on each side.
• Then the opposite sides will need to incise along the fold. In the center of the square will turn out - it will be the bottom of the gift box.
• Corners that do not have cuts will need to be carefully turned towards the center along the folds.
• Now these same side parts will have to be turned inside.
• The tips must be wrapped and fastened.
• Similarly, it is necessary to roll and cut the second square. The lid of this box can be decorated at its discretion.

A small homemade box of square shape - universal gift wrap. In it you can put any small gift - jewelry, some beautiful accessory or something from cosmetics.

Gift boxes of square, rectangular, oval or round shape are universal and the most common solutions. But this does not mean that there are no other packaging options for the gift. You can make a more original, unusual box using non-standard schemes. Let us examine some of them.

Nice look neat gift boxes, made in the form of a pyramid. Such packaging will be the best solution for the delivery of small valuable gifts.

Consider step by step how to make such a box.

• First, it will be necessary to cut the blank on a dense cardboard according to the scheme.
• Next, cut the workpiece will need to be very gently bend on the available lines.
• Then on the petals will need to make small holes.
• A beautiful satin ribbon should be inserted through the holes. Further, it will take a good, but not too hard, tighten the crosswise. The result is a neat pyramid.
• In the resulting pyramid, you must put the selected gift, which you plan to hand, and then tighten this box with ribbon and form a beautiful bow.

Homemade gift boxes made in the form of flower buds look very beautiful and unusual. Such packaging may be not only small, but larger, depending on the size of the gift itself. Now we analyze how you can make such a box on your own.

• First you need to cut the workpiece.
• Next, focusing on the dotted lines, you will need to make bends on the workpiece.
• Then in the center of the blank should put a gift that you plan to present. After that, you can proceed to the direct connection of the petals of the workpiece.
• Petals need to be stapled with each other so that the flower was completely closed.
• The front side of the box-flower should be decorated with beautiful colors. It is acceptable to make spectacular paper decorations - ribbons and crystals.

From thick paper, you can make another unusual and spectacular gift box using a simple scheme. Let's look at how to make such packaging for a gift.

• The first step is to draw such a simple template.
• Next, the sketched pattern will need to be neatly and precisely cut.
• Fold lines will need to push through any convenient object.
• After this, the box itself will need to be formed along the folds.
• We must act very carefully and deliberately, so that the whole process does not end with the collapse of the box.

Cute will get the original box-pillow. It can also be done quickly, simply using a template.

In such a package is very convenient to hand delicious candy or small decorations. This box is made simple.

• Do not rush to tuck the future gift wrapping. First, make a crease on the fold lines - they can be pushed through with a ballpoint pen or other thin object (but only a non-sharp one). It is impossible to neglect this stage, otherwise it will not be possible to bend the material along a curved line.
• It is better not to print the scheme of the future box on the printer, but to sketch it yourself.
• To draw a line of valves, you need to use some circular object. But immediately after that it does not need to be removed. In the future, it can be used instead of a ruler for scoring, because it will be much more difficult to do it by hand.
• Valves on one of the sides will be easily pierced using a hole punch to insert a ribbon there. It is not recommended to glue them with glue, since pressing the valves together so that the glue can grasp is almost impossible

For a very small present, you can make a small gift box-envelope. To make it will take a minimum of free time. Most often, cash presents and gift certificates are placed in such boxes - these things fit perfectly in compact envelopes.

In this case, you need to use a simple scheme, transfer it to a thick cardboard, and then cut and gently bend all the existing petals. You can decorate the resulting packaging for every taste and color. Particularly interesting and lively look homemade envelopes, in which each edge of the petals are complemented by beautiful sparkles. Apply them using a cotton swab dipped in adhesive composition.

Gift boxes made in the shape of a heart are very beautiful. In this case, you should use a suitable scheme.

Having a good template, you can proceed to the direct manufacture of the box.

• First, the heart diagram should be applied to a sheet of thick cardboard, and then you will need to cut it very carefully.
• It should be separately drawn sidewall. The depth of the box can be any, but in our case it will be 3.5 cm. Another 1.5 cm should be left for the preparation of “cloves” that will stick to the base of the box. The length is recommended to do with a small margin. If surpluses remain, they can be easily cut off after gluing the structure.
• Next, you need to make scoring at the bend. Using the ruler, you should push the grooves. In this case it is necessary to use a non-sharp object. For example, it may be the reverse side of the stationery knife.
• After that, you will need to bend the cardboard strip, relying on the intended scoring.
• Cut the cloves. Glue the side part to the base of the box. Cut off all the extra parts, while leaving a small tail, so that you can then make a sizing with the second half of the wall.
• The wall will consist of two halves, therefore, it will be necessary to especially carefully coat all areas at the joints with glue.
• A similar method is the lid of the box, but with slightly larger dimensions, so that the packaging can be easily closed.
• The walls of the lid can be made with a height of 2 cm - this will be enough.

After that, the heart box will be ready, and you can proceed to the final touch - decorating it.

Decorating a homemade gift box is another important step in the manufacture of packaging. There is a great variety of ways to decorate a present box beautifully and elegantly.

Consider several options, as permissible effectively decorate the box for a gift.

• You can decorate a gift box with beautiful bows of different sizes. Bows can be both small and lush.
• Multi-colored ribbons - a win-win for decorating gift wrapping.
• You can collect a very beautiful and bright decorative composition of shining rhinestones or multi-colored beads.
• Well on the cardboard boxes look drawn patterns or drawings.For this you can use different tools, but the most spectacular sketches are obtained with the help of gel pens.
• You can wrap the box with a cloth. It can be as light and airy material, and denser denim or denim.
• Universal solution - special gift paper, which is sold in many stores. She can make any box.
• And also it is permissible to add a gift box with various stripes. For example, it can be multi-colored buttons of different sizes.
• If we are talking about a box for a New Year's present, then it can be decorated with a small Christmas tree branch or small Christmas balls.
• Decorative flowers made of fabric or paper look great on holiday boxes. Such details can be both small and large. Buds made of shiny and iridescent fabrics look particularly impressive.
• You can decorate the box with sparkles. It is permissible to apply them in different ways. More reliable and firmly shiny blotches will hold if you put them on the glue. For this you should use a brush, pre-moistened with adhesive solution.
• If we are talking about a gift that is presented in the winter, then it is worth turning to paper decorations. From white paper should make beautiful snowflakes sly forms. These items can decorate any gift wrapping.

If you want to make a box of paper, and not thick cardboard, then you should take into account that such packages are more suitable for small and light gifts.

If a box is being prepared for a man, then unnecessary decorations, sparkles and rhinestones will be out of place. It is better to make an attractive, but more restrained box.

Gift wrapping paper for the box should be chosen in accordance with the theme of the holiday. For example, for a New Year's present it is worth picking up a brilliant paper with the image of snowflakes, snowmen or Santa Claus.