Holiday… What is it? In the understanding of any person - an adult or a child - this is a gift, a wish, an atmosphere of joy! But in this way you can make any day festive! And it is not necessary to give expensive presents - sweets are quite suitable. You just need to pack them correctly and unusually!
Beautiful DIY candy boxes will be a great solution!
And, if you think about it, the festive occasions in our lives are endless - sometimes birthdays, then New Year's Eve, then March 8, etc. And this only means that it is important for everyone to be able to pack gifts!
This becomes especially noticeable before the New Year holidays. Everyone needs to give gifts, but I want everyone to remember this joyful moment for a long time.
Simply handed out things will not leave a bright trace in the memory, they will not be able to create an entourage, and factory-made ready-made packages are not always affordable! How to be? It's so great to please your loved ones, and dearThe box will definitely help! It is she who is the first thing that the gifted person sees.
So what's the matter? Make your own gift boxes with your own hands - for sweets, small and large things, toys … In this way, you will make the most modest gift unique.
Tools and materials needed for the job
To create holiday packages you will need to purchase:
- Cardboard. It should be very dense, even corrugated ones, from boxes of household appliances, will come in handy.
- Paper. Here the choice is huge - from the usual color to the one used in scrapbooking, foil, pastel, double-sided, beer, packaging, etc.
- Whatman. You can apply any drawings and ornaments on it with your own hands.
- A pack of thick paper napkins with a print that matches the theme.
- Satin ribbons, various braids, laces, twine, sisal.
- Beads, beads, buttons.
- Paint and double-sided tape.
- All kinds of glues - from a pencil to hot glue in a gun. In the arsenal there should be a transparent quick-drying - for decorating boxes with beads.
- Rulers, pencils, compasses or round objects.
- Hole punch, punch - for punching holes in cardboard.
- Templates of any type and size will also come in handy.
- Felt sheets, fabric, felt, cotton wool.
- Lurex, sequins.
In general, you can decorate the surface of the candy box with your own hands as you like - it all depends on your preferences andtaste. The only condition will be only that it is necessary to decorate in moderation - sometimes nothing at all is better than too much!
Tips for making gift boxes from experienced craftswomen
He, in fact, there will be only one: you should not start your first creativity from the expensive paper that you have prepared for your box. First, start with the usual dense one - so it will become clear to you where to make cuts, how best to bend, how to assemble the package. It will also become clear whether a container of exactly this size is suitable for you or it can be slightly reduced (increased) in one place or another.
Heed this advice and you'll have less expense and less frustration!
A simple square or rectangle box
This is a versatile package suitable for any gift. It is possible to put everything into it - sweets, cookies, soap, decorations, etc. Naturally, the dimensions and design must necessarily correspond to the present. Also, orient the gift to the style of the event - a romantic date, New Year's Eve, birthday … You can keep the postal style by wrapping the box in wrapping paper and sticking stamps on it. Paper in a small flower looks great - it will create a mood of tenderness. In general, to each his own!
So, let's create a DIY candy box with the simplest manufacturing technology! In this case, we will not make a separate cover.
First, we decide what size box we need. Then we make all the drawings on plain paper. Cut outand try to bend, evaluating the correctness of the measurements.
In case of a wrong decision, you just need to redraw the pattern by changing the dimension.
Having adjusted to the required look and having come to the final template, we transfer it to the main paper or cardboard. Cut out with scissors.
Push through all the folds with a blunt narrow object, for example, the ends of scissors, bend along the resulting groove.
We glue double-sided tape at the joints, although it is possible to glue it with simple glue - as you prefer.
We glue everything and decorate the surface with any means at hand.
Done! Insert a present and tie a ribbon!
Origami paper box
This gift box is created without any templates, pencils or scissors. To make it, take a simple sheet of cardboard - preferably not the thickest one - and bend it according to the pattern. The lid is made in exactly the same way, only the sheet is taken with sides 4-5 mm larger.
An important condition here is only the square shape of the sheet. In just a few minutes, you will receive an excellent and neat box for sweets, made of cardboard by yourself!
Packs with lids
The tools needed here are the usual:
- Sheets of cardboard.
- A piece of pastel paper.
- Lace or twine.
- Curly and regular scissors
- Decor - beads, sequins.
- Glue, pencil, punch.
The walls of these boxes are double. Dimensions depend ongift size.
There are 2 assembly methods, let's try both. To do this, we will make the top and bottom differently.
- So, put the gift on cardboard and outline the contours. Next, draw the detail around the box directly.
- We press each fold line, helping ourselves with a ruler, we bend and glue everything.
- Corners bent into a box, cover with another wall and glue everything completely.
The advantage of this assembly option is that it gives very neat corners. It is not recommended to make very small boxes in this way - a double fold gives a rough look to the product.
Leave the bottom of the box to dry while we take care of the lid.
It needs to be bigger at the bottom so add 5mm to each side.
Differences in the assembly is that the corner parts will need to be trimmed. This gives sleeker corners and a lighter look.
The process is similar to the first one. When gluing, use glue and clips to fix the double walls.
That's it - the box is ready, it remains to do the decor!
There are limitless options here, depending only on your imagination! You can just cover the box with beautiful paper, or you can add flowers, beads, lace, etc.
Envelope, bonbonniere, case
But is it really necessary to spend precious time gluing, drying and finishing the packaging? No, of course! Do-it-yourself paper candy box does not have to be made dense. Only a beautiful picture matters.
Similar boxes are made from a sheet of thick paper. The key here is to use very sharp scissors and make the right folds in the right places.
Let's get started!
For example, an envelope is the easiest to make.
Transfer the pattern above onto beautiful double-sided paper and cut it out. Now fold along the folds and close by folding all the elements together or tying with a ribbon.
Packs-cases look insanely stylish, concise, suitable for men.
Although the brightly decorated one is also excellent for a feminine gift!
Bonbonniere is a special box!
Means "candy bowl" in French. Such boxes to order are quite expensive! Yes, it's useless! They are made easily and simply with their own hands.
Curly boxes
Such packaging models are better suited to women's presents. But this is not necessary - depending on how to decorate them and what to put inside.
Even after the lapse of time, it is a pity to throw away this box for sweets, made of cardboard with your own hands. They are great as small item boxes, craft cases, etc.
Similar packages are made in the form of hearts, circles, ovals.
Let's try to assemble one of the simplest shapes ourselves.
- The first step is to draw a circle of the required diameter. We need to cut 6 blanksin the amount of four from corrugated cardboard and two from paper. You will also need 3 strips of thick paper with a length equal to the length of our circles. They are all different in width - one is equal to the height of the box, the second is narrower by 8-10 mm, and the third is the height of the lid.
- The second step is to glue 2 circles of corrugated cardboard and stick paper ones on top.
- Third stage: the first and second strips of the sidewall are glued with an oblique (diagonal) shift of about 10 mm.
- Now we take the bottom and glue a double strip of cardboard on it in a circle, with the beautiful side up.
- We will do the same with the lid, gluing the narrowest strip.
This box is perfect for a bouquet of sweets, made by hand. Only its sides should be made a little higher than just for sweets.
No decoration is required for the box, you can simply tie it with a ribbon.
A box in the shape of cardboard cake pieces
The next packaging option is perfect for an event where a present is prepared for everyone. Several cardboard cake pieces look great together on a paper cake platter.
How to make a DIY candy box in the shape of a dessert?
Using a compass or some kind of round object - a plate, for example, draw a circle on a piece of cardboard. Next, we adjust the template to the desired size and cut it out.
The template for making one piece is below.
Everything is cut, glued, and then decorated with paper flowers, felt fruits, beads, etc.
In the same way, you need to create several "pieces", decorate them and put them into a whole "cake".
Felt and plastic "cake" box
But this idea is perfect for a non-separable "cake". This do-it-yourself candy box is made very quickly.
We will need to get a plastic container or other flat container - round, square, curly - it doesn't matter.
You also need a felt that matches the color, satin ribbons, double-sided tape or glue, synthetic winterizer, beads.
From the material we cut out two parts equal to the surface of the container, and two strips - for the box and the lid.
We glue each felt part on the plastic with adhesive tape or glue, hiding the joints with tapes.
Decorate in the style of a confectionery, put candy inside and give away!
DIY Christmas candy box
Traditionally, it is customary to give sweets on New Year's Eve. And there is no better shape for a box than a fairy-tale house!
So stock up:
- Thick (about 2.5 mm) cardboard.
- White drawing paper.
- PVA glue and glue gun.
- A clerical knife.
- Scissors.
- Making tape.
- Tassels.
- White paint.
- Pencil.
- Decorative napkins in the New Year's style.
- Colored paper.
- White cardboard.
- Lace.
- Satin ribbons.
Creating a DIY candy box in the form of a house is absolutely easy. You just have to carefully cut out every detail, and then put it all together.
For perfectly even edges of parts, you need to cut them out only with a clerical knife. Although if the thickness of the cardboard is less than two millimeters, then you can do with scissors alone.
When finishing surfaces, pay attention to the original shades of cardboard - the wall is pasted over with decoupage napkins and can remain dark, but on the roof there is an imitation of snow cover - it is better to paint it with white acrylic paint or glue paper before sticking the napkins.
The interior of the box-house is made with fabric or multi-colored paper. Thin felt looks great.
In order to assemble the whole structure, you need to cut out all the parts.
Then, using silicone glue, the bottom and sides of the house are fastened together, carefully smearing each rib and pressing against the others, observing the fixation at a right angle.
From the inside, we glue everything with strips of masking tape, strengthening the entire frame. We finish the inner walls after the glue has completely dried.
At this stage, it will be most convenient to cover the front side with napkins.
Very thinly smear PVA glue on each wall and apply a layer with a pattern. We carefully smooth everything, avoiding tears.
The walls are finished, let's starttake care of the roof. Paint it white and glue napkins with snowflake print.
Decorate the edges of the roof with a lace stripe, beads and artificial snow.
Glue it only on one side of the house, the second part will be used as a box cover.
Pour the candies to the top - and a great gift is ready!
Handmade candy boxes
This bag-shaped box is easy to make. For her you need:
- A small piece of corrugated paper.
- A4 size cardboard.
- Ribbon.
- Glue gun, plate, scissors.
First, draw a circle with a plate on cardboard. Cut off half of it and glue a cone-shaped figure out of it.
Attach corrugated paper to its edges, slightly gathering it.
That's all, just fill the cone with sweets, and tie the top with a beautiful ribbon.
