What kind of paper is needed for the box?
Paper with a thickness of 230 g is ideal for the box. If you choose matte and glossy, I recommend choosing matte. Glossy paper, unfortunately, cracks at bends, this is especially noticeable on colored rather than white paper.
Creasing (working out bends) is best done with a knitting needle, a simple pen refill that no longer writes, or a special bone.
And here is the template for the box for 9 candies.
How to print a box template correctly
In the printer settings, check the box next to “Print with margins.”
There is no need to adjust it to the sheet size; the printer will display a message that part of the image will be cut off - this is normal.
That's all, now click “Print” and get the candy box template printed out.
Attention! These settings are for an inkjet printer.
The size of the box is 11.5x11.5 cm, thickness is about 2 cm. On the templates, dotted lines indicate fold lines.
And one moment. I recommend gluing the cover and side labels with double-sided transparent tape. If you use PVA glue or a glue stick, the paper may ripple, especially if you use regular office paper for labels.
And here you go step-by-step instruction, how to glue a box for Bird's Milk candies. The master class was taken from craftswomen Irina.
Almost no holiday is complete without gifts. And one of the most popular options remains chocolate, candies and other sweets. You can present such a gift in original packaging or pack it directly in the store, but it is much more interesting to do the packaging yourself. A box for chocolates is an excellent solution for those who want to give something original and unusual. It’s not at all difficult to make it with your own hands, and in this material you will find several interesting ideas on the design of such a box.
How to make a square candy box with your own hands
This is a classic universal packaging option for which you will need square pieces of paper, a ruler and scissors. One of the two sheets should be slightly smaller than the other, for example, 30x30 and 29x29 cm.
The box layout is shown in this photo:
We bend the square diagonally, unfold it and bend it along the other diagonal. Let's unfold it again. The diagonal needs to be drawn. We bend the corners to the center, then we bend the same corners to the opposite and to the nearest fold lines. The resulting central square will become the bottom of the box.
On the sides of the drawn diagonal we cut the paper to the central square. We fold the cut edges for the walls of the box along the folds. Bend the sharp ends inward. We cover the curved ends with the remaining uncurved tongues and wrap them inward. The lid is ready.
We fold the second part in the same way as the first. It will be a little smaller in size for the lid. For this option, it is better not to use cardboard; thick paper will hold best without glue. We tie the filled box with a ribbon or braid.
We make a version of a prism-shaped box with our own hands
This is a very simple and original version of the box that can be made in just a few minutes. To work, you will need a square sheet of thick paper of a suitable size, a ruler, scissors, a pencil, a ribbon and a hole punch.
We draw the sheet in half and diagonally, bending the corners into the center. Then we bend it from the center to the deflections of the central square, set it aside and draw arcs, focusing on the diagram:
We cut out the extra corners with scissors, and make holes on the rounded “petals” with a hole punch. We thread the ribbon through the holes, bend the edges and tie it with a bow. The box is ready!
Such original “appetizing” boxes are perfect for sweet gifts. If desired, you can make a whole paper cake from the pieces.
To work, you will need decorative paper of delicate colors, a stationery knife and scissors, moment glue, a pencil, a ruler, ribbons, small flowers or berries for decoration (you can make them yourself from polymer clay).
From thick paper with the selected pattern, you need to cut out a scan according to the template presented below.
Before folding the workpiece, lightly press the fold lines from the front side. You can't do this writing pen or any thin sharp object.
We roll up the box, apply glue and connect the surfaces. We glue a ribbon in the middle of the side surface, the ends of which are secured to the inside of the lid. We decorate the “cake” with flowers, berries and leaves of your choice.
Making another model of a candy box in the form of a voluminous envelope
For this box, colored cardboard with interesting drawing or thick paper. In addition, you will need PVA glue and “moment”, scissors, a hole punch, a pencil and ruler, rhinestones and a satin ribbon.
We draw the cardboard from the inside according to the diagram presented below. The numbers indicate the dimensions or aspect ratio of the box.
We cut out the blank from cardboard along the marked lines; the upper edge of the part that will lie on the “T-shirt” can be cut with curly scissors.
We fold the workpiece along the lines, punch holes for the ribbon with a hole punch. We glue the box together step by step using transparent instant glue. We carefully fold the side walls like an accordion, pull through the ribbon and tie a bow.
We apply small dots of glue to the front surface of the box (in our case, according to the picture, in the center of each star), and glue the rhinestones.
The original box for sweets is ready! You can fill the gift with candies.
Felt is one of the universal and affordable materials, which is also suitable for packaging candies if, for one reason or another, you do not want to make paper packaging. Their advantages are that the box can not be thrown away after the holiday, but can be used as an original box for storing small items.
To work you will need colored felt, a sewing needle and thread, glue, scissors and a ruler.
We draw a square sheet of felt into 9 small squares and cut out the corner ones. We fold and sew the box over the edge. Don't worry about the seams being visible. They look quite stylish, you can even choose contrasting threads. We decorate the finished box with appliqués to your liking.
Video on the topic of the article
For those who want to understand making boxes for sweet gifts more clearly and get new creative ideas, we have prepared a selection of video master classes:
A universal selection of gift ideas for any occasion and occasion. Surprise your friends and loved ones! ;)
Greetings to all of you, dear audience. Holidays never end in our entire life - as soon as Someone’s Birthday has passed, it’s already arrived New Year, and then there are other winter-spring holidays... And for each of them we give gifts that we want to present at least interestingly. And what if not a DIY gift box will help with this?
I myself really like to congratulate my relatives in an original way. It’s very nice to see the smiles of those you congratulate. And cute boxes always contribute to this! After all, they are the first thing that catches your eye when presenting a gift.
How to make a gift box with your own hands
Gift packaging can be very diverse. But there is one rule - the cardboard or paper from which you want to make a box must be of the required quality. In this sense, classic children's cardboard is far from suitable.
Where can I get such cardboard or paper? First of all, in specialized stores for creativity or even scrapbooking separately. It’s good if there is such a store in the city, you say, but what if you don’t have one at hand or the prices are sky-high?
These leaves will be enough for you to make small souvenir boxes (for jewelry, sweets, toys, etc.). Your family will appreciate it
And now I suggest you start with the actual detailed photo master classes, which will include a diagram for creating each individual box.
Master classes on creating boxes from cardboard and paper
Small boxes
First of all, I want to give you 5 designs with very cute patterns that will make this wonderful packaging:
The first one has red roses. If you want to impress your lover, then she is definitely for you.
Principles of working with templates:
- Print the layout you like on thick paper.
- Cut out the future box along the contour and cut in those places where there are straight lines (focus on the light scans - the location of the lines is the same everywhere).
- Fold the box along the dotted lines and glue it so that the parts with semicircular ends lie between the other two and the round ends point up.
- That's it, all that remains is to bend the lid properly.
And again roses, but more delicate.
And now there are two options for Birthdays - candies with balls and lollipops.
Large rectangular
This is perfect for large gifts (for example, wall clocks). You will need specialized binding cardboard to make the box really convenient. By the way, binding cardboard can also be purchased in specialized stores or on Ali.
The incision sites are marked in orange. The lid can be made the same way, but with slightly larger dimensions (2-3 mm).
For a man
If the gift is intended for a man, then I suggest choosing one of the following options.
Simple shapes are on trend - this is proven by the following 4 templates for creating strict, classic boxes. For these you will again need thick cardboard.
If the gift is intended for a loved one, then there should be more than enough romance ^^ There are butterflies, hearts, and all kinds of declarations of love. They can be made from thick cardboard or thick paper.
Heart
Heart boxes are very popular because you can use them to express your feelings. Or admit them
Cake
Are you getting ready for a party where everyone will need to be given a little surprise? Or maybe a wedding is planned? In both cases, cardboard pieces of cake will come to the rescue.
A beautiful and clear diagram is suitable for both the bottom and the lid.
Paper boxes
Boxes don't always need to be dense - sometimes it's enough just to create beautiful picture. Then I suggest you use this convenient scheme of 6 different packages:
If you are going to a child’s party (or maybe you want to please your child), then make him a cute box in the shape of an animal.
Give such a boot to happy parents. Follow the traditions: pink for girls, blue for boys.
Boxes for the New Year
The mood can be created not only with the help of gifts) Just look at these 8 lovely boxes, each of which can also be a great New Year's decoration
This is especially necessary if for some reason there is no New Year's tree. The main thing in this packaging is to trim the edges beautifully and neatly.
Snowflake
Of course, this box itself is wonderful, but the silver paint on the tips of the snowflakes can add some zest.
Tip: Give something in this package to a girl who loves Frozen.
Bag
For giving a gift - one of the simplest options.
Box of sweets
For all lovers of beautiful New Year's favors and quick handmade items! Take a plastic cup with a smooth surface, cut the edge and cut the edge.
Fold the cut pieces inward so that they cling to each other. Place some goodies inside and cover the top with something cute.
Another option for candy packaging is a donut. It is a little more labor-intensive, but more effective.
And, of course, the candy itself.
A slightly more modest pyramid from which you can build a geometric Christmas tree. 
A few more boxes
Finally, there are 3 more boxes for you that did not fit into the previous groups.
How to decorate a box with your own hands
The design of the box can be very diverse - from simple figures in the form of birds and hearts to intricate flowers and bows. I will write more about box decor in the future - don’t miss it.
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Sincerely, Anastasia Skoracheva
Not only children, but also adults love sweets. Therefore, everyone will like a gift in the form of their favorite sweets. To make your chocolate surprise look original, you can create individual packaging for it. A homemade candy box will be an unforgettable gift for a loved one. Making it will not be difficult and will not take much time.
Depending on the preferences of the craftswoman, the box can have absolutely any shape.
From a single sheet
To make a standard square package you need to prepare:
- cardboard or thick paper;
- scissors;
- double-sided tape or glue;
- pencil.
The box is made from a single sheet and does not have a separate lid. On the sheet you need to draw a template for the future product, focusing on the presented diagram.
The pattern is cut out. Bends are made along the dotted lines.
Strips of double-sided tape are glued to four small parts of the workpiece.
After which the box is assembled. All that remains is to decorate the packaging to your own taste.
An interesting solution would be to design the box in the form of a postal parcel.
To do this, you need to paste the outer sides of the product with colored stamps, and after putting the sweet contents inside, tie it with twine or a decorative cord.
Advice! To give the gift more femininity and softness, you can make the packaging in a round version with a separate lid.
Beautiful and functional
Creating such a box from high-density cardboard will allow you to use the product in the future as a decorative box for small items.
In this work you will need:
- corrugated cardboard;
- thick paper;
- scissors;
- glue or double-sided tape.
Before starting work, you should decide on the size of the future packaging.
Using a compass, you need to make several circles with a given radius.
In this case, two circles are laid on corrugated cardboard, and four - on a sheet of paper. The blanks are cut out.
Separately, three strips are drawn on paper, the length of which corresponds to the circles. The width of the stripes will vary.
The first blank has a width corresponding to the height of the future box. It can be arbitrary. The second strip is 1 cm narrower than the first. The third part is for the cover of the product. Its width is also determined based on your own desire.
Paper and corrugated circles are glued together.
In this case, for each thick circle there are two paper ones, which are fixed on both sides of the corrugated cardboard. You can use double-sided tape or glue.
The result should be two round blanks. This will be the bottom of the box and the base of the lid.
Take the first and second strips of paper. They need to be glued together in a certain way: the second strip is located on the first, that is, the widest, with a shift down and to the right.
The vertical offset must match the width of the round workpiece. The strip moves to the right by 1 cm.
When the strips are glued, you can start decorating them. It is better to do this at this stage, since decorating the walls of the finished product will create additional inconvenience. The bottom of the box is covered with a finished double paper strip, the edges of which are aligned and fastened together.
The remaining narrow strip of paper is secured around the base of the lid.
If desired, the lid can be decorated with small elements or simply subsequently tied with a decorative ribbon around the packaging.
The unusual box for chocolates is ready. The attractiveness of this packaging is that you can put sweets inside different shapes and size.
Miniature packaging
For little sweet surprises, a small box made in the form of a bag is perfect.
The most important thing here is a correctly executed product diagram. On a sheet of thick colored paper you need to draw a template, which is shown in the photo.
The workpiece is cut out. Holes are made in the upper part using a hole punch.
After that, the workpiece needs to be bent along the dotted lines and given the shape of a box-bag.
When the bag is filled with sweet contents, insert a ribbon into the holes and tie it with a miniature bow. The cute present is ready.
Children's version
Children can be pleased with a sweet surprise, packed in a figured cardboard box. For these purposes, ready-made patterns are suitable, which should be printed on a printer and cut out.
The template is transferred to cardboard or thick colored paper, cut out and folded along the marked lines. Perfect as a decor for such a box of chocolates. satin ribbons, lace braid or applied colored scrap paper elements.
Video on the topic of the article
Thanks to the video, you can learn the features of the design of candy boxes.
If you want to add significance to the simplest and smallest gift or souvenir, then you need to pack it in an original way. By making your own packaging, you will put your individuality and creativity into it. Such packaging itself will be a good addition to the gift.
In this master class you will learn how to make a gift box with your own hands using the origami technique. This box is also suitable for valuable gifts, but small in size, such as jewelry or jewelry.
How to make a gift box
So, to make a gift box you will need:- 2 sheets of colored cardboard (this MK uses double-sided paper with different patterns);
- ruler, pencil, scissors, double-sided tape or glue.
If you don’t have beautiful colored paper, but have the ability to print on a color printer, you can download it on our website. For example, the paper for this master class was printed using the templates found in the topic "". Only registered users can download any files on our forum.
STEP 1. We cut out a square from one sheet of paper and draw two diagonal lines on its inside. Now we bend all four corners towards the middle. Everything needs to be done very carefully, slowly, carefully aligning the corners. I recommend smoothing the paper folds with some smooth flat object. For these purposes, I use a plastic spatula to apply depilatory cream. If you have special tools, that's even better.
STEP 2. We bend all the corners back. Now we bend each corner to the fold line, which runs exactly through the middle of the sides of the square.
Then we make another bend along the finished fold line.
And we make another bend to the diagonal line of the square. Don't forget to smooth out all fold lines. We unbend all this and do the same procedure on each of the remaining sides of the square.
STEP 3. As a result, the front side should look like this: We make cuts on the workpiece along the red lines marked in the photo, but without going beyond the red dots.
This is what the cut sheet looks like from the inside.
STEP 4. We form the sides of the box - fold corners A and B. Do not touch corners C and D for now.
We do the same with the opposite corner B. And then we bend corners C and D inward. To make the box more durable and not “move apart,” we fix the inner sides with glue or double-sided tape.
One part of the box is ready. Let's say this is a lid from a box, but you still need to make the box itself where the gift will lie. You can make another box like this, just reduce the side of the sheet by 1 cm so that the boxes fit freely on top of each other. But here it is worth considering that the second box will be approximately the same height (or maybe even smaller) than the lid. Therefore, I offer you the following option.
Take a second sheet of paper. Now it’s better to make the other side of the paper front so that the box itself and the lid are different as a result. Cut out a square from the sheet, dividing each side into three even parts. Connect the marked points with lines and make fold lines on the inside.
