Little Boxes

Are you automatically singing the little boxes song in your head now? I know I was the entire time I was making these. (don't know what I'm talking about?  just watch an episode of weeds or listen here, it's addicting.)

Anyway, cute little boxes are the perfect way to snazz up a tiny gift! For my mother's last birthday we got her a charm bracelet and instead of having one jewelry box to open I places a charm in each little box.

Supplies: 

-craft/ scrapbook paper (mine is from a paris-themed pack I found at Joanns)

-scissors

-glue/ glue stick/ glue dots

-pencil

-ruler

-printer

-embellishments (stickers, ribbons, flowers, glitter, whatever)

Step One: Print out a box template. You can find them in pretty much any size or shape by simply googling "box template". You can print out a different template for every size and shape or you can just adjust one using a ruler (which is what I did). Here's a great little jewelry box template: link

Cut out the template.

Step Two: Trace the template onto the backside of the scrapbook paper. I'm awful with strait lines so I always use a ruler as well. If you want to extend the sides of the box so that it is taller just add the same amount of space to each side of the box. A taller box will have the same size lid. Make a box larger by creating a larger inner square. You then must increase the lid the same amount as well (for an easier solution to a bigger box, just print the template larger).

*Try mix & match paper patterns for bottoms and lids! The great thing about buying paper packs is that they usually contain the same pattern in different colors. 

Step Three: Cut the box out of the craft paper. Fold along the four sides of the inner square and the tabs. Really make the folds crisp by laying them on a flat surface and pressing along the fold with the ruler. Glue along a tabs to connect each of the sides and do the same for the lid. Do not place the lid on top of the box (no matter how tempting) until the glue is completely dry. 

Step Four: Put the presents inside the boxes with some cute tissues paper, close em up and decorate! Ribbons and bows are always great for presents but you can also use stickers, glitter, cloth embellishments, buttons, flowers, stamps, twine, more paper- the skies the limit.

Check out my finished birthday boxes below!