Christmas Card Boxes

The Only a Wee Bit Tricky Folded Box

It is far easier to make these boxes than it is to describe how to do so! Don't be put off by the long instructions, once you have made one you can make more very quickly and easily.

You will need:
Christmas cards (square ones are best but you can cut to size)
Pen or pencil
Ruler
Scissors

Make a square from your card (unless it already is a square)

Drawn a line across the diagonals

On each of the four edges mark the half waypoint. In between the edge and the halfway point are the quarter and three-quarter points - mark these as well on each side.

Now you need to join up the halfway point on one side with the halfway point to its neighbour side. Do this for each side. Join quarter point to quarter point and three-quarter point to three quarter point.

Your card will now be hatched with diagonal lines.

Cut out the four triangles shown shaded in the photograph. There are now two narrow points at opposite ends. Make four cuts shown (either side of base of narrow point, towards centre, one square in length).

Fold wide points as shown to make a square (the point should touch the centre)

Fold the triangle of one of the 'cut' sides in so it points to the middle and its sides wrap round like a chair. Repeat on the opposite side

Fold and tuck in the two narrow sides to form your box.

You can make a lid for you box using a slightly larger square.

Very quick and easy gift box - using fixes not folds!

Take a square

Mark the centre (you can do this by crossing the diagonals)

Fold each edge inwards to it to meet the centre line.

Unfold

Make four cuts as shown

Fold your box and use tape or glue to fix the flaps into place