How to Make Paper Boxes

The uses of boxes are varied, such as, it can be used to store material. It can even be made colorful and decorative and can be used for the purpose of either presenting it in the form of a gift or for plain basic decorations. One of the most common uses of a box is to use it in the form of a gift box. You can also make origami boxes which is an ancient Japanese art of paper folding and making boxes or you can perfect the art of making shadow boxes and frames.

It is not feasible to buy boxes all the time, especially if we require a different one for every purpose. These paper boxes can be made of different colors and be made to look unique. You can also use paper with different kinds of designs on it. If you are using this paper box for placing the gift inside, then according to the person's age group whom you are gifting it to, you can select the paper. For example, if the gift is for a child, then use a paper with pictures of cartoons on it. The solution for this is to make paper boxes at home.

How To Make Boxes With Paper

• The materials you will require for making a paper box are heavy weight drawing paper, a pair of scissors, crayons or markers, glitter glue, stickers or stamps, paints and brushes.
• The first step is to cut the heavy weight drawing paper in ten 5/8 inch squares and one 11 inch square.
• Take a small sheet of paper and fold it diagonally. The sides should be folded corner to corner and the fold should be creased. After that, unfold the paper and you will see an "X" across the paper.
• All the four corners should be folded in such a way that they meet in the center of the paper. Crease it well and then unfold it.
• Each corner should be folded in such a way that it reaches the farthest crease line from it. After you have done this, again crease and unfold it.
• The next step is to fold each corner to its nearest crease line. Unfold and crease it well. After you have completed this, you will observe a pattern of squares.
• Make two cuts, two squares deep and two squares apart at one of the corners. The same cuts should be made at the opposite corner as well. The paper should be placed in such a way that the cuts should point upwards and downwards respectively.
• Now, the left over corners should be folded twice along the crease line. This will bring up these two sides up vertically. The pointed ends should be bent towards each other in such a way that they cross each another.
• The next step is to place the paper in such a way that the bottom cut portion of the paper should come up and over the crossed ends. Now, fold it towards the end and tuck it well. The same procedure should be followed for the top as well. This will complete the procedure of making the bottom of the box.
• The next step is to make the lid. The procedure for making the lid is the same as that of making the bottom. This procedure must have also resolved your doubt about how to make small boxes out of paper.

Small boxes can be used as an element in party decorations and also in the form of home decorations. With the procedure mentioned above, you can make boxes of only one pattern. However, you can manipulate this procedure and experiment with various materials and different colors to make the boxes, you will surprise yourself as to how a simple looking box and accentuate the theme of a party of improve the feel of the house on the whole. With a bit of manipulation, you can make a jewelry box parallel to nothing like you might have ever seen. One of the best uses of box making is to incorporate it in kids' art activities, or teach your children kids' crafts and have them learn the method of making boxes. The above-mentioned procedure on making paper boxes does not require much material and can be made easily in the least amount of time with minimum effort.