OK, Supplies needed?
Empty cereal box
Wrapping paper
double sided tape (or a glue runner)
ribbon
hole punch
*This can be used for any occasion. Choose your wrapping paper to match the occasion
OK, lets get started. Take your box and carefully tear off the flaps on top. (you have to keep the bottom intact)
Once the top flaps are off, you are ready to wrap your box. Cut paper so it will cover the bottom of the box. Make sure to leave some paper extending past the top of the box. (This will be folded into the box to make it look a little nicer). I extended mine 3 inches. Yours does not have to be that long.
Work on side and bottom first. When you get to the top of the box, make a cut into each corner (it will be like having 4 separate pieces of paper at the top)
Use your double sided tape (I used a glue runner) along the inside top of the paper and
adhere to the inside of the box
You will need to do this for all four sides and your box will look like this
Stand your box up and take your hole punch and make two holes at the top of the box
I measured how far from the sides, so I can make the other side of the box the same
Slide the ribbon through the hole and
tie a knot on the inside of the box
you might have to make several knots to make sure the ribbon doesn't slide back through that hole
The other side of that ribbon (you are going to have to use your judgement on the length) will go through the hole on the same side (or, if you want to be a little crazy, they can go on the opposite side - you just have to make sure that you can get a gift inside that box) Cut another piece of ribbon and do the same on the other side
When you are done, you will have a great looking gift box!
Easy to make
A gift box that is good for the planet?
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