36 Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorials For Your Christmas Presents

As we all know, Christmas is very near. Last time we gave you that Quick And Cute Christmas Greeting Card Featuring Santa, and today we’ve found over 30 nice gift box tutorials that we want to share with you. Make this Christmas special by giving it a personal touch. All these tutorials are fairly easy to follow, although there are some harder ones too. Materials should be easily accessible because they are mostly made of paper, card board, and plastic. Whichever gift box you choose to make, we are almost certain that you will succeed. All you need is a little bit of patience, and some of that nice Christmas spirit. Have fun.

Origami Box

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This easy-to-make box is ready in a flash, and is perfect for when you need a package just as spectacular as the gift inside.

Gift Card Pillow Box Tutorial

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A very quick and easy little gift project: Pillow box gift card holder. This would be perfect to give as a birthday gift or to that special teacher as a thank you gift.

Coaster Gift Box

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Coaster Gift Box

Attach a few coasters with ribbon and adhesive to create a fun open-topped box.

Easy Needlepoint Gift Box Tutorial

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It’s true, sometimes plastic canvas gets no respect in the craft world, but it deserves some! It’s a fantastic material for all kinds of structural crafts, such as this beautiful needlepoint gift box.

Christmas Origami Box

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A traditional origami box with a new take for Christmas.

Card Box Tutorial

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As promised, the tutorial on the card box shown in my previous post. This tutorial will show you how to make the card box only, I’ll have another tutorial on how to make the quick and simple cards at a later date. You can combine the two tutorials and whip up a quick gift anytime you need something special and homemade but you’re short on time.

Gift Box Tutorial

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Today’s project is from Pam Callaghan, one of our talented design team members. She created a great gift box tutorial using our new paper collection, English Garden. As lots of you are gearing up for graduations and weddings, this beautiful box will come in handy for those special little gifts.

Gift Box Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Gift Box Tutorial

My favorite part of this design is the way in which the box “blossoms” when opened. What a perfect way for a box to feature the gift it contains.

Beaded Pen Box Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Beaded Pen Box Tutorial

Supplies: paper cutter with scoring and cutting blades. 1 sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock, 1 sheet of patterned paper ( use the rest of this paper to make a pen to match ), choice of ink, background stamps, grosgrain ribbon, red line tape ( not pictured ).

Milk Carton Box

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Milk Carton Box

Treat boxes are easy to create with a few scores and cuts.

Apple Box Tutorial

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Many of you have requested a tutorial for the apple box so here you go!

Gift Box Tutorial

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I had a couple of emails asking how i made the window gift box so i thought it best to make another and do a little tutorial This fits perfectly onto a sheet of 12×12 patterned papr or cardstock. It needs to be thick card so that the sides are stable and it will retain its box shape.

One Of A Kind Box Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - One Of A Kind Box Tutorial

I came across the cutest little box the other day while searching online and I just had to make one. Since I was making it I thought I’d share my step-by-step tutorial to creating it!

Flat Fold Gift Box

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Flat Fold Gift Box

Gift box made of decorative card stock, coordinating card stock, strong small magnets, and adhesive.

Acetate Box

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Acetate Box

Create a see through box with acetate and cardstock.

Quick And Easy Origami Gift Box Tutorial

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As part of the U-Handbag 2nd birthday celebrations I thought I would create a tutorial and I would do a giveaway. It’s a very easy origami lidded gift box which you and/or the kids can whip up in less than 10 minutes.

Note Card Gift Box Tutorial

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This box is very simple to make, and can be made either square or rectangular. The lid and base are constructed in exactly the same way. The first part of the instructions covering how to calculate the size of card to cut, takes far longer to explain than to do!

DIY Gift Box Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - DIY Gift Box Tutorial

This week, I’ll show you how to make cute, little gift boxes. I needed to make some sort of gift box for a set of thank you cards.

Message Gift Box Tutorial

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This gift box creation will be filled with many little notes reminding my Mom why I love her so much and the little things that she has done in my life that mattered.

Gift Tag Box Tutorial

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Many of you asked for a tutorial for this box when I posted it on the Holiday Blog Tour. Your wish has been granted! I hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and see how this fun box is made!

Gift Box Tutorial

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Now that I had my paper made, I decided to create a little box that I learned the steps for when I was a child. I used to make them out of pages ripped from magazines or wrapping paper.

Sizzix Top Note Die Gift Box Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Sizzix Top Note Die Gift Box Tutorial

You can use one piece of 12 x 12 card stock or Speciality Paper (textured, heavy cover stock) but you can make these with 2 pieces of 8 1/2 x 11 sheets as well. Your sides of your box will just be a little shorter with the 8 1/2 x 11.

Card Box Holder Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Card Box Holder Tutorial

Here’s a simple Card Holder complete with a Belly Band, a perfect place for you to put a selection of cards to give as a gift.

Exploding Scrapbook Box

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Here is a great gift idea that you could make and give to your loved ones.

Damask Gift Box Tutorial

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While working on another project with the Damask image, I realized my score marks were not in the right place, so I improvised and came up with a template for a box, rather than throw the pieces on my recycle pile.

Christmas Card Gift Box

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I can’t be the only one with a giant stack of Christmas cards received over the holidays. I hate to let them go to waste; all that nice paper and those pretty images. Why not reuse those old cards and make them into gift boxes?

TJ Blogstravaganza CD Box Tutorial

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I had received a card stock CD Box from my friend Jeannette a few years ago, I’m not sure where she originally got the pattern from to give credit to it’s originator, but I’ve recreated the template to share here on my blog.

How To Make Japanese Papercraft Boxes

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Kits for Japanese boxes like these are often given in Japan as gifts to foreign vistors. You can make one yourself – no kit required. You can use paper, paperboard and tissue you probably already have on hand to make a box that will be the shape you want, not one of the three or four readily available designs. These instructions will take you through the steps of making a business card display box, but the techniques are general and can be used for any shape that you like.

Make Folded Paper Boxes

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Make Folded Paper Boxes

Paper boxes are great fun to make and can be adapted in a wide variety of ways. This simple folded box is made from two sheets of square paper and can be made in any size. These make great gift boxes and are also perfect for party or wedding favors.

Gift Box With Fitting Lid

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Follow my video tutorial or picture instructions to make a colourful box with matching lid. These boxes are surprisingly sturdy and are perfect for holding some chocolates or a nice soap.

Divided Box Tutorial

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Divided Box Tutorial

‘ve received several inquiries about instructions for the boxes I created in yesterday’s post. I decided to go ahead and do a step-by-step tutorial, which will hopefully eliminate any confusion.

Pyramid Gift Box Tutorial

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So easy to make.

Fabric Covered Box Tutorial

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Yeah! I finally completed my second tutorial. This one is for a fabric covered box. I’ve had the photos done for a few weeks now and some notes written down, but I was so inspired by all of the nice comments on my Bread Bag Tutorial that I knew I just had to stop procrastinating and get this done.

Yule Log

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - Yule Log

I think my favorite part of gift giving is making pretty little packages. I have been brainstorming a couple fun ideas using recycled materials…and here is one of my faves… It’s a yule log made from a TP tube and a couple of egg carton cups. So cute to stuff with tiny gifts!

2-5-7-10 Box

Do It Yourself Gift Box Tutorial - 2-5-7-10 Box

Create party favors with just one sheet of cardstock, some scored lines, and some adhesive.

How To Make A Gift Box

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I’ve always liked putting gifts into elegant boxes. I remember watching the movie ‘Splash!’ as a little girl and loved the scene where Tom Hanks gives Daryl Hannah a gift and she says, “Its beautiful!” thinking that the gorgeous box with a ribbon round it is the actual present and not just the wrapping. Since then I’ve tried to make my gift packaging as lovely as what’s inside.