Tiny Gift Boxes

These are cute and easy and are the perfect size for a tiny tree ornament or a chocolate truffle.



1. Take a Christmas card and cut along the spine to make two rectangular halves.

2. Cut each half along one edge to make a square.

For the box top
3. On the half that was the front of the card and using a ruler, draw light pencil lines diagonally from point to point on what was once the inside of the card (see picture #1).

4. Fold the four corners in toward the center, the points meeting at the crossing of the two pencil lines (see picture #2).

5. Fold the left and right straight edges in toward the center, each edge about 1/8" short of the center point. It doesn't matter which sides you designate as left and right (see picture #3).

6. Unfold the straight edges and repeat step 5 with the top and bottom straight edges, folding them now into the center, but also 1/8" short on the center on either edge.

7. Unfold the entire piece of paper and lay it on its back.

8. Along the fold lines for guides, make four cuts, two on each side (see picture #4).

9. Refold the points in toward the center, tucking in the sides (see picture #5).

10. If necessary, glue the points down to the inside of the lid to keep things in place.

For the box bottom
Repeat steps 3-10 using the other half of the card, varying only in that when you fold left, right, top and bottom straight edges in toward the center (steps 4 and 5), make sure the edges meet directly over the center point rather than 1/8" short of it. This will make the bottom ever-so-slightly smaller than the lid, allowing them to fit together more comfortably.

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