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1. 

   

   Take a sheet of paper, this can really be any size as long as it's a rectangle. For this I used half an A5 sheet.

2. 

   

   Fold the paper in half width ways and then fold it back out.




3. 

   

   Fold the two edges in to the middle line.

4. 

   

   Fold it back out.




5. 

   

   Fold in half length ways and then fold it back out.

6. 

   

   Fold the two edges in to the middle line.

7. 

   

   Fold up the corners so that they touch the first horizontal line.

8. 

   

   Fold the paper over width ways so that the fold is along the tops of the corners, do this on either side.

9. 

   

   Fold back the lines created by folding over the paper.

10. 

    

    Pull out the tabs until the paper folds in to a box.

11. 

    

    Write down all of your ideas on to a sheet of paper, cut them out and fill up the box.

12. 

    

    To make a bigger box that you can use as a lid, leave a slight gab before the middle line at steps 3 and 6.

13. 

    

    You can use any type of paper for this, card works best.

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Sabine

24 Sep 15:52

Ah, I remember making boxes like this when I was a kid. Thanks :*)

Anna

24 Sep 15:52

I have a box that I just stick all sorts of things that I could use or could inspire me. I also have a black notebook and I do heaps of collages. Its kinda a scrapbook cos I put tickets for things and stuff like that in it but its really good and inspires me.

Monklin

25 Sep 00:30

Very nice. =3 Something very useful to keep your ideas in. =3

Tammy

30 Sep 04:18

What an amazingly good idea! I keep ideas written in notebooks, but I never seem to find them again, or the pages I wrote them on, end up buying more books and the cycle never ends!

LaKore

22 Oct 01:03

cute

Hank

09 Nov 19:03

You could fill it with these:

http://www.kerismith.com/100ideas.pdf

Shivi

03 Dec 09:51

I have made one!!!! Note to people making one, if you are using a sheet with a pattern or colour on one side start with the blank side.

Melissa M.

05 Dec 01:13

I have just fallen in love with kerismith.com.. Thank you for posting that website, Hank.

Shady Panda

25 Dec 02:47

I use to make boxes similar to these but I used old b-day cards and such that I'd receive.

Cat Morley

26 Dec 22:39

That'd be a great way to recycle all my old xmas cards, thanks for the tip.

Becky G.

17 Jan 01:11

I used to make these all the time when I was little! Oh this brings back memories! :)

Olivia G.

06 May 13:37

I like it everyone at school wanted one.

Bobbie L.

09 Jun 13:10

If you folded the corners inside and then folded the holding strip in, you have a neat outside. Great box!

Posted By:
Cat Morley »
September 23, 2006 13:42

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