https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/holiday-bath-tissue-holder • Posted by Southern Mom Loves
I really needed a place to stash those extra bath tissue rolls for the holidays, so I decided to make one. I'll show you how I constructed the perfect-sized box from scratch (it's easy!) from a single foamcore board and decorated it to coordinate with my own bathroom space.
I really needed a place to stash those extra bath tissue rolls for the holidays, so I decided to make one. I'll show you how I constructed the perfect-sized box from scratch (it's easy!) from a single foamcore board and decorated it to coordinate with my own bathroom space.
First, I measured 4 rolls of my chosen TP to make sure I made the perfect-sized box (and my guests won't run out!) My measurements for the box walls (width, depth, height) are 5-1/2"x 5-1/2"x 16-1/2". If you imagine the box walls laid out flat, you will see 4 tall rectangles in a row. Each of these rectangles needs to be 5-1/2" wide by 16-1/2" tall.
1. Start in the bottom corner of the foamcore board and make marks along the long side every 5-1/2" until you mark out 4 panels. Measure up along the short sides 16-1/2" and mark. Put your long ruler at the top of the two 16-1/2" marks (making sure they're squared off and accurate) and make your top 5-1/2" panel marks. 2. Connect the dots and you will now have 4 panels drawn out on your foamcore board. 3 & 4. Using the box cutter and a long ruler, cut out the large rectangle shape. 5. Use the box cutter and a long ruler to score along the 3 vertical lines about halfway through the foamcore. (ONLY CUT THROUGH THE TOP LAYER, NOT ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH!) 6. Apply pressure to the score lines to snap them. You will now have a large rectangle with 3 hinges, giving you 4 sides of a box. 7 & 8. Use duct tape to attach the open sides to each other, and then along the other hinges to help reinforce them.
You will end up with the 4 walls of the box with no bottom or top. Now let's make the bottom and the lid.
The foamcore board is pretty thick, and we want the box bottom to come all of the way out to the outer edges of the foamcore box we made. My measurement for the box bottom is 5-15/16"x 5-15/16" square.
1. First make sure this is the right measurement for your material thickness. Adjust if needed. 2. Measure and mark onto a piece of the remaining foamcore board. 3. Cut it out with the box cutter. 4. Set it on your box walls. 5 & 6. Tape it down with the duct tape.
Since the lid needs to be wider than the box, we'll make the sides of the lid first. My measurement for the lid sides is 5-15/16"x 5-15/16", the same as our box bottom. I'm making my lid 1-1/2" high.
1. Measure and mark the 4 panels of the lid sides (just like we did for the box sides) onto the long piece of the remaining foamcore board. 2. Cut it out with the box cutter, then score the panels just as we did before. 3. Tape it together with the duct tape and reinforce all 4 hinges with tape. 4. It should fit over the box snugly.
Now we'll measure the box with the lid sides on. We want the top of the lid to come all of the way to the edges of the box sides.
My measurement for the lid top is 6-5/16"x 6-5/16".
1. Measure and mark onto a piece of the remaining foamcore board. 2. Cut it out with the box cutter. 3. Set it on your lid walls. 4. Tape it down with the duct tape.
Congrats! You now have a complete, fully functional lidded box!
If you choose regular paper, just use the clear tape that you would normally use to wrap a gift with. My paper is embedded thickly with glitter and tape won't adhere to it, so I'm using my trusty Mod Podge to bring it all together. First, wrap the bottom.
1. Cut your wrapping paper to fit and position one edge along the open top of the box. 2. Tape (or glue) down the seam along the center of a panel. We can cover the seam up with our ribbon later. 3. Leave a 1/2" overhang around the bottom of the box and clip into all 4 corners of the paper. 4. Tape (or glue) each side of the overhang down, overlapping them as you go.
1. Cut your wrapping paper square to fit around the lid sides so that they overlap about 1/2" to the inside of the lid. 2. Wrap 2 sides in and clip at the corners to bring the paper to the inside. Tape or glue down. 3. Fold the remaining 2 edges in like you would normally finish the sides of a gift. 4 & 5. Tape (or glue) those sides and bring them into the inside of the box, securing the ends. 6. You now have a fully papered lid!
I'm using a stapler to attach the ribbon sandwiching one edge, wrapping it around the bottom, bringing it up to sandwich the opposite edge, and stapling it in place. Do that for each side of the box and box lid.
You can go a step further and add a large bow to the top, but considering my decor in that bathroom, I wanted to keep it streamlined. Enjoy your new DIY Holiday Gift Bath Tissue Holder!