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Very decorative way of giving gifts!
I've used this for a few christmas gifts this year, I just took wrapping paper and cut it to different sizes both large and small. Why wrap a box when you can just make the box with your wrapping paper?

Posted by Laura from Chandler, Arizona, United States • Published See Laura's 128 projects »
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  • Step 1

    Take a standard size piece of paper or cut some to the same dimensions.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut it in half lengthwise and trim one slightly on the end so it's a bit smaller, this will be the bottom half of the box.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 3
    Step 3

    Fold your paper in half, both ways.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 4
    Step 4

    Fold each end to the middle.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 5
    Step 5

    Now fold the end to the crease you just made.

  • Step 6

    Fold the other end to meet up to the last fold.

  • Step 7

    Repeat number 5 and 6 on the other side.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 8
    Step 8

    You should now have 8 equal sections on the top and the bottom half of the paper.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 9
    Step 9

    Fold one half to the middle.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 10
    Step 10

    On the other half fold from corner to corner.

    After you finish it's helpful to recrease the folds of each section.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 11
    Step 11

    Tuck one end into the other so that it overlaps by 3.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 12
    Step 12

    Now all the folds you did in step 10 gently push in, it will fold downward and look like this.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 13
    Step 13

    To help flatten the top turn it over and push down on the inside.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 14
    Step 14

    It should now look like this.

  • How to make a folding. Mini Christmas Box - Step 15
    Step 15

    Fold the ends underneath to finish it off nicely.

  • Step 16

    The other half of the box is done the same way.

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Joe W.
Joe W. · Phoenix, Arizona, US · 12 projects
awesomeeeeeeeeee as always Happy
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