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| Gifts are always a pleasure to give but sometimes half the fun is in the presentation. Tara has some great gift box ideas with themes for all occasions. |
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BOX DESIGN
1 Using a pencil and ruler, measure and mark the pattern (see diagrams, below) onto the cardboard. Remember, the pattern is for a box that will be 25cm x 25cm x 25cm deep (We also made some boxes that were 20cm x 20cm). If you would like a smaller or larger box just alter the measurements.
2 Cut around the pattern with a Stanley knife and steel ruler. Lightly score the cardboard along the fold lines but don't cut all the way through. This will make folding easy and neat.
3 Fold the box and lid into shape.
4 Glue or use double sided tape along the tabs to secure the box in place.
DECORATING
When it comes to decorating your box there are few limitations. You can try your own creative designs or use some of ours.
 | GARDEN THEME |
1 Using a glue gun, attach the leaves to the four sides of the box (don't worry about the bottom of the box, it needs to sit flat). Overlap the leaves as you go so that you completely cover the white cardboard underneath. Be careful not to use too much glue as it will burn and mark the leaves.
2 Cover the lid in green tissue paper.
3 Mark the centre point of the lid. Push a pen through this mark to create a hole then glue the sunflower into the hole.
 | ORIENTAL THEME |
1 Cover the outside of the lid and box with white Japanese rice paper.
2 Paint the lid in background black then glue a sheet of script paper to the centre of the lid and down the centre of two of the sides.
3 Tie a piece of red fabric around the box and attach a pair of black chopsticks through the knot at the top. You can also add a Japanese gift tag.
 | AFRICAN THEME |
1 Measure and mark the pattern of the box onto the back of the fake fur and cut out. Glue the fur onto the box.
2 Cover the lid in brown paper.
3 Cut African animals out of travel brochures and glue onto some scrap cardboard. Create a hole through the top of the animals and push some thread through the hole so you can hang them off the raffia. Tie this around the box.
 | BEJEWELLED THEME |
1 Cover the box and lid with blue satin fabric
2 Glue the coloured jewels all over the lid.
WOVEN THEME
1 Use a ribbon with a width that divides evenly into one of the boxes sides (we used 23mm wide ribbon for our 20cm x 20cm box). Cut pieces of ribbon long enough to extend from inside the rim of the box, down one side, across the bottom and up the opposite side.
2 Glue ribbons side by side, inside the rim of one edge of the box. Wrap them smoothly down the side, across the bottom and up the other side, gluing the loose ends inside the opposite rim.
3 Using a second set of ribbons, weave the bottom of the box one ribbon at a time. Pull the ends up the two remaining bare sides and glue them inside the box.
4 Cut equal lengths of ribbon to the perimeter of the box (plus 1 inch) and weave horizontally. Glue these ends under a vertical ribbon.
5 Weave the lid in the same fashion.
Diagrams
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Materials
BOX DESIGN
2mm pasteboard
Stanley knife
Steel ruler
Pencil & eraser
Glue or strong double sided tape
Scissors
Our House box pattern
GARDEN THEME
Real Camellia leaves
Glue gun and glue sticks
Plastic or fabric sunflower
Green tissue paper
Paper glue stick
ORIENTAL THEME
White Japanese rice paper
Japanese script paper
Glue
Black paint for lid
Black chopsticks
1m red scrap fabric
AFRICAN THEME
0.8m fake fur fabric
Brown paper
Brown Raffia
Scissors
Glue for fabric and paper
African travel brochures
Spare cardboard (left over from making the box)
BEJEWELLED THEME
1m Royal Blue satin fabric
Scissors
Coloured plastic jewels, beads and fake gemstones
WOVEN THEME
Grosgrain cream coloured ribbon (for a 20cm x 20cm box we used 30m x 23mm ribbon)
Scissors
Fabric glue
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Cost
BOX DESIGN
Cardboard costs $4.20 per sheet (available through art supply stores). Depending on the size you choose, you should be able to make a box and lid from one sheet of cardboard.
GARDEN THEME
Camelia leaves $12.00 a bunch (from most florists)
Plastic or fabric sunflower $1.50 (Lincraft or Spotlight stores)
Green tissue paper $1.00
ORIENTAL THEME
White Japanese rice paper $3.95 (through art supply stores)
Japanese script paper $1.50 (through Made in Japan stores)
Chopsticks $4.00 (through Made in Japan stores)
AFRICAN THEME
0.8m fake fur fabric $16.00 (Lincraft or Spotlight stores)
Raffia $2.95 (Lincraft or Spotlight stores)
BEJEWELLED THEME
1m Royal Blue satin fabric $5.00 (Lincraft or Spotlight stores)
Coloured sequins @ $1.55 per packet $6.20 (Lincraft or Spotlight stores)
WOVEN THEME
Grosgrain ribbon @ $1.45 a metre = $43.50 (Lincraft or Spotlight stores)
NB: You can use a cheaper ribbon or bias binding; grosgrain is the top of the line.
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More Info
Most materials are available through Lincraft or Spotlight stores and leading art suppliers.
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