DIY Christmas Gift Box Tutorial

Hello crafty friends, Annie here with a festive Christmas Gift Box that is perfect for small gifts, treats, handmade goodies, and holiday surprises! This easy paper crafting project combines rich green cardstock, bright red accents, and cheerful Christmas patterned paper to create a beautiful handmade gift box that looks just as special as the gift inside.

Using the some dies makes creating this project quick and easy. Add coordinating Christmas pattern paper panels and a pretty paper ribbon, and you have a reusable holiday gift box that can be customized for any recipient.

Supplies for the Christmas Gift Box

• Bonsai Textured Cardstock
• Pop-Tone Wild Cherry Cardstock
• Pixi Dust Designs Fancy Box Dies
• Brutus Monroe Candied Christmas Pattern Paper Pack
• Bearly Art Glue
• Bone Folder

How to Make a DIY Christmas Gift Box

Cut the Box Pieces & Add the Christmas Patterned Paper

Begin by selecting the Bonsai Textured Cardstock for the main box. Use the Pixi Dust Designs Fancy Box Dies to cut the pieces needed to assemble the gift box. The textured green cardstock creates a beautiful Christmas-inspired base while giving the finished box a sturdy feel. Run the die through your die-cutting machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If your cardstock is textured on one side, pay attention to which side you want facing outward.

I chose one of the festive designs from the Brutus Monroe Candied Christmas Pattern Paper Pack. Cut the patterned paper to fit the decorative panels of the box. The colorful Christmas pattern adds a fun holiday focal point while coordinating beautifully with the green cardstock. For this project, the red and green Christmas design creates a classic holiday color combination.

Assemble the Gift Box

Fold all of the scored lines on the box pieces. Reinforce the foldes with a bone folder.

Apply a thin, even layer of glue to the appropriate tabs and begin assembling the box. Take your time when lining up the edges so the finished box has clean, crisp corners. I started with the bottom portion of the box.

Press each glued section firmly for a few seconds to allow the adhesive to grab. Continue assembling until the box takes shape. This small section slides into place and you adhere the little tabs to the sides of the box. You can put some adhesive onto the base before sliding into the base I didn’t.

Assembling and Adding the Lid

I lined up the base of the box with the tab of the lid. This is a hinge lid. I added some adhesive to the tab and pressed in place. Allow the glue to take hold before moving and creating the sides of the lid.

Next, place some adhesive onto the tabs on each side of the lid and adhere them to the top section of the lid. Making sure that the corners are lined up and crisp.

Create the Red Bow

Use Pop-Tone Wild Cherry Cardstock to die cut the bow pieces.

Using the bone folder give a slight curve to the large box die cut piece.

To make the bow start by putting a dot of glue in the center of the curved X part of the bow. Then bring each outer tab to the center of the bow adding a dot of glue between each tab and hold in place until set.

Next add the center of the bow. Place a dot of glue in the center of the bow and hold the little piece in place until it holds. Then wrap the small tabs behind the bow and glue in place.

To finish the bow adhere the tails to the back of the bow. Set aside for a moment.

The bright red cardstock provides a nice contrast against the Bonsai green and helps bring out the red details in the Christmas patterned paper.

Decorative Panels & The Finishing Touch

Adhere the Christmas patterned paper panels to the outsides of the box. Layer your patterned paper pieces onto the box to make sure everything is positioned evenly. You will have 3 square panels – 1 panel for the top, front and back of the box. You can cut one for the bottom if you would like – I didn’t add one to mine.

The 2 triangles piece are for the lid portion of the box and the curves triangle pieces are for the base of the box.

Finish the Christmas gift box with the pretty bow you created by adhering to the top. The combination of the Bonsai Textured Cardstock, Pop-Tone Wild Cherry Cardstock, and Candied Christmas Pattern Paper gives this handmade gift box a festive and coordinated appearance.

The bow adds a special gift-wrapped touch and makes the box feel like a miniature Christmas present. You can also personalize your box by adding a handmade gift tag, die-cut Christmas shapes, gems, sequins, or a stamped sentiment. I filled the gift box with a hot chocolate k-cup and a mint.

There’s an additional piece you can cut for the box and can be adhered to the inside base of the box to hold bonbons. I show it here in white. I didn’t use it because my k-cup wouldn’t fit properly.

Now our little Christmas Gift Box is complete!!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today I hope you found some inspiration. You can shop for a beautiful variety of cardstock from CutCardstock and create this or other wonderful gift boxes.