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How to Make an Easy Paper Box - Valentine's Day Gift - DIY Crafts

Decorative gift box with a bow in pastel colors.
Colorful striped gift box with a bow on top.

This tutorial it's step by step instructions, so it's very easy to understand it. Don't forget to like, comment and share this project :)

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Gather Your Supplies!

Crafting materials including patterned paper, adhesive tape, and a trimmer.
  • glue
  • scissors
  • 18 cm x 18 cm green cardboard
  • 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm designed paper
  • paper bow
  • score board

Score the Green Cardboard

Person drawing on a green sheet of paper with a ruler.
Green square paper with scoring guidelines; dimensions 18 cm x 18 cm, scoring at 4 cm on each side.
Person drawing on a green sheet of paper with a ruler.
Green square paper with scoring guidelines; dimensions 18 cm x 18 cm, scoring at 4 cm on each side.

Score the Designed Paper

Hands working with a colorful striped notepad and a craft knife.
Colorful striped paper with measurements indicating scoring lines.
Hands working with a colorful striped notepad and a craft knife.
Colorful striped paper with measurements indicating scoring lines.

Following the Scored Line, Cut a v Shape at Each Corner, Like in the Photo

Hands cutting a green paper craft square on a white surface.

Stick the Corners and Build the Base for Your Gift Box

Person folding and gluing a sheet of green paper into a 3D shape.
Hands folding a piece of mint-colored paper.
Hands assembling a teal paper box.
Person folding and gluing a sheet of green paper into a 3D shape.
Hands folding a piece of mint-colored paper.
Hands assembling a teal paper box.

Take the Designed Paper and Cut v Shapes as Well

Person cutting a piece of metallic paper with scissors.

Stick the Corners and Build the Lid for Your Gift Box

Hand applying adhesive to a gray cardstock surface using a purple tape runner.
Hands folding a piece of paper with patterned edges.
Hands folding a decorative paper box.
Hand applying adhesive to a gray cardstock surface using a purple tape runner.
Hands folding a piece of paper with patterned edges.
Hands folding a decorative paper box.

Put Your Gift Inside the Box

Heart-shaped pin cushion and scissors in a decorative box.

Make It Easy to Open

With a punch, make 2 little holes on 2 opposite sides, like in image.

Hand using a paper punch on colorful striped cardstock.
Colorful notecards being held above a box.
Decorative striped gift box held by a hand.
Hand using a paper punch on colorful striped cardstock.
Colorful notecards being held above a box.
Decorative striped gift box held by a hand.

Stick the Paper Bow.

Hand holding a white decorative bow.
Hands using a purple adhesive dispenser to apply glue to a star-shaped cutout.
Hands holding a decorated gift box with a bow.
Hand holding a white decorative bow.
Hands using a purple adhesive dispenser to apply glue to a star-shaped cutout.
Hands holding a decorated gift box with a bow.

This Is It, You Just Learned How to Make a Cute Valentine's Day Gift Box

Colorful striped gift box with a bow.

Well now you know how to make a cute Valentine's Day .

If you liked this project, perhaps you'll like some of my others. Check them out at Instructables.

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