Rectangular Box with a Lid
This origami video shows how to make a box with a lid out of two square sheets of paper. This fold makes a great gift box for presents. In this video, I use 12 x 12 inch scrapbook paper. The box comes out to be 3 x 3 x 6 inches. Your box dimensions will be N/4 x N/4 x N/2, where “N” is the original edge length of your square paper… yes, origami and math go hand in hand.
Materials:
- Two square pieces of paper.
- One piece will be the lid and one piece will be the box bottom… you may choose different colors if you like.
- The paper should be a heavy weight (or card stock) to give the box some stability.
- You may want to use tape to more permanently secure the lid to the box. Clear packing tape works well.
- You may want to cut a piece of foam or batting and place it in the box bottom for presentation purposes.
This box is great as an alternate to gift wrapping or gift bags. It works well for holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Valentine’s day. It’s also a good idea for adding a personal touch to a birthday present or to hold a first year anniversary gift… (the first year is paper guys).
Modified Boxes:
cute,simple folding guidelines with clear instructions. Also voice quality is good.
Thanks for the compliments. If you haven't already, check out the gallery for pictures of some finished and modified boxes that I've made.
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ummm… could you be more specific?
very cute. I made 2 boxes
I did it for my mom
you wouldn't believe how many websites i've been through looking for exactly this.
this is PERFECT. now i have a box to put my girlfriend's gift in!
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I like it, im the kinda gal who can't get enough boxes, even if i have nothing to put in them xD My mum is like that too, haha, now i have one more box than her! xD
Fenomenal
Thanks!
I would really like your videos if they did NOT include music. Your voice is perfect for instruction.
Thanks for the feedback, Susan. Some people love the music and others would prefer no music. It's hard to please everyone. I have been thinking about not using music anymore however.
Very cool! Share a pic on the forum, and let us know how she likes it.
That's great! If you took pics before you gave the origami boxes to your mom, please post them on the Paper Pics thread.