Cardstock Holiday Gift Box

Get ready for the holidays with this one-of-a-kind Christmas Gift Box, a new kind of package under the tree. Make it your own with Crayola Metallic Markers, Ribbon, School Glue, and more!

Ages: 4 and up, Under 4, 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up, Adult

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Supplies Needed

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Cardboard Box or Shoebox
Cardstock
Hole Punch
Ribbon

Steps

Step 1

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock paper to the width of the box with a protruding triangle at the top to create the front and back of the house.
Step 2

Cut a rectangle to the width of the box and cut the length longer than the width to create the roof.
Step 3

Decorate Cardstock paper with Crayola Markers and Metallic Markers.
Step 4

Design the remaining two sides of the box with Crayola Markers.
Step 5

Glue Cardstock to the front and back of the box.
Step 6

Glue the roof to one side of the house to leave an opening.
Step 7

Hole punch the edge of the box and the connecting edge of the roof cardstock. Slip a ribbon through both of the punched holes.
Step 8

Cut a bow out of Cardstock and decorate with Crayola markers, then glue over the ribbon on the roof.

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