By Amy Christie
I’m so pleased with this little project! I collaborated with Jordan of Polkadot Prints to design a darling house-shaped gift box that is as easy as pie to put together. You’ll want to make one for neighbors, postal workers, teachers — pretty much everyone you know!
Simply print off the free template, cut it out and double-side tape it together.
Fill it with a few small treats and your gift-giving list is done in a flash!
Supplies:
-Printable house template
-Scissors
-X-acto blade
-Double-sided tape
-Ruler & scoring tool
Print the house gift box template. Cut out the house and wreath.
If you prefer, use the X-acto knife to cut out the window panes. The box will still be perfectly cute if the panes aren’t cut. : )
With the ruler and scoring tool, score the house template on all the dotted lines.
Fold on the newly scored lines.
Add a piece of double-sided tape to the small tab.
Connect it with the other side of the house, as seen above.
Fold the bottom flaps in and use double-sided tape to hold it closed.
Add a piece of tape to the backside of the wreath and stick it in place.
Fill the box with a few small treats or a small gift. Add one more piece of tape to the top flaps and pinch the roof closed.
Give to all!
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THIS IDEA WOULD ALSO BE GREAT FOR:
- Christmas party favors
- Teachers, delivery persons, newspaper delivery person, neighbors…the list goes on!
- Schoolmates! They are the perfect size for little hands.
P.S. — We love making gifts! You can find all the posts in this series here.
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I am dying! These are fantastic :)
I’m so glad you like them!
Those are adorable!!! I want to make them to play with myself! Kinda reminds me of Made by Joel crafts, but I like how this feels more personal and cozy. You totally inspired me today!
Thank you! I’ll admit I wanted to play with them too. :)
What a GREAT idea!
PERFECT and totally in time for teacher gifts.
awesome, making these for office goodies – pefect!! ;)
Oh, these are lovely, lovely, lovely. Thanks so much for the easy template!
How adorable! Thank you!
Sweet! Thanks for sharing!!!
Totally clever. Mary t
So cute! I need to remind myself to make these as an advent calender next year!
Great idea!! Might have to do that myself. :)
This couldn’t be more perfect timing. Milo’s last day of pre-school before Christmas is tomorrow and I’ve been stumped about little teacher gifts! I’m printing these right now, filling them with Lindt chocolates, and saying “Merry Christmas” Design-Mom-Style!
xo
Perfect!
Fabulous..printing this off for friends of my kiddos. How sweet!
These are truly lovely! I love the commenters advent calendar idea above.
Thank you for sharing this…so sweet!
I saw this on Pinterest today – thanks so much for sharing – it’s precious!
Thank you thank you!
I love this! I was just pondering what to bring to a Christmas party tonight–this is perfect. Thank you!
Great idea!
So cute! And the perfect size for the milk man and the post woman!
Love that you have a milk man. :)
I am thrilled that my laser printer cold print on heavier card stock to make these boxes! I don’t have a scoring tool, but I have an old tool for transferring sewing patterns that worked like a charm. (A spiked wheel that you run along the paper.) I plan to bake biscotti this weekend and give them away in these boxes! I’d love to scale it larger and take it to the printer to make larger boxes too. Thank you for inspiring me.
I would love to see this larger as well. More room for treats!
Thank you very much for the easy template!
I would love to use this free template, but when I click on the link it leads me to a black page?!? Can I access the template somewhere else? IT’s so cute, I’m desperate to use it. Please help. Thanks.
I did email you the template. I hope it worked for you!
This is really great, thanks!
Everytime I try to open the template it tells me the link is damaged :(
I will send the template to you in the email address you entered for the comment. Hope that helps!!
I am also having trouble printing. I love this template and can’t wait to use it. But when I print, I only get the words at the top of the document. No house or wreath. :( Any help would be greatly appreciated…
I sent the template to you too Salem! I sent it to the email you entered. Hope it helps!
Merci
I can’t get the template to open or print either. :(
Is it possible to get it sent to my email?
I’ve been looking at this pin on my holiday board for days!! <3
Twas a Success!!! Everyone loved the little gift box houses! Now making them for our Christmas dinner for the guest! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!! And a BIG THANK YOU for helping put a sparkle in my Christmas spirit!
how adorable are these? thanks for the free printable!
I can’t get the template to open or print
Is it possible to get it sent to my email?
thanks
I LOVE THEM!!! Thank you so much for sharing! :))
LOVE this! The template is adorable. Thank you so much. I am going to use them as a craft for my daughter’s 3rd birthday. Instead of the wreath, I punched out a circle that says “Grace’s House”. I put one together on pink cardstock as a test to see if it would strike her interest. She loved it. She got her stickers and markers out right away and decorated it. Grace’s party is next weekend. I will take pictures!
What a cute idea! I’d love to see pictures!
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Printed these on pastel paper and used them as favor boxes at a birthday party! Way to cute! Thanks a Bunch
What a wonderful idea!!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this template, great gift box.
Thank you for sharing the template, what a great gift box, so cute.
Hi, just happened to see this on Pinterest, loved it!! pl can u mail me the template, many thanks
Adorable!!! Thanks so much…will make good use out of this!
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Awww this is taking me back to my high school years when I used to borrow a lot of origami books from the library and create different boxes, pop-up greeting cards, etc. Have not done any of it in the last 10 years!
Your ‘house gift box’ is very creative :)
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What a fabulous and adorable little house…thank you so much for sharing and the free template…gorgeous.
Luv CHRISSYxx