How Do You Make Folded Paper Boxes?
There are several designs for folded paper boxes; what design you choose will depend on the box’s purpose. You can make boxes with lids for gifts using sturdy paper in a fun print, or use a paper box to hold candy or other small objects. One method of folding paper boxes is origami, a traditional Japanese art involving figures folded from paper squares, without any cuts or glue. Another method involves cutting the paper to make the box easier to fold, especially for children. Fold a square sheet of paper in half diagonally. Open the paper, then fold it again diagonally, so that the folds mark an X. Fold each corner of the paper to the center of the X, so that you are left with a smaller square with four triangular flaps. Fold two sides of the paper towards the middle, forming a rectangle. Unfold the paper completely. The folds should mark a grid six squares wide (plus two triangles for the corners) at its widest point. Make four cuts in the paper, two squares deep, on opposite sides of
