How to Decorate a Box for Christmas

Create a collection of decorated boxes for Christmas.

Whether you are wrapping a Christmas gift box or you are creating a decorative prop for your holiday decor, you have several style options. Make the boxes a reflection of your own creativity by learning to properly wrap the box and finish the project with accenting embellishments. Recipients will notice and appreciate the amount of thought and work that you put into making their gifts special.

Things You'll Need

• Wrapping paper
• Clear tape
• Scissors
• Gift bows
• Ribbons
• Gift tags
• Gingerbread cookies
• Christmas ornaments

Instructions

1. Unroll part of a roll of wrapping paper onto a flat surface, white-side up.

2. Place the box on top of the paper and pull the end of the wrapping paper against the side of the box. Tape it in place with clear tape.

3. Roll the box carefully toward the roll of wrapping paper to cover the sides of the box. Cut the excess paper away with scissors.

4. Tape the cut edge of the paper to the box with clear tape.

5. Fold the paper on the sides of the box inward at the sides and tape them to the box, leaving two flaps on each side.

6. Fold the bottom flaps at each end upward and tape them in place. Fold the top flaps down and tape them in place as well.

7. Add decorative bows or ribbon to the box. Wrap strips of ribbon around the box both ways to cross over each other, or place a sticky gift bow anywhere on the box.

8. Label the gift with a sticky gift tag or make your own creative tag. Use a gingerbread man to mark the gift by baking it, cooling it and using white icing to spell the name of the recipient. Alternatively, hand-paint the name of the recipient onto a handmade ornament and hang it onto the gift.