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How to Make a Gift Box From an Upcycled Cracker Box

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Make a Gift Box from an Upcycled Cracker Box

How to Make a Gift Box From an Upcycled Cracker Box

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Step 1 of 6

Start with a non-corrugated cardboard box like a cracker or cereal box. Keep the bottom of the box unopened or tape shut if necessary. Fold the top flaps inward and crease the sides inward down middle

Step 2 of 6

Punch holes through the front and back layers. Space the holes as wide as possible without punching through the side layers.

Step 3 of 6

Decide how long you want the handles to be, and cut two strings of that length.

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Run string through a hole. Tie a knot in the end of string inside the box. Run the other end of string outside to inside through other hole on same side of box. Tie end knot. Repeat for second side.

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Finished box!

Finished box!

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Our checkout boxes :0)

Our checkout boxes :0)

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Cracker Box or other printed cardboard box

Scissors

String

Appropriately sized hole punch

Jenna Hallock

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Jenna Hallock 4 weeks ago

Rane Body Decor

I really love this. I live upcycling wherever/whenever I can. I'll definitely bring doing this from now on!

Rane Body Decor 2 months ago

Sereena Bowman Church

Love, love, love this idea!

Sereena Bowman Church 5 months ago

Betsy Marks

Awesome! I save all my boxes like that and make journal covers out of them- now I have another, less time-consuming, idea for my inventory! Thanks!

Betsy Marks 5 months ago

lucas coleos

a useful idea, thanks

lucas coleos 5 months ago

Rose Watkins

Love it!!! Thanks!

Rose Watkins 5 months ago

Eric Ramirez

so original! love this! thanks for sharing!!!

Eric Ramirez 5 months ago

Diana Yaruro

Love this idea 😍

Diana Yaruro 5 months ago

Serene Snapguider

Just dont crack up!!! πŸ˜„

Serene Snapguider 5 months ago

tiffany hoang

Love this green idea! I have a bunch of cracker boxes to eat through first

tiffany hoang 5 months ago

Serene Snapguider

Awesome❗ So very original & clever! πŸ‘

Serene Snapguider 5 months ago

Ellie Kneeland

Haha! Brilliant!

Ellie Kneeland 5 months ago

Teresa Kahle

Especially like the Fat Tire box!

Teresa Kahle 5 months ago

Jennifer Foshizzle

Oh, man. Super cool idea! I recycle just about everything, but just the old boring tossing it in the recycle bin kind of way. Will do this for Xmas. Thanks!

Jennifer Foshizzle 5 months ago

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Rane Body Decor

Awesome!

Rane Body Decor 2 months ago

Ching Mccolligan

I love it! What an ingenious idea! I will be doing this. I love being able to reuse products that we just simply throw away or recycle. Thank you so much for your videos!

Ching Mccolligan 5 months ago

Lee Ann Hayes

Fabulous idea! I am using this for Christmas gifts next year!

Lee Ann Hayes 5 months ago

Upcycled Online

Perhaps, there's more up cycling in the board than just the cork ;0)

(author) 5 months ago

Iris Ward

Like the corkboard on the display too..., hmmm, upcoming guide maybe.....?

Iris Ward 5 months ago

Iris Ward

Way cool idea; we all have favorite boxed foods, what a great way to know which gift goes to whom. I really appreciate that this recycles those boxes I've been crushing & wishing were more useful than recycle bin fillers. Thanks for the guide.

Iris Ward 5 months ago

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