Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Creative Do It Yourself Candy Boxes Ideas


If Christmas or any other party is just here in front of you and you have to give gifts to your friends and family. Then some snazzy and easy ideas for candy boxes are here in this article. People are now not much fond of traditional candy boxes and their wrappings. It’s time for some change. As we can see change is everywhere in the world. So, people are falling for some do it yourself candy boxes ideas. As these are easy and economical to make and to send away. By doing it yourself you can customize the candy boxes and make them unique and stylish. You can use papers, thin cards, food boxes, or everything you find useful for making the candy boxes. This gesture shows your emotions and love for someone special. DIY candy boxes are simple and attractive to make. These are less expensive also. And you can make your desired size box and can add chocolates, bonbon, candies, or cookies. Here are some easy and wonderful ideas for creative DIY candy boxes!


Food Boxes
Food boxes are an easy and economical DIY idea for making your own choice candy box. The food boxes are already vigorous enough to hold your bonbon or confectionery gifts. When you order some food at your doorstep, do not throw the food boxes out as they are waste material now. You can use these food boxes in packing up the bonbon or candies, you want to gift. You have definitely different size of food boxes if you often order home delivery food. You can pick your desired size and shape. You have different options like you can pick up rice box, cereal box, blue band box, butter or cream box, curd box or any other you have. Curd box, cream box, butter or blue band box are best for cookies and cakes.


After getting the desired size and shape of the box for your candies, cookies, and bonbons you need some other accessories which are: color sheets or colorful net, tape, glue, ribbons, scissors, flowers, or other decoration products on your own choice.

Instructions for DIY candy boxes from food boxes

  • It is easy to make candy boxes if you choose food boxes. Because they are already in somehow ready shape. You just need to adjust the size and decorate it.
  • First, take scissors and cut the edges of the box slowly to make one end open. Handle the box carefully, as the food boxes are robust already and it may not give you an easy time to cut them up.
  • Now after cutting, pick a colored sheet or scrap sheet for covering the box. Choose some dark color of the sheet if you have light colored ribbons or decoration. If you want to pick a light-colored wrapping sheet then pick dark colored decoration and ribbon.
  • Paste the sheet with the help of glue or scotch tape. Tap your hand properly while fixing the sheet on the box, otherwise, any wrinkle in the sheet may left. And any wrinkle or crisp in the packing gives adverse look to the final touch of the candy box.
  • Fold the edges of the sheet in the bow shape or Criss Cross shape and tape the sheet from the edges. Make the fixing neat and clean.
  • After fixing the sheet you can use another net sheet or net cloth to make it snazzier. Try to use a golden or red color net sheet. Make a bow at the top from the net. Or you can avoid the net wrapping.
  • After fixing the sheet, if you want to give it a customized look, you can paste a picture of the person on the candy box or the net sheet with the glue.
  • Finally, tie it with a printed ribbon and paste some other decorations. You can fix some small bells and cotton snowflakes on the candy boxes.


Origami candy boxes
  • You can use origami candy boxes for your candy gift boxes, but this requires some more time and technicality. You may need newspapers, colored papers, and decorations for making it.
  • You need a container or any square gaging. Measurement from every side should be proper and equal.
  • Fold the sides properly with equal measurement. Take care of the length and breadth size keenly.
  • You can wrap it with the newspaper, as it gives a creative and attractive look.
  • After wrapping it the box with newspaper or colored sheet, paste some decoration and ribbons.

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