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Recycled-carton gift houses

Make a cheerful village of tiny gift boxes from clean, dry food cartons.

50 min1–6 makersAges 6+ with adult cutting4 illustrated steps ↓
Small recycled cartons decorated as colorful houses with paper roofs.
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A LITTLE INSPIRATION

See it. Make it.
Make it yours.

Start with this finished example, then follow the four illustrated steps below. Choose the colors and details that feel like you.

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  1. A clean dry carton with a roof flap prepared for opening.

    Prepare the carton

    Wash suitable cartons, let them dry fully and ask an adult to trim a simple roof shape while leaving a flap for opening.

  2. A carton covered with colored paper and simple drawn windows and a door.

    Wrap and decorate

    Wrap the sides with paper, leaving the opening clear. Add drawn windows, doors and a house number.

  3. A folded paper roof attached along one edge so the gift house can open.

    Add an opening roof

    Fold a small paper roof over the flap and attach one edge so the house still opens.

  4. A gift house with its roof open and a small note or wrapped gift inside.

    Tuck in a surprise

    Place a note or wrapped small gift inside. Line up the houses as a tabletop neighborhood before giving them away.

A little help: Do not add real candles or electrical lighting. Use only clean packaging and keep small gifts away from young children.

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