Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Craft Project: Paper Cup Gift Boxes

Anyone else have a random assortment of paper cups in their cupboards? It seems every time we host a party there's just a few left over cups. Which always begs the question, what to do with them? The answer, turn them into cute little gift boxes. These boxes are easy to make and only take minutes to do, promise.

Supplies:
Paper Cups
Scissors
Tape or Glue
Label or Sticker

First you will need a standard paper cup like this one. Any size will do.

Cut off the lip of the cup, refer to picture.

Cut one inch strips all around the cup. The strips should be a little longer than half the diameter of the top of the cup. Make sure all the cuts are the same length.


Fill cup with cookies, candy, etc. Fold the strips down, one at a time.


Once all the strips are down, tape them down to seal the box.

Tape or glue a label to the top to hide the tape. Done

* Heart print cups would make cute boxes for Valentine Day treats.
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45 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Well, that is just so cute and clever. What a great way to use up those leftover cups. I think my 7-year-old could pretty much do this herself and she will love it!

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  2. KristinJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    I love that! So smart. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Amber M.January 12, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    Could these be ANY cuter?? I think not. Heart cups are on my shopping list now!

    LOVE your new look.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    A fantastic idea! And do easy to realize. Thank you.

    Annegret

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  5. Mar de ColorJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    cute+easy+cheap=GREAT!!! thank you for the idea :-)

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  6. ILikePaperCuttingJanuary 13, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    Brilliant. I will add it into my list for kids craft.

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  7. Kaye PrinceJanuary 13, 2010 at 5:18 AM

    This is so cute and such a great idea! Definitely better than having miscellaneous cups clutter up your space or throwing them out. I kind of want to try this out right now, but I don't have any paper cups lying around at the moment (boo)!

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  8. EvelynJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:04 AM

    That is adorable! Thanks for the idea!! I wonder how it could be used for an advent calendar...

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  9. LoralynnJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:05 AM

    Darling idea! Love the idea of them for Valentines Day too!

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  10. Amy's Stocking StuffersJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    I will definitely be experimenting with this idea. Thanks!!!

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  11. Val in the Rose GardenJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    Adorable as always. :)

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  12. LizJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    Love the new look!

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  13. JessicaJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    What a great idea! Thank you for sharing.

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  14. Laura BrayJanuary 13, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Brilliant!

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  15. KimaraJanuary 13, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    I love this idea. You must have looked in MY cupboards because I have that assortment of paper cups of which you speak :) And I'm often giving small gnomes or brooches as gifts, so these would be perfect. Thanks for a great idea. I'll be linking on Facebook.

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  16. Amber MamaMoontimeJanuary 13, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    Gorgeous! Where did you find that mushroom stamp? I'd love one as a gift for my frenchloving friend.
    Amber

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  17. *~kAy~*January 13, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    I love this idea! <3
    I'm always trying to find different ways on how to package stuff! :P

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  18. SprytebyrdJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    What a wonderful idea!! Awesome - thanks!

    And, the blog looks beautiful!

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  19. RachelJanuary 13, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    Great idea! I'd love to know where you got the mushroom stamp, too!

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  20. MeitalJanuary 13, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Simple and gorgeous!!!
    Thanks :):):)

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  21. SwirlyartsJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    Hi,

    I hope you don't mind but I just had to feature this tutorial on Cuteable as it is such a great idea!

    Lynsey x

    http://cuteable.com/

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  22. Mousy BrownJanuary 14, 2010 at 2:23 AM

    That is such a simple but gorgeous idea - the only problem is I'm tempted to go buy some paper cups just to try it and that sort of misses the point! :D

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  23. OddSox aka ThesockgardenJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    What a brilliant idea - will definitely use this. I found the link here from the Cuteable site btw.

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  24. Kaitlin ErinJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    LOVE this idea! i'm linking :)

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  25. zakkalifeJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    Amber MammaMoontime & Rachel,

    I got the stamp form www.japanistic.com The stamp is made by Decole. Hope that helps.

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  26. victats@gmail.comJanuary 14, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    brilliant! will definitely use this idea!

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  27. RimaJanuary 14, 2010 at 11:39 AM

    This is so very cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  28. las sandalias de anaJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    ohh, perfect, so cute!!! ;)

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  29. DeannaJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    Love this idea!

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  30. Novi On The GoJanuary 14, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    This is a great idea for holding small but fragile treats!

    I came across an origami link to share Jessica:
    http://www.origami-club.com/en/

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  31. TiffanyJanuary 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    can u say, vday treats for preschoolers! awesome, thanks for sharing.

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  32. Erika G.S.January 15, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!

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  33. LizaJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    So cute!!!!

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  34. Katie LewisJanuary 15, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    This is a really cute idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. AyieJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    you have so much cute things in your home =)

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  36. SawoKecikJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    what an idea ... I love it .. thank you for sharing

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  37. JudyJanuary 16, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    Very clever idea. It would also look cute with a bow on top instead of the label. Great way to use items that would otherwise be cluttering up your space. (if you don't have a use for small gift boxes, you can always drink from those leftover cups too! lol)

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  38. whyJanuary 17, 2010 at 4:21 AM

    what a clever and cute way to recycle :)

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  39. mom2ahrjJanuary 17, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    super cute! what a great idea for gift boxes or even favor boxes for parties or weddings! i'm posting about this in my blog on thursday with a link back to you!

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  40. Christy January 17, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    cute and clever!! so perfect for wee gifts!

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  41. Jacqueline SantosJanuary 19, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    Beautiful!!!! I love that!!!!!

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  42. CherieJanuary 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Awesome Idea.. I have in home day care and if you don't mind I would love to use this craft idea for my 4 kiddos for a Valentines Day activity... I Love it
    Thanx for sharing!!!!

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  43. The Bearded Lady (Laura)January 27, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    Thank you for sharing!! It is GENIUS!! I love it!

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  44. Melanie HollowayJanuary 28, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    I love this idea! Thank you for sharing!

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  45. make handmadeOctober 27, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    So cute! thanks for sharing.

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