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February 22, 2017 · 2 Comments

DIY Paper Mache Cake Gift Box

Bridal & Party· Craft Basics· Paper Mache

I am old enough to remember when gift bags came into “style” for gift giving. Prior to that, everything was wrapped! I was so excited to have an alternative to the tedious chore of gift wrapping – I am not one of those people who enjoy it. I was inspired by my niece’s recent SMASH cake. The smaller cake is a perfect size for a one year old, but more than that- it makes for adorable birthday photos. Today’s project is a darling gift box DIY that is sure to a big hit next time you present a gift!

Cute, right?

Supplies needed to make your own gift box DIY cake:DIY Faux Wooden Gift Boxes with Paper Tassels

  • Lime Green Striped Paper Straws
  • 3 inch Round Paper Mache Box with Embossed Design
  • Colored Tissue Paper (Hot Pink, Yellow)
  • White Craft Paint
  • Heavy Duty Professional Craft Glue Gun

a3Paint your paper mache box. This may take a couple of coats. I chose white paint. The great thing about this paper mache box- is that it comes embossed. It already looks like an icing-piped cake!

a4Make sure you get a good coat on the bottom of the box, it will become the top.

a5You may notice some inconstant seams on your box. This is okay. We will be covering this part.

a6Accordion fold a piece of hot pink tissue paper. You will want about 5 folds, measuring about 1/2″ wide.

a7Cut along the folded paper- leaving it in one piece.

a8Cut fringe along one full edge of the folded paper. Take care not to cut all the way through the fold.

a9Using a hot glue gun, and working in small sections, adhere the fringed tissue paper to the bottom (lid) of the box. Be careful. The tissue paper is thin, and the hot glue will go through all of the layers of paper.

a10Repeat for the top edge of the box (which is actually the box bottom).

a11Slightly “crumple” the tissue paper to fill it out.

a12Cut a paper straw into “candle” lengths.

a13Trim yellow tissue paper into 3″x 3″ squares.

a14Pinch the tissue paper square in the center and fold it inward.

Add a small amount of hot glue to the pinched end and insert it into the cut straw piece.

a15Using scissors trim the tissue paper into a “flame” shape.

a16Repeat for all of your “candles.”

a17Adhere the “candles” to the cake gift box diy using hot glue.

Insert your chosen gift like these mini shadow box fridge magnets, and add a small tag or card!

This would also be a cute centerpiece!

Try this project on a larger scale as well, paper mache boxes are inexpensive and come in many shapes and sizes!

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Shaunte

Shaunte is a 30-something, chocolate-loving, SAHM from Utah. She has been scrapbooking since 1997, the dreaded era of photos cropped with deco scissors. Since then, her work has evolved into a clean, linear, photo-focused style. Her favorite subjects to scrap are her husband and five kids (never a lack for subject material there).

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Comments

  1. Sandie says

    March 30, 2017 at 7:09 am

    What a great idea! These would be perfect for little gifts…like the ones every woman loves receiving lol!
    My daughter and I have just started a DIY/Crafts blog and are just looking at all the very successful blogs we can find, seeing if we can find anything to point us in the right direction. Yours looks great!

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  1. DIY Paper Tassels With Faux Wood Boxes - Consumer Crafts says:
    February 24, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    […] I am so glad that I made up several of these faux wooden gift boxes with DIY paper tassels in advance. Now I am ready for any party invite that comes my way! For another fun paper mache gift box idea, check out this birthday cake gift box diy! […]

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