The Origami box is super easy to make and can be used to hold items like earrings, candies etc. and can also be used as a gift item. Your kids can easily make it by following simple steps. Create your own paper box using best Origami Box Step by Step images
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So, let’s start.
How to make Paper Box with a lid
Materials Required to Make Paper Box
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Colourful sheets
How to make a paper box – Step by Step images
1. Take a sheet of 6X6 inches.
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/Take-a-plain-square-sheet.jpg)
2. Fold in half from top to bottom edge and then unfold it
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-it.jpg)
3. Fold in half again from left to right, then unfold
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-it-downward.jpg)
4. Fold all the corners to the center
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-the-corners.jpg)
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/all-four-corners.jpg)
5. Now, fold the top and bottom towards center, unfold it
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-.jpg)
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-both-sides.jpg)
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/unfold-it.jpg)
6. Again fold the right and left side towards center, unfold it
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-other-side.jpg)
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-towards-centre.jpg)
7. Unfold the whole paper
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/unfold-everything.jpg)
8. Cut the corners like this
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/cut-the-sides.jpg)
9. Fold the top and bottom portion like this and left and right portion like this
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/fold-other-sides-like-this.jpg)
10. Now, paste the top and bottom portions with the glue
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/look-like-this.jpg)
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/half-lid.jpg)
11. The base is ready
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/lid-is-ready.jpg)
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/back-side-of-lid.jpg)
12. For the lid, always use ½ inch larger than the base and follow the same process.
13. The square paper box is ready.
![](https://www.schoolmykids.com/smk-media/2020/07/origami-box-is-ready.jpeg)
You can make it of any size.
Isn’t easy? Your kids can make it easily at home. Let them try this box and they will just love it.