Cards made with flora and fauna — picked on my morning walks — available now as artwork and cards HERE

MAKE Winter Wonderland Gift Boxes

It’s the time of the year to transform our surroundings and to add the magic of the season. These Winter Wonderland Gift Boxes can be made to create an advent calendar, personalise gift giving or would make a fun project for kids.

The Winter Wonderland Advent Calendar that I shared earlier is such a popular project that I wanted to expand it. There are so many places an imagination can go by starting with one simple template and, in fact, I think these two projects would combine harmoniously.

This year I’ve made pairs of each of these: a winter hat, deer, snowmen, cardinals, ptarmigan, igloos, and swans and would love to see what do with the tutorial. I’m hoping to get a table full of young makers to see where these take them and if you do I’d love to see what you do.

Make an Advent Calendar, Gift Boxes, a Holiday project or just for fun!

Materials:

Print Winter Wonderland TEMPLATE | HERE |
Paper Stock
Markers and paints, if you’d prefer
Double-sided tape or glue gun
Tissue Paper
Pompoms

Ptarmingan

Cut 2 wings
Cut 1 beak
Cut 1 fringed tail

Cardinal

Cut 2 wings
Cut 1 beak
1 Pompom

Igloo

I pompom
I comet

Swan

Cut 2 wings
I body and head
1 crown

Snowman:

2 arms (I used sticks. You can use paper, popsicle sticks or twigs)
1 pompom

HOW TO MAKE:

Cut and assemble 1 box. with the Winter Wonderland TEMPLATE | HERE |
Leave bottom of box open.
All are made with boxes upright except the swan which is made with the box on it’s side.

Attach the pieces to create each animal or item.