Materials Used
We used several products and supplies in the making of our cute fall pie and cookie box. Below is a list of what we used.
- Thanksgiving Turkey, Pumpkin, and Cornucopia Cookie and Pie Boxes – Digital Download SVG
- Recollections cardstock
- Art Glitter Glue
- Electric Cutting Machine: Cricut or Silhouette
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A Note About The Boxes
These cookie (or pie!) box is simple to put together and makes for a fun way to give a gift to someone special. While these are just the pumpkin direction, the other two follow the same principals.
Box Bottom Assembly
To start with, we made the bottom of the box. It’s put together using 6 pieces. Four for the sides and two for the bottom. The side pieces are all identical so you can put them together in any order. We folded along the score lines then started connecting the side pieces end to end until we had a square shape.
Once the square shape is complete, we folded in the tabs at the bottom, added glue and placed one of the square panels in place to close off the bottom of the box. Both panels are the same size, so either can be placed inside. Once the inside is secure, we turned the box over, added glue and placed the other panel. This way the tabs are not exposed and having two panels at the bottom helps provide reinforcement so it can better support anything you place inside.
Making The Box Lid
The lid goes together in a lot the same way as the bottom of the box. The side pieces have two rectangular and two with a curve along one side. These are to help with taking the lid off later, so when you make your square with these side pieces, make sure that the side panels alternate, allowing the ones with the curve on the side to not be next to each other. Prior to attaching the side panels, we chose to add the decorative panels. Once this was done, we again folded along the score lines then started connecting the side pieces end to end until we had a square shape.
We then placed the square panel that goes inside the box. There are two square panels, they are identical and can be used interchangeably as the pumpkin shape is the same forward or backward. Either panel can be placed either side up when assembling the box top.
Adding The Acetate To The Box
With the top of the box shape started, we put it aside to work on completing the decorative panel on the top. We attached the acetate panel to the back of our top panel with the cut outs of the pumpkin.
Pumpkin Time!
With the acetate secure, we turned it back over and added the decorative panel, pumpkin panel, and stem piece. We then attached this panel to the top of the box.
Adding Some Fun Detail
Once this was in place we added the vine pieces, choosing to secure them at the top where the are close to the stem, then in one or two other places, allowing the vine to come up off the top a little. Then we added a little bend to the leaves and attached them to the box as well.
