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Free Printable No. 2 Pencil Gift Boxes

August 6, 2014 by Rachel 24 Comments

 

Today I’m sharing another free printable gift box: a No. 2 Pencil Box. This box ends out being about 2 and a half inches wide and about 5 and a half inches tall. Because there are 6 flaps on the top, it takes a little longer to put together than some gift boxes, but you should be able to put one together in about 10 minutes. These pencil gift boxes would be a great way to wrap a present for a child, send a gift to a teacher, or even give favors at a party. I made a few extras for my kids, and they have just been playing with them for the past couple of days.

What you need:
1. White cardstock
2. A printer and a free template: Full Color, Partial Color, Blank
3. Elmer’s glue
4. (Optional: a black and Silver Sharpie)
5. Scissors & tape
6. (Optional: a ruler)

download and print these free printable pencil gift boxes - perfect for back to school!

What you do:


1. Print your template onto plain white cardstock. I shared three versions of these pencil gift boxes: Full Color, Partial Color, and Blank. If you are using the full color version, skip to step 3. If you are using the partial color version, start by coloring in the pencil tips with a black Sharpie. Using a sharpie gives a darker black than the printed version.

2. Carefully color in the metal ring around the pencil with a silver Sharpie. The metallic effect is especially cool.

3. Cut out the template around the outside edges. Cut on the outside of the black lines – keeping as much black as you can without leaving any white.

4. Fold along the black lines that will be creased. DO fold the line that separates the pencil top from the yellow. DO NOT fold the lines between the yellow, silver, and pink. (Optional – you can use a ruler to get a straighter fold, or even score the lines before folding.) It’s important to be precise when cutting and folding.

5. Start by putting together the pencil tip of the gift box. I’ve used double sided tape in the past, but because of the small area you’re working with here, I found that Elmer’s glue worked best. Put a little glue all over each tab one at a time, and glue to the back side of the next triangle piece.

6. Hold the pieces together while they dry… about 10 seconds each. When I got to the last flap, I used a long marker to help put pressure on the inside so the flap would be secure.

7. If any white is showing through along the pencil’s point, you can touch it up with a black Sharpie. Then use glue to attach the long flap to connect the yellow pencil edges.

8. The box opens from the bottom of the eraser. Fold all of the tabs inside of the box, except for the larger one that says OPEN. Keep that tab on the outside of the box and secure it with removable Scotch tape (or something similar).

 

And if you’re a fan of adult coloring, you can print the blank template and color it in however you want. These pencil gift boxes also look really cute just sitting on your desk or as a decoration. It would even be fun to print out a few of them and make a 3D pencil garland.

About Rachel

Craft blogger. Color lover. Mess maker. Mom of three. You can find me at Lines Across sharing my creative adventures and tutorials on how to make stuff.

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Comments

  1. Kelly of Simply Kelly Designs says

    August 6, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    I love this printable gift box Rachel! I'm sharing on my FB and pinning!

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      August 7, 2014 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks Kelly!

      Reply
  2. Amy W says

    August 6, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    I am in love. This is so adorable!! I'll be pinning and sharing on my FB page!

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      August 7, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  3. Lauren Lanker says

    August 7, 2014 at 3:19 am

    These are too cool, Rachel! You always think "outside the box!" (Pun intended.) Off to share, as well. 😉

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      August 7, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      Haha, cute 🙂 Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Made from Pinterest says

    August 7, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    So cool! What a great idea!

    Reply
  5. Cindyzs (cindy zemble stewart/freespiritczs) says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    i dont see how to download this gift box…dont see a link and everything i click on is just a pic….help please 🙂 thanks

    Reply
  6. Cindyzs (cindy zemble stewart/freespiritczs) says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    never mind found it, sorry duh 😛

    Reply
  7. Michele Reynolds says

    August 9, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    Cute!! Pinned

    Reply
  8. Kelly Rowe says

    August 10, 2014 at 3:20 am

    AWESOME SAUCE, girlfriend! So excited to see that you linked up to the party this week. HUGS!

    Reply
  9. Dee M says

    August 10, 2014 at 5:23 am

    This is just adorable — totally unique! Thanks a bunch for sharing with everyone at Snickerdoodle! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Tameka Brown says

    August 10, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    I would love to make these for the kids I tutor.

    Reply
  11. jessica m. says

    August 11, 2014 at 2:30 am

    This is too cute! I would be honored if you would come share this at pin your Friday favorite on army wife to suburban life.

    Reply
  12. Michele Rosenbaum says

    August 16, 2014 at 1:13 am

    Rachel,
    How the heck did you come up with this idea?? It's ingenious and cute and perfect for a teacher gift box! I'm glad you shared it at Share It Sunday too. I appreciate you linking up.
    Michele @ Our Rosey Life

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      August 27, 2014 at 12:15 am

      Thanks Michele! I don't often link to parties these days, but when I do I always join yours 🙂 (Haha, now I sound like the Dos Equis guy)

      Reply
  13. Alice Wingerden says

    August 16, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    So, so cute! Featuring you later today at Sundays at Home!

    Reply
    • linesacross@gmail.com says

      August 27, 2014 at 12:16 am

      Thanks for the feature!

      Reply
  14. Michele Rosenbaum says

    August 18, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Hey again ~ I thought your pencil box was beyond adorable, so it's featured this week at Share It Sunday! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    September 13, 2014 at 8:43 am

    Very cute! Thank you! 🙂 /Vera

    Reply
  16. Faffy Tea says

    September 17, 2014 at 8:09 am

    This is awesome, what a clever idea for a gift box! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  17. Frederique says

    January 11, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    I love your pencil. May I change it a little and write Je Suis Charlie on it? I would like to share it for free as you do, but with these words, very importants for us here in France today.
    May I?

    Reply
  18. linesacross@gmail.com says

    January 12, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    Normally I would say no, but that's a great idea! Go ahead! Just still include a link back to this post.

    Reply
  19. Frederique says

    January 13, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    Thank you so much Rachel
    http://quilting.over-blog.com/2015/01/crayon-jesuischarlie-printable-pencil.html

    Reply

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