Paper Cake Slice Favor Box
The Internet seems to be ablaze with this paper craft project. If you look on Flickr you can see many great versions of the paper cake slice project, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t add my two cents worth!
I love this project because you get fantastic professional looking results with minimal effort. These boxes are great for wedding or bridal shower favors. Just cutout the template, fold and glue along the edges. You can fill the cake slice with what ever you like.
Each slice is made from a 12 x 12 sheet of paper, and it takes 12 slices to form a round cake. This cake looks well displayed on a real cake stand or plate, and works well as a table centerpiece.
You can wrap the cake with a piece of ribbon, and glue the ribbon ends together. Top each cake slice with a paper flower, butterfly, or some type of frou frou.
Download the template now and get started on your cake centerpieces!
*A quick tip. I found great deals on scrap booking paper at Tuesday Morning ( a store in the US) They sell packs of 25 sheets (same design on each page) for $2.99. You can’t beat that price.
# 2 Paper Cake Slice Favor Box with Top Lid (Alternate Template)
I thought it would be a good idea to offer a second paper cake slice template with a top lid. The original template closes in the back, and sometimes it is easier to fill from above i.e you may actually want to put a slice of real cake in the favor box, and it would be possible with this paper cake box template.
Just download the alternate cake slice template, and cut out the bottom part, fold, and glue. Do the same for the lid. If you want to give your cake slice a more realistic look, cut out a square 10.5 in x 3 in of beige paper. fold in half, and glue onto the box as in the picture. Put your lid on the box, and glue grosgrain ribbon around the center to mimic cake filling.
To make a round cake, you would have to have 12 slices total. These cakes look great displayed on real cake stands or plates. They also work well as table centerpieces.
You guests can then take home a cake slice favor box and remember how much they enjoyed your gathering!
Six Sided Paper Favor Box Craft
This paper favor box is easy to make and adds a special touch to your party. You can fill it with candy or whatever! I made the example box with a paper lining but this really is unnecessary. The box is cut from one sheet of 12 x 12 cardstock and is held together by a little bit of glue. The paper flower is a snap to make, just cut out circles of paper fold and glue. Download the free six sided paper box template.
Supplies:
Supplies:
- 12 x 12 chocolate brown card stock
- 12 x 12 pink polka dot scrapbook paper(Eye Candy Pink Polka Dot The Paper Studio)
- Ribbon
- Glue
- X Acto Knife
- Ruler
- Bone Folder
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Instructions:
- Download the paper box template, and cut one box from brown card stock. If you want the box lined, glue the pink paper to the back of brown cardstock with spray adhesive, let dry and then cut out the box.
- Use a bone folder and ruler to score fold lines as shown in template.
- Assemble box and use glue to stabilize favor box.
- To make flower, cut 2.25 inch circles from pink paper.
- Fold circle in half, and then fold in half again. Use a dot of glue to hold flower together in middle.
Make six of the circles and glue together to make flower. - Cut 2 leafs from green card stock. Use embossing tool to score lines in leafs.
- Glue leafs to flower.
- Wrap ribbon around box and attach with glue runner.
- Glue flower to top center of box.
Origami Valentine Greeting Card
Valentine’s Day is a great day to show those close to you how much you appreciate them and love them!This origami valentine card is super easy to make. It is so much fun that you will want to make several for all of your friends for Valentines Day. Let those special people know just how much they mean to you!
Supplies:
- One 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper
- Six hearts that are aprx. 2.5 inches high, and 2.5 inches wide out of the paper of your choice.
- scissors
- Glue Stick
- bone folder
Instructions:
- Put the paper in landscape view and fold it horizontally. Then use a bone folder to press the fold in place. Open the paper so that it is in the original landscape view again..
- Then make the next fold, and the fold the paper vertically. Use the bone folder to press this fold into place
. - Now fold both open ends towards the middle. Use bone folder, and open the paper back to the previous position.
- The paper should now look like this image.
Using your scissors cut a straight line along the red cut line up to the center of the paper, - Using both hands grasp each side of the cut pieces and pull towards the outside as in this image.
- Your card should now have eight sides, and look like this image.
- Fold the paper into a booklet form and glue the hearts onto the six inside pages.
- Write your sentiments on the card, and present it to the one you love!