Gift boxes: features of choice

Gift wrapping is of great importance. Even a small present can look attractive and original due to the unusual box. Many people still underestimate its role. Remember with what pleasure the children unfold the layers of paper to get to the desired gift. Therefore, we suggest taking a closer look at the options for the boxes. Taking note of the ideas suggested below, you can easily surprise your family and loved ones on any holiday.

On the shelves of souvenir shops and flower shops, you can find a large number of different gift boxes. All of them look very cute, but not all of them are suitable for your gift. The most important parameter will be the style and size. It's okay if the package is slightly larger than the size of the gift. Inside, you can put special decorative elements in the form of paper, foam balls or special long shavings.

There are many different gift boxes available. Some of them are more traditional, others have an unusual shape and design. But all of them can be divided into certain types. So, it will be easier for you to decide on the right option when the question of choice arises.

This packaging option always looks very expensive and respectable. It is especially suitable for wrapping a gift for a man.Due to its brutal appearance, it will fully correspond to the harsh disposition of a man who does not accept various bows and bright packaging.

You can easily put a real "gentleman's set" in it. Usually it includes expensive alcohol, perfume or other attributes. There is no need to decorate the box or box. But engraving will come in handy. This will only emphasize the status of the gift.

You can make it yourself or purchase it from a specialist store. If you do it yourself, make sure that it is new cardboard (and not one that remains from an unnecessary shoe box). There are several packaging options here. You can just take a box, put a gift in it and tie it with an elegant ribbon. Or you can additionally wrap it in gift paper.

The latter option is good when the appearance of the box does not correspond to your ideas about beauty. Now we are talking about a regular rectangular box, but it can have various shapes. It is enough to find the stencil you need, print and cut the blank on it. Usually, the collection of the box itself does not take much time and effort.

Such romantic packaging is perfect for presenting a gift to a very close loved one. But do not think that it can only be your girlfriend (boyfriend) or spouse (husband). If the friends have a rather warm relationship, then they can arrange a present in this form. In addition, do not forget about the main women in our life - these are our mothers.

It is the shape of the heart that will help her express all our love and gratitude, because not so often we tell them how dear they are to us, and how we love them.

This is a very unusual box shape. It is perfect if you need to give a little surprise. The triangular box already looks like a piece of cake. But this impression can be heightened if it is framed appropriately.

If you already have a ready-made box, then you will need to glue it over with printed drawings in the form of a piece of cake. If you purchased such a ready-made package in a store, then you don't have to do anything else, because even the ribbon will be superfluous.

This is a great option to match a variety of gift options. Flowers decorated in such a hat box will look especially original. The lower round boxes can hold cupcakes and muffins. If you give a soft toy to a child or a girl, it will also fit comfortably in a round package of the appropriate size.

The round shape is interesting in itself, so it is not necessary to additionally decorate it. In most cases, it comes with a lid, so it is on it that you can knead a bow, which will be enough. You can also find craft options for round boxes on the market that look very elegant.

In addition to the shape and color, the boxes may differ in their subject matter. For example, packing a Christmas tree present for the New Year will be very correct. But here it is not suitable for any other occasion. Therefore, the choice of a box for a gift is largely influenced by the reason for which the present is presented.

Since childhood, we are accustomed to the fact that New Year's sweets are packed in a special way. Usually it was a beautiful bag in which the cherished sweets and chocolates were kept. Today, it is not necessary to resort to this trivial method. If you want to pack a small present, then cut out the appropriate stencil and assemble the box. It is not difficult to make it, namely:

1. first, draw a cross on paper;
2. further, you need to draw four Christmas trees; their bases will be the lines of the cross.

Little fidgets especially like to unpack gifts. Therefore, you can make multilayer packaging, which will only enhance the feeling of celebration and anticipation of the gift. In addition, children's gifts can be decorated in the form of funny animals. It's not difficult at all. You just need to cut and glue the corresponding elements of the faces of bears, deer or kittens.

It is worth remembering that even babies have their own color preferences. So, it will be much more pleasant for the little princess to receive a beautiful box in a delicate pink color. But for boys it is better to arrange a gift in a blue, blue or green box.

In addition to the main common holidays, there are also highly specialized holidays, for example, the day of the medical worker or the day of the miner. It would be most appropriate to arrange gifts in the appropriate boxes for these occasions.

On the day of the paramedic, you can choose a white box on which the traditional red cross will flaunt. But a gift to a miner can be wrapped in black lacquer paper, symbolizing coal. A gold ribbon will soften the impression a bit and hint that coal is black gold.

This is one of the most beloved and anticipated holidays for every person. It is simply necessary to please family and friends on this significant day for them. There is no single recipe for decorating a box for a given occasion. Everything here will depend on the age, gender and temperament of the person being gifted.

In specialized stores, you can find a lot of options for gift boxes on this occasion. Some simply have an inscription in English or Russian "Happy Birthday", others are made in the form of a round cake. Think about which option will suit your birthday boy: fun and flamboyant, or more restrained and classic.

On this day, in addition to traditional valentines, it is customary to give small gifts. And although this holiday does not belong to the primordially Russian, it has taken root well with us. The most popular gift box option for this occasion will, of course, be the heart shape. Since gifts for Valentine's Day are given to each other by spouses or lovers.

But this is far from the only design option. A regular rectangular cardboard box is fine here. To reflect the meaning of the holiday, you can decorate it with hearts and other elements.

Most often, students only present flowers to their teacher. But some parents want to give special thanks to teachers for their hard work and give gifts.

In this case, the box should be decorated rather modestly, but the pictures and other elements should reflect the theme. And also in some families there is a tradition of giving gifts to the child, which helps him to perceive the beginning of the school year as something joyful and pleasant. In this case, you can arrange the gift in the form of a large pencil or stylize the box to look like a book, for example, a primer.

For such a special occasion, the gift should be special. Increasingly, the newlyweds themselves are asked to give them money, and not specific items. This is justified, since a lot of money must be spent on the wedding. But if, nevertheless, you decide to present the newlyweds with a gift, then take care of its packaging.

It is better to choose the color for the box or wrapping paper of light colors, because on this day everything should be associated with tenderness and innocence.An excellent decoration for the box will be two wedding rings or a couple of paper doves.

Sometimes, expensive items are already sold with their packaging. This is a good watch, perfume or jewelry. In this case, you do not need to buy another box additionally. Brand packaging justifies itself. If you want to indicate that this is still a gift, tie a ribbon.

But we want to warn you. In such packages, you can give only those things that were originally in it. You cannot take a beautiful box from a watch that was given to you once and put completely different ones there (especially if they are much cheaper). It will be an unpleasant surprise for the person being gifted. No matter how beautiful a branded box is, it is intended only for a specific product.

There is a huge selection of gift boxes on the souvenir market. They can be huge and small, metal and plywood, black and hot pink. When choosing, you should start from several main factors, which are presented below.

• Gift size... It is logical that a large gift will require a large box, and a very small one for a gold ring or earrings. Try to fit the box in size so that the gift does not dangle in it.
• Occasion. We've already written about themed box packaging. So, it is important that the design corresponds to the upcoming occasion.
• By gender... For the weaker sex, more delicate and sophisticated options for gift boxes are selected. For men, boxes with engraving made of wood, plywood or metal are suitable.
• Age. Children can pick up a bright and cheerful box, but this option is no longer suitable for an adult solid man. And also, you should not decorate gifts for teenagers in a naive childish style, since they have already come out of this tender age.
• Registration. Any box can be transformed beyond recognition by applying the original design. If you want to emphasize the reason for presenting the present, then decorate the box with the characteristic symbols of the holiday. Beautiful ribbons and bows are universal options.
• The form. It's not just size that matters, but shape as well. For example, it is inappropriate to try to place a rectangular object (tablet, book, etc.) in a triangular or round box.

Making a box of paper with your own hands is not difficult at all. In order not to bore you with long stories about what shape needs to be drawn and cut out of cardboard or paper, we will simply give a universal stencil. Following the instructions below, you can easily arrange a gift in a beautiful and original box. The main advantage will be that no one will have such packaging, and you will not spend additional funds on it. So, the manufacturing process includes the following steps:

1. save the stencil image to your computer (laptop, tablet, and so on);
2. scale it to the size you want;
3. print on plain paper;
4. transfer the stencil to thick cardboard and cut out the blank;
5. already at this stage, you can paste over the box with the necessary drawings or bright images;
6. collect the box and glue it; let dry a little and you can use.

For information on how to make a gift box, see the next video.

If the box itself is very bright and elegant, then you should not additionally decorate it. It is very easy to overdo it here. If you think that it is not beautiful enough for presenting a gift, then use several methods of decoration.

• Bows and ribbons. This is the most traditional and easiest way to transform even the most ordinary box. It is enough to tie a satin ribbon, and it will start to play in a new way. In stores, you can easily find large beautiful bows that are collected in one movement.
• Thematic decorations. We have already written about them above.There are no particular restrictions here. The main condition is that the symbols used in the design correspond to the theme of the holiday.
• Flowers. These delicate plants can melt the heart of even the most cold-blooded beauty. So why not use them when decorating a gift box. They can be both live and artificial. The latter are presented in a large assortment in stores, but they can also be homemade.
• Hearts. Such a romantic symbol is more suitable for decorating gifts for beloved children, soul mate or mommy. But do not decorate the boxes with the gifts that you are going to give to a colleague or friend with hearts. This could be misinterpreted.
• Wrapping paper. Any box can be transformed in the blink of an eye just by wrapping it with beautiful wrapping paper or film. It can be easily found in stores. The attractive thing is that you can choose the size and pattern you want.

Many people neglect gift wrapping, believing that the main thing is the present itself. But, you must admit, it is much more pleasant to receive a beautifully designed gift. This is especially appreciated by kids who have holidays and are associated with such magical elegant boxes.