I love making little boxes. There are so many fun designs to choose from! I made these little pillow boxes and they were so easy to do. I filled them with conversation hearts and my tiny Bakery Style Sugar Cookies. Pillow boxes have so many fun uses so it's nice to have a quick and easy method for making lots and lots of them for class parties, Christmas treats, or just to keep on hand, folded flat, all ready to go.
You can easily make pillow boxes using a printable template. It requires tracing, cutting, scoring, and folding, but if you have a punch board you can cut your production time in half! Probably more than that. I made each pillow box, using my punch board, in about 45 seconds.
To make quick and easy pillow boxes you will need:
We R Memory Keepers Pillow Box Punch Board
Card stock
Adhesive
Scissors
Twine (optional)
First you need to decide how long you'd like your box to be. Between 4-12". I cut my paper 6" wide and the desired length (4, 6, and 8" for varying sizes) and inserted it into my punch board.
Punch and Score. Move. Punch and Score. Move. Yep, it's that easy. No tracing or no guess work. Nice crisp edges and straight lines every time.
There is even a little punch on the reverse side of the main punch that takes care of the notch on the edge. This makes the boxes easy to open.
Fill with your favorite treats for any occasion, and wrap with a piece of string or twine!
I absolutely love my little punch board! It is small and compact, easy to store, and so easy to use. I think I may need a few more punch boards and will definitely come up with lots of excuses to use them!
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Disclosure: I am a studio member for LifeStyle Crafts/We R Memory Keepers. I receive products of my choosing in exchange for tutorials and projects shared on Gluesticks.
Beck Beck says
This would be wonderful for party favors!
diana m. cloud says
As a Girl Scout troop leader, Girl Scout Cookies would make there way into the pillows.
Cute Pillows and Yummy Cookies = Fun!
Ashley Brampton says
I make Christmas presents every year for family. I'd love to make something with these adorable boxes!!
Brandi G. says
I would love, love, love this pillow box punch!!! My eldest daughter is having her 6th birthday party in 5 weeks and I would use this for her party favors. Having two little people in school would allow me to use this punch OFTEN!!!
SARAH HENDRICKS says
I have the envelope punch board and LOVE IT. A local shop is holding a class to show things other than envelopes you can make with it. I can't wait to attend!
I'd love the pillow box punch board and would use it in classes at our local Senior Center, as a way of packaging bibs or pacifier holders, etc. for a local "help for teen moms" organization...as well as many things for the homeschool group I'm associated with! Wouldn't it be adorable to have the hats packaged in cute little pillow boxes for the teeny, tiny hats my granddaughters and I crochet/knit for premature babies? I can see a MILLION uses for this cute little pillow box! Gotta get me one!
Jackie P says
Oh Sarah! Thanks for idea...either way I will end up with one of these gadgets, like you I love my envelope board. But my BFF teaches Sunday School and I know there are times of the years where she gives them little items. Going to have to make her a batch to have on hand. Thanks for idea!!!
Jackie P
Heaher says
That is amazing!! I never knew that existed. So great for favors, gifts you name it,
debbi says
i have been wanting to make these for a while now and with the tool it makes it so easy thanks for sharing.
Janene Allred says
Hi Brandy. I have been following your blog for a while now and love all your wonderful ideas. I love making pillow boxes for all kinds of small gifts. I usually make them out of toilet paper rolls but would love one of these so I could skip the step of having to cover the TP roll with paper first. I also love that you can make them any size.
rrjane011749 says
I love these! Having the punch board would really make these super easy!
Brandy says
Sooooo...my comment is not going to be as laudable as all the others, but I want this for my ladies' crafty mccrafterson night. I think it would go along well with the little goodies that we take home (well those that would fit).
Courtney A says
This little gadget looks great! I am planning a baby shower and would love to use this to make darling favors. Thanks
Brenda says
I love these little punch boards, they are just fabulous and make life so much easier!
Tami Shurling says
To put treats in for my daughters for no special reason just to bring a smile to their face
Tashena says
I would love a Punch Board to make these cute little pillow boxes to put things in for different ministries at church. Birthday for children on our bus route, Sunday School class, and special treats for leadership. And of course, for treats for my kiddos here at home! 😉 thank you, Brandi, for am awesome blog that inspires and for a chance to win an awesome tool. 🙂
Ami says
As room mother for three classes, this would come in handy for all holidays and class parties as well as birthday treats! They'd also make great containers for little give aways to my team to help keep them motivated. I could also make cute little boxes to put hostess gifts in!