Homemade Gift Box

Life is like a box of chocolates. Every time you open a box you get different surprises to satisfy your sweet tooth. A gift box is a beautiful packaging for your favorite indulgence - candy.

Packing in candy gift boxes is a beautiful way to package your gifts. They are delicately made boxes filled with edibles of the finest candy that no one will find irresistible. Such gifts are perfect for any occasion. They can also be used as an elegant jewelry box or for other small gifts or a keepsake.

The candy lover will absolutely love you for giving them the very gift that satisfies their sweet tooth. They will be ecstatic to receive their favorite sweet treats in a beautifully made candy gift box.

These boxes are perfect opportunity to package your favorite homemade or purchased candies from your favorite candy store. Your gift box can be filled with chocolates, toffee, peanut butter, lemon, peppermint, licorice, sour candies, caramel, pralines, nougats, cream filled chocolates-and the list goes on.

You can use these boxes for all occasions such as a birthday, a graduation, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Christmas, wedding, Mother's Day, Easter, a baby shower, baby christening or even a bridal shower. On some occasion, you can give gift boxes to say "thank you," "I love you," or "I'm sorry." A box of candies is a perfect gift no one can resist.

Giving candies as a gift packaged in a candy box can also be perfect as a small token for a teacher or a friend. It can also be ideal giveaways.

Making your own candy gift box can be an exciting project. Your imagination, personal style and creativity will give you a beautifully finish product you can be proud of.

Here's how you can begin making your own gift box:

• Choose a template for a candy-box pattern online.
• Trace your template on cardstock or elegant board paper and cut out the pattern. Cut on solid lines and fold on dotted lines.
• Glue together the flaps and taps.
• Embellish you box with anything you like. Allow the glue to dry for few hours.

You can have extensive selection of paper, colors and paper designs you can choose from. Use bright colors like red, powder blue, pink, chocolate brown, black, ivory, green, white, gold or silver.

Top-off your candy gift boxes with laces, beads, silk ribbons, lace ribbons, satin ribbons, colorful yarn, gold or silver strings. You now have a beautiful gift box for any occasion!