How To Make a Decorative Bakery Box (with Hallmark Magazine)

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Homemade cookies are a terrific gift. With a simple bakery box and some ribbon, the package will be as pretty as the contents.
Added November 27, 2008

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You Will Need

A bakery box
Scissors
A ruler
A pen
A hole punch
Four 16-inch long pieces of ribbon
Two sheets of tissue paper
Delicious homemade cookies
Wrapping paper

Step 1.
Flatten box

Open the box, remove the four tabs from the notches on the sides, and flatten.
Step 2.
Cut off tabs

Cut off the tabs.
Step 3.
Mark holes

Mark spots for holes on the edge of each flap, spaced evenly apart. Punch the holes.
Step 4.
Lace ribbon through

Feed one piece of ribbon out through one of the bottom holes and back in through the other. Finish lacing the ribbon like you would a pair of shoes, and tie at the top in a bow.
Step 5.
Repeat

Repeat on the remaining three corners.
To make the box even more decorative, cut a piece of wrapping paper to line the inside bottom of your box.
Step 6.
Add tissue paper

Line the bottom and sides of the box with a sheet or two of tissue paper.
Step 7.
Add the cookies

Place the cookies in the box. Put the most delicate ones on top.
Step 8.
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If you can’t decide what kind of cookies to make, visit hallmarkmagazine.com for loads of yummy recipes that are easy to make.
It is believed that the Austrian kipfel cookie later became the croissant when Marie Antoinette introduced it to France.

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This is a very good idea but instead of purchasing a bakery box, how about making your own using a poster board???? I'm sure it couldn't be too hard to do.

Reply 7 months ago by monmere

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