If you don’t have a lot of money to spend, but you want to show how much you care, how about making a gift box that is prettier and fancier than the gift and is actually a gift itself! I will show you how to make a beautiful and inexpensive box that can be cherished forever, no matter what you put inside. This unique DIY holiday gift requires few supplies.
You can even do it during one of your slumber parties with your besties. Christmas gifts don’t have to be expensive or store-bought. A homemade idea will please the recipient and will save you tons of money.
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How to make this unique gift box idea for Christmas
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- Any small box with a lid
- Spray paint to cover the box if you want it a different color or have words or marks on the box that you need to hide
- White glue
- Paintbrush
- Glitter glue
- Rhinestones
- Washi tape
Get started making your gift box:
Fill with a gift card, jewelry, a letter, a photograph, anything at all that is from your heart to theirs on Christmas. With infinite design ideas, you can craft up a different homemade box for everyone on your list.
Create his and hers monogrammed jewelry boxes for mom and dad, a “secret catcher” for your little sister (tell her to store her wishes in it every night for an extra magical touch), and son on.
Isn’t it amazing what you can do with rhinestones, glitter and glue? Have fun making these unique DIY Christmas gifts!
Who would you give this unique Christmas gift idea? What would you put in it? Tell me.
Article Posted 2015, Updated 2020
I absolutely love this idea! I think it’s so cool to give a gift inside something that can also arguably be called a gift.
This is a great idea! I love all kinds of crafty things and I could teach my kids to make these for the gifts they want to give too!
I can totally see my SIL doing this! She is SO creative and loves to wrap boxes all pretty!
Oh how cute, I love it! I really have to start buying some cool washi tape colors for crafts like these.
I love this gift idea! I would absolutely perform this DIY for personalizing a gift box!
Wow, what a gorgeous gift box! You would never know that this was upcycled – you did a really great job at making something ordinary really beautiful!
I think this is such a great way to add some sparkle to a gift box. It’s super simple, but it looks truly amazing done. I think almost every girl (woman) on my list would appreciate this detail.
How adorable, these diy boxes would be adorable under the tree and the perfect keepsakes for after.
This is perfect! I love the way it turned out and it is so easily done! i could definitely pull this one off for a gift for someone this holiday season!
So beautiful, that will be a perfect gift for my mom, thanks! 😀
This is such a cute and creative idea. I think my daughter would really like this!
The gift packaging counts a lot because it easily makes or break the impression on the gift inside. I love those colors of the gem as details.
Looks like a great idea to add more flair to a simple gift. I’d be making boxes like this. I have nieces who are always difficult to find gifts for, however, I am sure they will love these bejeweled gift box they can repurpose.
What a great idea. I have cute boxes here that I can turn into this. Thank you!
That is so pretty. And I actually have a box like that. Thanks for the idea.
That is a really cute way to upcycle that box!! I also love the bracelet that’s in it…LOL!! Great gift idea!!
My teen loves to make stuff. She’d have a blast with this and be great at it too. 🙂
I’m not much a crafter, but that looks relatively easy to make. Beautiful, too!
What a fun idea! I love putting gifts in nice packages and this certainly is a nice one.
What a beautiful gift box! Simple and easy to make too, I think anyone could enjoy this.
This is a really cute and easy project, I already have all of the supplies I need.