3D shape templatesTuck-lid box
Gift box template
A small box that opens and closes without glue on the lid, because the lid tucks in with flaps. It is useful for party favors, small gifts and craft projects.
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On this page
This is a cuboid, not a cube: it is wider than it is tall, which gives room for a few candies or a small item. The lid closes by tucking flaps into the front, so you can open and reuse the box.
What prints
The page title is "Gift Box Template", and the instruction line is the same as on the other nets. The net has a column of four rectangles with a narrow rectangle on each side of the second one. From top to bottom the column is the lid, the front, the base and the back. The medium box is drawn with a footprint of 150 by 90 units and a height of 70.
Three tuck flaps sit on the lid: one on its top edge, and one on the top edge of each side panel. They are deeper than ordinary tabs and carry the word "tuck" in small grey text. The glue tabs are plain grey trapezoids, four in all: one on the bottom edge of each side panel and one on each long side of the back panel.
The key at the foot names cut, fold and glue tab.
The settings
- Shape: Gift box with tuck lid.
- Size: Small, Medium or Large, which multiply every length by 0.75, 1 or 1.2. Large fits more, but the net is shrunk to fit if it would run off the sheet.
Dice spots are not offered for this shape.
Assembly tips
Cut the outer line and the slits beside every tab. Fold all dashed lines firmly toward you, since a lid needs sharp creases to close. Glue the four tabs inside the walls first and let them set for a minute. Close the lid by folding the flaps down, then push them behind the front panel.
Card in the 65 to 110 lb range works best. Thin paper makes a lid that pops open. Print at 100% so the tuck flaps match the opening. Children can cut with blunt-tip scissors; an adult can help with the glue.
Worked example: party favors for a birthday
Dana is hosting eight children at her daughter's seventh birthday. She prints eight Small boxes on bright card stock, three to a stack, and cuts them on a Sunday evening. She leaves the tuck flaps unglued. On the day, the kids color the lid panel with markers before folding.
Each box gets two wrapped sweets and a small sticker. A guest who wants to swap contents later can open it again, which is the point of the tuck design. Dana also prints one Large box to hold the thank-you notes. For a closed shape that glues all around, use the cube template instead.
Make it yours
Add a pattern from the mandala coloring pages on the lid, or print on colored paper from the start.