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Pillow Boxes

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Homemade pillow boxes.

It feels as if there are countless gift-giving opportunities in the spring:  Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, Graduation, and all of the birthdays!  I’m not sure about you, but I like to give gifts to more than just my mom and mother-in-law on Mother’s Day.  I like to include my sisters, sisters-in-law, friends, and my kid’s Godmothers.  That ends up being a lot of gifts, so I try to keep it simple.  This year I am making these easy, washi tape pillow boxes for the Mother’s Day gifts, but they can be used for any occasion!

Supplies for making pillow boxes.

To make these pillow boxes I used an old book, card board tubes, a glue stick and washi tape.

two pillow boxes and a roll of washi tape.

I tore pages out of the book, glued them to the card board tube and trimmed off any extra paper.  Next, I pressed the edges of the tube toward the center to close the ends.  Then, I put a strip of washi tape around the tube.

A strip of paper with words on it wrapped around a pencil.

For inside the tube, I cut thin strips of kraft paper and hand-wrote a message for the recipient.  I attached a piece of washi tape to the end of the strip and twisted it around a pencil so that it is curly.

A pillow box, a chocolate truffle, a headband, and a tube of chapstick on a table.

The tubes can be stuffed with chocolates, an Anthropologie Multitude Knockoff Headband, lip balm, and of course, the curly note.  Add whatever you want but remember that there isn’t much room!

Three homemade pillow boxes lined up in a row.

Leave the washi tape tab from the curly note sticking out the end.

Three pillow boxes on a table.

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  1. Jonie Marie says

    Can I just say how much I love this?! Because I do. It has so many personalized touches and would make anyone feel like a million bucks to get it. I am in love with the washi tape you used, especially the part connected to the twirly message 🙂 Thanks for joining in the fun at Point of View!

  2. Leanne says

    I just wanted to let you know I’ll be featuring this awesome gift idea on my blog later today. Thanks for linking to the Teacher Appreciation POV link party. Have a wonderful weekend!

  3. Amanda says

    What a simple and super cute idea!!

    I would love it if you would link up at Watch Out, Martha!’s first link up party: Martha Mondays on May 7th! Hope to see you there! (www.watchoutmartha.net )

  5. Becca says

    I just saw your awesome project featured and Whipperberry, so I popped back in to congratulate you on the feature!! I loved it when you posted it and love it now!! Such a cute and creative project!
    xo Becca

  9. Amy at Ameroonie Designs says

    This is such a wonderful idea! I LOVE the gorgeous washi tape you used. And you could add jewelry or any other small gift- what a fun package.
    xoxo,
    Amy
    p.s. Thanks for linking up to Point of View

  14. Imageremix says

    Genius! What a wonderful idea for so many things. I send packages to my kids often. I like to include something fun. The twirly messages fit the bill in addition to the pillow box. Really cute!

  16. Raejean says

    I’ve been on a book page craft kick lately preparing for a party. I still have a few pages left and these would be perfect gifts for some of my friends!

  25. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    Just gorgeous Tonia. Really cute idea. We’ve only really got Mother’s Day and then Father’s Day is in September here. My worst time for gift giving is November with both kid’s birthdays falling then and then whammo, it’s Christmas!

    Anne xx