Make a simple tissue box

tissue boxes

The methods of making tissue paper boxes and their designs varied, so that they became included in the home décor and were considered an attractive, complementary, and eye-catching part when placed on the table. It also became possible to make boxes with strange and elegant prints, patterns, and engravings, some of which are printed on tissue paper as well, in addition to the quality of these boxes. And the presence of nice creative designs that attract the viewer, and increase the elegance of the place on which it is placed, and others have special covers that increase its beauty, and it is not limited to buying these boxes, but they can be made at home in several simple ways, some of which will be mentioned in the following article.

Make a simple tissue box

Tissue paper packaging can be made in the following ways:

How to make a circular tissue box

A roll of ordinary toilet tissue can be converted into a simple and distinctive tissue box by following the following steps:

• Materials used:
  • Two pairs of rubber bands or sticky tape.
  • Medium sized toilet paper roll.
  • knife.
• The method of work:
  • The cardboard tube inside the tissue roll is removed, by sticking the tip of the knife to the upper edge of the paper tube, which separates it from the tissue and cuts it from it, without approaching or tearing the tissue paper close to it.
  • The tube cut in the previous step is withdrawn by tearing it little by little, or pulled out entirely at once.
  • The toilet paper in it is pulled out after the tube that has been pulled out; So that the roll can be used as a tissue box after tying it.
  • The tissue paper roll is attached using rubber bands; This is to keep it from disintegrating, in addition to keeping the end of the tissue wrapped inside the roll.
  • The circular tissue box can be covered with wrapping paper to give it a distinctive and attractive character, as if it were a wrapped gift, in addition to the possibility of hanging it using the tissue holder designated for this purpose.

How to make a wooden box with a sliding lid

Wooden boxes are used for several purposes, and they may be used as a box for tissue paper, where a box can be made with a sliding cover that is easy to open and use, and tissue paper is placed in it easily, in an elegant and distinctive way, with the possibility of wrapping it with an attractive cover as well, and it is manufactured as follows:

• Materials used:
  • A group of thin woods.
  • hammer.
  • ruler.
  • pencil.
  • nails.
  • Wood glue.
  • Electric or manual wood saw.
  • Wooden paint as desired.
• The method of work:
  • The size of the required box is determined so that it is suitable for the size of the tissues that will be placed in it, and as desired.
  • The wood panels are cut to make 4 sides of the same size, and two bases of a size commensurate with the sides of the box.
  • Cut grooves (paths dividing the plank and allowing the cover to slide through) in the side panels of the box with a hand or power saw so that a straight horizontal groove is cut near the inner top of the box, about 0.3 cm deep along the top; until the cover slides into place.
  • Grooves are evenly cut on 3 sides of the box.
  • The remaining front side of the box is cut, by taking one of the sides that was measured from the top and making a groove on it, so that the cover is at the bottom of the previously cut groove, and the same distance is used to cut a straight horizontal line across the top of the front box.
  • The slip of the cover is tested in the grooves and over the nose by initially joining the pieces and sides together.
  • The pieces are assembled together using adhesive glue, and they are fixed with screws, in addition to connecting the base and verifying that the sides above it are straight and balanced.
  • The outer cover that will slide is cut according to the depth of the grooves that were made in the sides, so that the distance is 0.3 cm from both sides and from the front side of the cover, and a slightly thick incision is made with suitable dimensions from the middle of the upper base; to remove the tissue paper from it.
  • The holes are filled using putty and the knife, if any, then the box is polished using sandpaper.
• NoteThe grooves and the idea of ​​making a sliding cover can be replaced with a cover that can be opened and closed, by making a cover whose dimensions are slightly larger than the lower sides, and it has small bottom bases at a lesser distance from the sides so that it enters them, then a hole is cut in the middle to pull the tissue paper through it, in addition to the possibility of painting it With elegant and distinctive acrylic paint, or put attractive phrases and pictures on it to make its design attractive, unique, and appropriate to the place.

Tissue box recycling ideas

Tissue paper boxes can be used, after they are finished and used up, to make useful things, and instead of throwing them away, they can be recycled and used again, in the following ways:

• Children's mailboxesDecorated tissue boxes and boxes can be used as a mobile mailbox for children to put greeting cards for Halloween and other happy occasions inside, after decorating and wrapping them with wrapping paper, and placing stamps and stickers on them.
• Plastic bag holder: By stuffing these bags in the empty tissue box and keeping it in the cupboard; To use it when you need a plastic bag to put some household waste in, instead of piling up these bags and leaving them scattered in the cupboards.
• Small money boxMoney can be kept in empty tissue paper boxes, and used either for fundraising, or as a simple home piggy bank, by wrapping and wrapping it, then cutting the top hole in which the money will be placed, and finally placing a mark on the front of it to name it, and clarify the purpose of collecting money in it .
• A box for storing cleaning clothsSmall pieces of cloth can be cut with old and worn clothes, and used to wipe dust and clean household surfaces. It can also be folded in a small way and placed inside empty tissue boxes as an organizer.
• Educational geometric shapes and blocks for children: By assembling several empty tissue paper boxes of various shapes and sizes, wrapping each shape with distinctive wrapping paper and decorating it in an attractive way that draws attention, and making giant towers, buildings and walls using them; For children to play with and learn about the blocks without harming them if they fall or break.