I’ve got a special new “treat” for you today! And it’s one you can start making in no time at all. Perfect for party favors, wedding goodies, and more, these milk carton treat boxes are just the thing you need to spruce up your next event!
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Supplies
- Cardstock
- Hot Glue
- Decorative Ribbon/Gems (optional)
- Bone Folder (optional)
- A Cutting Machine or X-ACTO knife
- My Free Template
How to Make It
1. Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of the pieces of the milk carton treat boxes.
Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don’t forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you’re having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
2. Start by attaching the decorative edges to the bottom of each side. Then, fold along all the score lines, like so.
3. Next, attach the main sides together, gluing the tabs to the inside. Then, fold in the bottom of your box by overlapping each side, one at a time, and working your way around.
Once the bottom of your box is assembled, glue in the side tabs of the top section.
Fill your treat box with whatever goodies you’d like!
To close your container, fold over the top flap and either glue it in place, or punch a couple of holes, and string a ribbon through.
Finish by adding some stickers, ribbon, gems, or whatever other elements you choose to give your box a personal touch!
The fun thing about these boxes is that they can be utilized in so many different ways. By using frosted paper and bling, mine turned out on the fancier side. But, if you wanted them to look more rustic, you could use craft paper and some cute lace!
No matter what you choose, these treat boxes are sure to be a hit.
I use Adobe Illustrator for all of my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy putting these milk carton treat boxes to good use. And don’t forget to share your cute, finished creations with me on Instagram!
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 6 Comments on Milk Carton Treat Boxes
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Kathy
August 5, 2021 at 9:57 am (3 years ago)Thank you so much for sharing your adorable design. I have seen these milk cartons before. However, none of them are as cute as yours. Your design is the best I have ever seen. Thank you again!
Mandee
August 5, 2021 at 11:39 am (3 years ago)Aww, thank you Kathy! ❤️
auntie em
August 6, 2021 at 5:07 am (3 years ago)Thank you for sharing these sweet little cartons. Perfect to tuck some treats into for the little ones soon to be heading back to school or for setting on the table as place markers with names added on. So many ideas in my head now. I love how you have used the pretty papers and bling to give them such a dainty feminine touch. Just sweet.
Have a great weekend. Cheers!
Mandee
August 6, 2021 at 10:48 am (3 years ago)Thanks for your kind words!
You are too right! I hadn’t thought of using them in place settings, but they would be absolutely perfect for that. 😊
Monalisa
August 6, 2021 at 7:32 pm (3 years ago)Adorable!
florencia
August 8, 2021 at 7:29 pm (3 years ago)hola!!! bellas todas tus creaciones siempre!!! muchas gracias por compartirlo! es de mucho inspiración y utilidad. cuando se vendra allgo para niños en tematicas de dulsces o ice cream?
saludos argentinos