Twin Popsicle 3D Box Gift Card Holder

 
Re-create this classic twin popsicle

(in your recipient’s favorite “flavor”) 

as a slider box which opens to reveal 

a gift card held in place with interlocking slot arms. 

Layered stick shapes are glued together 

for a realistic presentation

Box project measures approx. 3.25” wide x 6.5” long 

(including sticks) x .84” deep when assembled and closed.

 Plain liner insert included as alternative for treats 

or other appropriately sized gift.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A slider main base   B slider sides & walls boxing walls

C slider front wall and wrap compartment

D  sticks opening interior cover

E gift card carrier insert (1-3 layers

for thickness) with optional securing arms

F stick shapes (2 sets of 6-7 ea; see Step 2)

G stick front/back (2 sets of 2 ea)

H stick layers test window with test strips

I sleeve hull back panel   J sleeve hull front panel

K sleeve hull side/top walls boxing strip

L hull front accent layers: whole base, 

front with windows, highlights

2. To determine how many stick "core" strips to cut

to fit snugly through the cutout windows in slider bottom,

conduct a test by layering . . . 

. . . test strips into a stack, then inserting through

the test window. Selected card stock will affect how many

fit. Likely 8 strips will fit best; but 6 or 7 are also possible.

Once the quantity is determined, subtract 1 each for

stick front and back (2 total), then use that new total

for core quantity. Cut two sets.

3. Prepare the side walls boxing strip for the main hull

by adding curl to the strip at the multiple notch areas,

using a rod-like tool such as this wooden dowel,

applying fingertip or thumb pressure as the card stock

strip is drawn across the tool. NOTE that the dash marks

that define the segments of the rounded portions

of boxing strip (at ends of multi tab segments) should

be considered as guide marks and 

NOT bending perforations. 

4. Add 'M' folds at the center - valley fold at center

perforation, mountain folds on each side.

5. Bend the mini tabs and all of other tabs

back to perpendicular.

6. Position the 'M' bends at the top center edges

of the hull BACK panel, with straight panel edges

aligned at tab perf bends, and join in place.

7. Align the next segment of the wall boxing strip

along the straight portion of top edge to one

side of center, and shape the curved multi tab

length around the corner. Use the guide marks

on the panel and on the boxing strip that define

the corner curve to align edges accurately,

and glue in place.

To help secure the seam, invert the assembly face down

on flat work surface and apply fingertip pressure along

the inside where tabs are attaching. 

8. Continue to align and join the long side length

of boxing strip at the panel edge.

9. Repeat the past two steps to complete the opposite

side of hull-to-back boxing seam.

10. Repeat the steps to position and attach

the FRONT hull panel to the hull walls boxing strip.

It may be helpful to use a flat tool blade (as well

as fingers) inserted into the windows to adjust

and apply pressure along the hull-to-walls seams.

11. Prepare the front accent assembly by first

positioning and attaching the outline/windows panel

on top of the hull panel, will all outer edges aligned

as precisely as possible.

Next, position the two highlight accents . . . 

. . . inside the left edges of each window, and

attach in place.

12. Position and attach the front accent assembly

onto the front of the hull, with outer edges aligned.

13. Repeat the prep for the slider boxing strip, by

adding curl to the two rounded corner segments where

multiple tabs . . . 

. . . fall along only one side edge (this is one way

to tell the slider boxing walls from the hull boxing).

Also bend the center perforations in the 'M' 

configuration as for the hull boxing.

Bend the attachment edge tabs, and the rim and

end tab back.

14. Identify the end tab symbols (tiny triangle or circle)

in the slider boxing and the bottom end panel,

which show where the two shapes attach.

Position the slider bottom panel as for the hull panels

at the center top to attach tabs at 'M' bends, then . . . 

. . . then continue to position top segments, rounded

corners, and log side segments to bottom panel . . . 

. . . until first one half of boxing strip and then second

half are aligned and joined in place.

15. Prepare the bottom end panel by bending

back on all the panels, tabs and flanges,

except bend forward at the rounded side tabs

and the interior cross flange between those tabs.

16. Position the exterior long flange along slider

bottom edge, and the side symbol-containing tabs

tucked inside the bottom edges of boxing strip,

adjust and glue in place.

17. Near the bottom panel, two shorter side tabs

are NOT rim tabs, but should be left 

in perpendicular position. 

Bend the remaining rim tabs inward and glue 

in place to inside of wall.

18. Bend/wrap the bottom panel extension toward

the slider interior. Top-most side edges should

align and attach to the no-rim tabs. Apply . . . 

. . . adhesive to backside of top flange, and 

rounded side tabs, as well as boxing side tabs

that extend under bottom panel. Then . . . 

. . . fold/wrap the panel into position, with . . . 

. . . long flange cut edge aligned at 

dashed guide line on base panel.

One way to assist interior cross wall to be secured into

upright perpendicular position is to use a squared

block to push the wall and tab angle into position.

19. Begin stick preparation by bending top tabs back

on front and back stick shapes.

20. Position the core stick shapes into a stack

and glue each together. Take care that ALL cut edges

are aligned as accurately as possible.

Also position the tabbed front and back stick shapes

onto the front and . . . 

. . . back of core stack, 

with side and rounded bottom edges aligned

as accurately as possible, 

and glue in place.

Press the assembly under a heavy flat weight

while glue dries, to avoid warping and curling,

and ensure that the shape stack remains flat.

(This may require a few hours.)

Prepare two sticks.

21. Apply glue to the outer surface of tabs, then

insert end through interior slot, through closed space,

and . . . 

. . . out the opposite slot. Push completely into place

so that tabs rest against the wall surface . . . 

. . . and attach in place securely.

22. Apply double-stick tape to the backside

of the "cover" rectangle, then center over the panel

to conceal stick tabs, and attach in place.

23. Prepare gift card holder insert by layering

the insert shapes into a stack with ALL cut edges

aligned as precisely as possible, and gluing together

Press flat under heavy weight until dry.

24. Gift card insert can be inserted as is into

the slider compartment . . .

. . . with gift card inserted into the window

(consider securing with temp sticky dot

or 1" length of double sided tap).

Or, if preferred, position and attach the interlocked

and centered arms over the middle of the insert,

wrap ends to backside and secure there;

or trim excess and attach at insert edges.

When gift card is positioned, arms can be

slid open to allow card to be removed.

This image shows the arms-secured card in place

as the slider is inserted into the bottom opening

of main hull.