Character Treat Boxes Santa Penguin Snowman

 Tapering box for holiday gifting are decorated as one 

of three winter characters: Santa, Penguin or Snowman. 

Basic box measures approx. 3.75” tall, top width 3.375”, 

bottom width 3.625”, and holds approx. 8.5 oz of treats. 

Snowman character box details include: wrap over rim, 

fold-around stocking hat “point” with tassel circle end 

(or add miniature pompom glued to end), 

face with cut-out eye circles and smile, 

dimensional pointed “carrot” nose, 

scarf wrap strip and overlay knot and streamers.

Santa box details include: wrap over rim, 

fold-around stocking hat “point” with tassel circle end 

(or add miniature pompom glued to end), 

face with cut-out eyes and 3D 3/8” wood nose button 

(or optional circle nose) hole, beard front panel and mustache. 

Penguin box details include: wrap over rim, 

fold-around stocking hat “point” with tassel circle end 

(or add miniature pompom glued to end), 

face front panel overlay with cut-out eye circles, 

dimensional pointed beak, scarf wrap strip and 

overlay knot and streamers. 

NOTE: Step by step assembly will be shown for

the Snowman treat box. Variations will be shown

for the other two: Santa (Step 20) and Penguin (Step 27).

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes for Snowman:

A box front, side & bottom panel

B box back and side panel

C front (face) panel

D eye & smile contrast underlay for front panel

E dimensional nose

F scarf band   G scarf knot, streamers

H interior bottom reinforcement panel

I box rim strip main and separate section

J hat with tassel ball

--OR--

Identify and cut the shapes for Santa:

A box front, side & bottom panel with

interior bottom reinforcement panel

B box back and side panel

C front (beard) panel

D mustache    E face underlay

F beard detail cutouts contrast underlay

G eye contrast underlay for front panel

H box rim strip main and separate section

I hat with tassel ball

--OR--

Identify and cut the shapes for the Penguin:

A box front, side & bottom panel

B box back and side panel

C front body panel overlay

D face front panel underlay

E dimensional nose

F eye contrast underlay

G scarf band  H scarf knot, streamers

I interior bottom reinforcement panel

J box rim strip main and separate section

K hat with tassel ball

The sample projects include these .75" pompom balls

as hat tassels, purchased from Michael's.

(Alternative circles to cut from paper and attach

as tassels are included in cut file.)

2. Prepare the box hull shapes by bending back on

all perforation lines for panels and flange tabs.

3. Align the straight side edge of one shape to overlap

edge flange of other shape, adjust . . .

. . . for top to bottom

alignment, then join side seam.

4. Form the hull into a tube to align and join second

side seam. Symmetry of shape allows it to be

pressed flat to apply fingertip pressure along seam.

5. Prepare the face panel by positioning and attaching

the contrast underlay behind  with nose triangle cut out

and tab slot of each aligned as precisely as possible.

As the shapes are joined, use a blade-style tool

inserted in slot to make sure it is aligned to

be completely open to accent nose tab.

6. Prepare dimensional nose by bending back on

all perforations for wedge panels, side flange and

bottom tabs.

7. Form the nose shape into a cone, with straight

side edge overlapping side edge tab opposite to

perforation line, then join seam.

NOTE: it may be helpful to insert a pointed narrow

tool such as a fine gauge knitting needle or skewer

into the come to provide press-against surface.

8. Position nose on front of face, insert bottom

tab into tab slot, then tip nose . . . 

. . . into position with

side/top tabs inserted into triangle cutout.

On panel backside, bend tabs back and glue in place.

9. Position face panel onto front hull panel, adjust

to achieve even narrow offset edge margin,

then attach securely in place. (If using liquid adhesive,

use heavy objects around nose to help keep flat

while drying and avoid warping or curling.

10. Reconfigure the hull back into its full volume form,

then bend bottom flanges inward, bend bottom panel

into position to attach edges in place.

Reach into interior to apply pressure along the three

flanges to secure in place.

11. Position and attach bottom accent square into box.

12. Prepare scarf strip by bending back slightly on

angled, short perforations.

Assemble knot and streamers by positioning

knots of streamer shapes one on top of the other . . .

. . . (align the tiny triangle symbols which point to 

top edge) then position and attach knot shape 

on top with top edges aligned.

13. Position scarf strip across front panel and adjust

top-to-bottom positioning so that perf bends fit snugly

at box edges, and glue in place. Bend each end back

to attach to box side panels, adjusting to ensure that

that lower edge of strip is parallel to bottom of box.

14. Position and attach knot/streamers to scarf

strip and front panel.

15. Prepare top rim strip shapes by bending top tabs

and bottom flanges back; also bend at short vertical

perf lines and tabs.

NOTE that bottom "flange" edges can be identified

by tiny single or double half-circle "bite" cutouts.

16. Assemble the rim into a ring by joining the short

and long strips, then . . .

. . . apply glue to backsides of all bottom flanges

and bend back to attach to backside of strips.

NOTE it may be helpful to place each face of "ring"

face down on flat surface to apply fingertip pressure

to flange from backside.

17. Fit the rim ring assembly onto top of box,

with top-edge tab/flanges directed to the inside,

push down into place fully, then apply glue to tabs

backside and attach in place to inside faces of hull.

18. Prepare the hat shape by bending back on all

perforation lines.

NOTE that the bottom triangle panels will eventually

be folded back behind the hat triangles and glued

to each other. It will be helpful to wait to glue these

together in final positions until hat is in place on hull.

19. Apply glue to top tabs (underside), then . . .

. . . position and attach at front corner of box as shown.

Bend tabs back to inside of rim and attach in place.

20. Apply quick-grab craft glue to tip or hat OR

pompom ball, then . . .

. . . press ball onto hat tip and hold in place until secure.

Here is the Snowman box completed.

SANTA BOX

Follow Steps 2-4 for Snowman box.

21. Prepare face underlay panel by inverting upper

and lower panels face down on work surface and

placing a small piece of cello tape across joint as

means of keeping together until glued to beard shape.

22.  Turn underlay panel face up, then positioning

(centered) beard shape over underlay and attaching.

On backside, position and attach eye contrast shape

over eye cut outs, taking care to keep clear 

of nose cutout.

23. Position and attach mustache across panel,

with top center curved edge aligning precisely

with nose cut out (make sure it is level crosswise).

24. Position and attach painted wood button into 

nose cut out hole, using appropriate adhesive.

NOTE that attachment of nose button may be best

accomplished after the hull assembly is complete,

to allow pressing of glued-up shapes flat.

25. Position and attach front panel onto front of

assembled box . . .

. . . with narrow margins maintained around edges.

26. Continue assembly similar to Snowman box

from Step 15 to the end.

Here is the completed Santa box.

PENGUIN BOX

Follow Steps 2-4 for Snowman box.

27. Center body front (black) on top of face (white)

underlay and attach in place.

28. Refer to Steps 7-8 to prepare the dimensional

nose shape . . .

. . . and insert tabs into front panel assembly and

attach tabs on backside.

Position and attach eye contrast strip behind eyes.

29. Follow assembly steps 10-20 to complete Penguin.

Here is the completed Penguin box.