Box with 3D Jingle Bell Topper

Classic small gift box with fold latch bottom is designed 

to hold a 3D slice-form jingle bell as lid embellishment . 

Lid modifications for holding bell securely in place include 

three slots for bell back slice edges plus fit-through 

punch tab for tying onto bell. 

Box measures approx. 4” wide x 4” long x 

2” deep when closed. 

Jingle bell measures approx. 1.875” x 1.875” 

(plus top tab) when assembled. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A hull back/side with lid

B hull front/side

C lid "icing" scalloped circle and square 

E "icing" wide wall trim rectangle (3)

D "icing front wall trim rectangle

Q under-lid reinforcement disc

R push-through tie-on tab

F-M jingle bell slices with cut-in numbers 1 thru 8

N holly double leaf stem

O holly berries trio base plus 2 individual circles

2. For jingle bell assembly, follow this LINK

and complete Steps 1-9.

BOX ASSEMBLY

3. Prepare the two hull shapes by bending back

on all perforation lines for wall, top and bottom panels,

and tabs.

4. Line up the two hull shapes to overlap for the first

side seam, with straight edges overlapped to perforation

line, adjust for top to bottom alignment, then glue seam.

5. Invert the shape and attach the reinforcement

shape behind the lid, carefully aligning

the three long and one short slots as precisely

as possible.

6. On front side, position and attach the "icing"

square frame, centered on the lid panel,

and then center and attach the scalloped

ring shape.

On the other wall panels, center and attach

the remaining rectangular or thumb arch accents.

7. Form the hull shape into a ring to align and attach

second side seam.

9. Prepare the tie-on tab shape by bending

as shown, back at center mark, and forward

at end tabs.

10. Bend backsides together to attach to each other

with holes aligned precisely.

11. From underside of lid, insert tab through

the smaller slot toward top of panel . . .

. . . push through fully, and attach tabs to backside

of lid panel.

12. Close the box bottom by first folding front back,

sides inward . . .

. . . then bend the back panel "tongue" forward

and allow all bottom latch panels to depress inward

until the tongue extension can slip behind . . .

. . . front panel to lock all bottom panels into position.

Push the bottom down into perpendicular position.

13. Slip interior accent bottom panel into place.

(Box can be un-assembled and stored in

its flattened position. If this is desired, leave bottom

panel loose; if assembly is "permanent" glue in place.)

14. To close box, fold top lid panel down and tuck

front flange tab behind front wall as shown.

15. To finish with bell topper attached, identify

back center "slice", and the slices on each side

of it, then slip each into corresponding slot of lid,

compressing each in as needed . . .

. . . so that side slices will slip into slots.

16. Align the bell's top tie-on tab with box tab . . .

. . . then tie with twine threaded through both

punch holes. (Model project uses double strands.)

Here, the lid is being re-closed.

And here is the completed project.

Jingle bell can be detached and used as ornament. etc.