Tray Box Shield Stars Stripes

Treat holder or table favor box “base” fits into 

a dimensional “rim” tray with a layered stars 

and stripes shield emblem decorating each 

of the four box faces. 

Add studs or brads at punch holes for flair. 

Great for July 4th, a patriotic gathering or 

to celebrate military service, and more. 

Measures approx. 3” wide x 3” deep x 4” tall 

when fully assembled. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main box hull with attached bottom panel

B interior reinforcement for box hull floor

C bottom rim "tray" 

D shield foundation (4) E stripes (4)

F stars crest (4)  G shield edge accent (4)

Not shown: optional accent hole covers (8)

2. Prepare the 4 shields by identifying the shapes . . .

. . . positioning and attaching stripes at base

bottom edges, crest at base upper edges . . .

. . . and edge "rim" accent over the top of

the layers with all edges a precisely aligned

as possible.

If using liquid adhesive to assemble, place each

glued-up shield unit under a flat heavy weight until

completely dried, for at lease a hour or more.

This will help prevent or minimize warping or

curling of the glued-up shape.

3. Prepare the main hull shape by bending  back on

all perforation lines for walls and flanges.

4. Form the hull walls section into a box tube to align

and overlap the plain wall edge across the side seam

flange to perf line, adjust for top and bottom alignment,

then join the seam. NOTE that . . .

. . . since the hull is a symmetrical shape, it can

be flattened to apply fingertip pressure evenly

along the seam until secure.

5. Pop out the hull into its cube form, then fold and

push the bottom panel up inside the walls, then . . .

. . . bend the bottom flanges into position

and glue in place to the bottom panel outside

surface. Take care that the box form is squared.

It may be helpful to place the box bottom-down on

flat work surface and reach fingertips or tool inside

the box to apply pressure along all three seams.

6. Apply adhesive (dry double side tape preferred) to

underside of reinforcement panel, then insert into

the box form and push into place at bottom.

Apply pressure to attach in place.

7. Prepare the rim tray shape by bending back on

each of the inward 3 perforation lines in the series

at each of the tray edges, except bend forward on

the final, outer perforation for the attachment flange.

Also bend back the tabs at the ends of two rim

perforation series.

8. Complete the very short corner seam at each

of the four corners by bending back (or up as is shown

here) two adjacent short outer wall segments, with

the tab behind the opposite plain edge, with edge

aligning at the tab's perf cut, and join the seam.

9. Identify the non-miter side walls for tray by

locating the "bite" notch at the center of each

opposite wall. These are the first walls to be

folded inward.

Apply adhesive to the underside of 

the edge segment, then . . .

. . . bend each segment to form the long rectangular

rim shape created by the perforation series.

Push the edge attachment flange back toward

the outer wall until the inner wall is vertical and at

a perpendicular angle to the tray floor.

 NOTE it may be helpful to use something like 

a small block of wood or a match box gently pushed 

inward along the angle to help set the wall at 

the perpendicular angle. Repeat for the opposite wall.

10. Repeat the process to bend the remaining two

"miter" corner sides inward, taking care at the corners

to make sure that the rim top segment angle edge

wraps over the previously-positioned corner. Then

continue to position inner wall and attachment flange

as was previously done, pushing into the perpendicular

positioning. Apply pressure to secure all flanges in place.

11. Position and attach each shield accent onto

one of the box walls, matching the upper edges.

12. Apply adhesive along the tray inner attachment

flange faces (and center of floor panel if desired),

then insert the bottom of the box into the tray

and push down to fully seat in place.

Insert fingertips or tools into box to apply pressure

inside along edges to secure.

13. Add gold studs or gold circle cut outs (match

the shield rim) to cover the punch holes.

Fill with loose treats, etc.