Santa Head Block 3D Box

Fashioned after a decorated wood block cutout, 

the lid and base fit snugly together. 

Face assembly is easy, with base and 

other component silhouettes to build upon. 

Measures approx. 5" wide x 7.75" tall x 1.5" deep. 

ASSEMBLY:  1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A box lid main shape
B hat area boxing strip
C face side boxing strip  
D face side & bottom boxing strip
E box base main shape
F base hat area boxing strip
G base face side boxing strip
H base face side & bottom boxing strip

2. This block box is similar to the "Uncle Sam 3D Box"

assembly. Please follow this LINK to view

the box assembly for that project,

referring to steps 2-9, 11 (the Santa box

does not have edge rim tabs).

This illustration will identify where the symbols

on the boxing strips will be to indicate

which ends join, etc.

3. Identify and cut the lid accent shapes

that create the Santa head.

NOTE that the rosy NOSE shape should

have 2-3 circles cut, in order to fill in the opening

and raise the nose above the level of the mustache.

ALTERNATIVE: use a painted mushroom wood cap

for Santa's nose like that for Uncle Sam box.

4. Pre-assemble accent shapes into units:
A) beard onto lower part of face/head silhouette
(if you want to ink the cheek areas, do that
prior to joining these two together);
B) holly berry circle onto holly base;
C) hat fur trim onto lower portion of hat base;
D) eye white circles behind black pupil shapes;
E) nose multiples into a stack;
F) stars layered with holes matches.

5. Complete the head accent assembly

by positioning and attaching all shapes:

hat above face; holly unit onto hat;

mustache below nose protrusion.

NOTE: nose and eyes will be placed into 

their respective windows eventually (shown

here as information only), but this cannot happen

until the face assembly is attached to lid in step 7.

6. Thread twine through star holes

and tie knot and bow.

7. Position (centered, with roughly even offset 

all around) and attach the head assembly

onto the LID. Position and attach eyes

an nose.

8. Position and attach star at top of hat,
joining surfaces that touch.

9. Fit the LID over the BASE to complete

the box, check Step 24 for the Uncle Sam box

for information about gluing the boxing

together so that the box will NOT open.

Here he is finished.