Wide Mouth Nugget Choc Cards

 Assemble wide-mouth character on card front silhouette.

Thin back-box neatly holds six Hershey's wrapped nugget

candies to show-through opened-wide mouth. 

(Or fill with other loose treats.)

Separate top flap allows opening to enjoy the treat, 

with top-fold mini card (3”x2.5”) attached to box front to 

include sentiment and attribution if desired. 

Santa and snowman cards measure 

approx. 5.25” tall x 3.75” wide x .75” deep. 

Bear card measures approx. 3.8" tall

x 3.75" wide x .75" deep.

NOTE that the box and finishing assembly is the same

for all three card designs. Instructions for Snowman

will be shown in detail, with front panel assembly specifics

for Santa (step 16) and Bear (step 21) will follow.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A card front with head silhouette shaping

B clear window panel

C hat base with brim overlay, band

D snowman face   E muffler

F carrot nose base with overlay, eyes

G holly leaves with berries base, 2 berried

H candy box with separate top tuck-in "lid"

I opt. top-fold sentiment card

J side buffer strips to fold, glue in box sides

to assist snug fit of Hershey's nuggets

2. Assemble face front, from separate shapes

shown here:

A.  hat brim with band overlays onto hat base

B. berries onto berries base

C. holly leaves with berries unit onto hat

D. carrot nose overlay onto base, then

position (use dash guide marks) on face and

attach

3. Assemble face onto card front base:

A. center muffle shape with bottom straight edges

aligned, and glue in place

B. position face unit with mouth opening edges

aligned with base

C. position hat unit abutted above head with

upper and side edges aligned

D. add eye circles into recesses.

4. Prepare candy back box by bending back on all

perforations for panels, flanges and tabs.

5. Bend and fold the two "buffer" strips in accordion

style, then apply glue between the folds so that

the strip segments stack and attach on top of each other.

Place under a heavy flat object such as a heavy book

or a plank, etc., until fully dried. Put aside until steps 8 & 11

when they will be attached to the interior walls of box.

6. Prepare the box "lid" shape by bending the top

flange forward and the flap back.

7. Use double-sided 1/8" wide adhesive tape

(or equivalent, or alternative) to prepare the clear

window panel to be attached to box inside.

Remove tape liner, then . . .

. . . carefully position on box window wall so that

the sides and bottom edges fit barely between

perforations, with top edge extending above window,

then attach securely in place.

8. Position and attach the first of the buffer strip stacks

behind the middle side wall, taking care that edges

DO NOT interfere with bending back of adjacent walls

or tabs. NOTE the second buffer strip will be attached

in step 11. 

9. When ready to attach the front panel to the box,

apply adhesive to the front panel edges within area

defined by the sides and bottom flange perf lines.

Position the front assembly so that the bottom aligns 

with the bottom flange perf line, with the mouth 

opening edges lined up as precisely as possible . . .

. . .  with the other mouth opening edges 

beneath, and attach the surfaces that touch. 

Join securely.

10. When front is secure, form the box compartment

to bring the straight side wall edge around to overlap

the opposite long flange, adjust for alignment,

then attach.

11. Insert the remaining buffer strip into the box

to position and attach behind the "non-buffer strip"

 side wall.

12. At bottom, bend side, front and back tabs,

flanges and wall inward to close box, taking care

to "square up" the box, and glue in place.

13. At top, position the "lid" shape so that it can

close with flap tucked into the box and top flange

extending upward on the backside of panel, then . . .

. . .attach in place.

14. Fold the optional sentiment card, center and

attach on the box's back panel below the finger

cut out. To keep it in closed position, use a sticky dot

or equivalent dry "temp" adhesive.

15. Fill with two rows of chocolate nugget candies

with "plain" smooth faces forward. Then . . .

. . . fold side tabs inward, lid flap downward to

tuck behind the back wall of box.

Here is the Snowman box filled and finished.

SANTA WIDE MOUTH CANDY BOX CARD

16. Identify and cut the shapes for Santa.

NOTE that shapes for hat fur and nose are composed

of base shape with overlay.

17. Begin with the head and front decor shapes

as shown, then . . .

. . . layer A) hat fur with overlay aligned at top,  

B) nose with overlay aligned at top, C) mustache

positioned on top of face surround silhouette.

18. Assemble shapes with suit collar shape centered

along bottom of card front base, then position A) face

surround/mustache centered with bottom edge

aligned with top of window opening, B) hat abutted

at top so that edges align with card base edges,

C) beard shape with inward edge aligned with

mouth window opening edges.

19. Complete assembly by positioning and attaching

A) hat tassel, B) fur assembly, C) eye circles,

D) nose, E) holly and berry assembly.

20. Refer to Snowman steps 4-15 to complete 

box assembly.

BEAR WIDE MOUTH CANDY BOX CARD

21. Identify and cut the shapes.

22. Assemble the head and card front by positioning

and attaching the muffler shape along bottom of 

card front base, centered, with straight bottom 

edges aligned. Also layer and attach cheeks onto

head front around mouth opening corner, with

nose overlay positioned and attached at top of base.

23. Continue assembly by positioning head assembly

over card front so that mouth opening interior edges

and ear/head edges align.

24.  Finally, position and attach inner ears, eyes,

nose and smile.

25. Refer to Snowman steps 4-15 to complete 

box assembly.