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I saw these ghost milk bottles and thought they were very cute and easy…however I couldn’t get hold of little milk bottles so made some milk cartons instead which I’m going to stuff with Halloween goodies for the kids (& my hubby!).
There are seven simple designs in all (including a few pac-man inspired ones) so you can print out your favourite one/s.
HOW-TO
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You will need:
// White paper or thin card
// Glue stick or double sided tape
// Scissors
// Something to score your paper with. I use a needle and metal ruler.
// Treats to fill your box with
STEP-BY-STEP
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1. Print out one of the following templates then cut, score and fold along all the lines (see the ‘cutting/scoring plan’ below for more details).
Design 1, Design 2, Design 3, Design 4, Design 5, Design 6, Design 7
2. Cut and score along all the lines (see the ‘cutting/scoring plan’ below for more details).
3. Fold into box shape and secure tabs with a gluestick or sticky tape.
4. Carefully press the sides of the carton in to create the tetra-pak style top.
5. Fill your boxes with treats, confetti and even a spooky joke!
6. Tape the top closed. I used washi tape but you can use a paper-clip, split pin or anything that comes to hand.
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SCORING/CUTTING PLAN
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– Cut along solid lines
– Score and fold along dotted lines
Hope you all have a fab weekend ^_^
Oh man! I think I am not closing this post for another hour, I will just stair at it’s beauty!
That’s so cute!! Even though we don’t have a big halloween tradition here in Brazil, thinking about making some of those just for the heck of it! Thank you!
Ahhhh, these are so amazing! You are a craft genius, thank you so much for sharing!
Awww, cuteness! I love the sweet little faces. Thanks making and sharing these!
c’est vraiment superbe! Merci
I showed these to my daughter and she wants me to make them for her halloween party! They are very cute. Can you give me any tips on paper scoring with a needle and ruler? thanks!
Hi Joyce…I think Halloween isn’t as big in the UK as it is in America…although in the last 5 -10 years it has become much more popular.
Thanks for stopping by. *Waves* to Brazil ^_^
Hi Heather,
It’s best to use a cutting mat. Lay the paper on top. Use a steel ruler as a guide and simply run the point of the needle along the paper (applying a small amount of pressure). Compass points work well too.
After trying many methods I do think this is the most accurate way of scoring paper and you get a nice sharp fold).
Good luck ^_^
Ahh…thanks Anna.
These are the cutest treat boxes ever!
What size paper works best? I love these!
Hi Heather,
Print out onto A4 (standard printer paper size) 🙂
hi,
I want to print this, but I don’t know where should I click in order to get the ghost treat box template?
Thanks,
Gaby
but I want the actual size of the box
Hi Gaby,
Look in the step-by-step instructions above. It’s the yellow links in step one. Click on the link and it will open up a pdf in a new window or tab.
the base is 6cm x 6cm
This is one of the cutest Halloween craft projects I have ever seen!! LOVE your blog 🙂 So creative.
Gosh they’re so cute! Great printable : )
Thanks so much for the printable. I think my Girl Scout Troops are going to LOVE these! 🙂
Ohmigosh these are so CUTE!! There are so many possibilities with your basic template- all different sizes, different colors for different holidays… I love it!! Thanks for the template and the inspiration!
HOLA FELICITARLOS POR BONITA ARTESANÍA; AQUÍ EN ESPAÑA NO SE FESTEJA PERO SE LOS HARÉ A MI HIJO DE 3 AÑOS Y COMPAÑEROS DEL COLEGIO SALUDOS Y GRACIAS POR FACILITAR LAS PLANTILLAS. =)
I luv it!!!!
Wonderful! minimalist and stylish. Great job!
Cute idea but your instruction photos are not nearly clear enough. Printed out design #1 and couldn’t do it.
Veronica, if you need a hand, let me know what you are having problems with. Maybe I can help. Did you use the cutting/scoring plan above….
Just wanted to see these are amazing! We used them with our students last week for a halloween themed lesson, they loved it and we blogged about it and linked back to you here if you wanna have a look at their creations 🙂
Yay…they look so cute….love the bat wings ^_^
adorables !… je les aime vraiment beaucoup… merci pour le partage…
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH 🙂
Hello! Thank you so much for this – and your other tutorials, they’re fantastic!
Lorna
These treat boxes are really nice and so cute. Thanks for the description and the cutting plan!
I love the topic and the idea is silly + funny. It’s great – I think crafts are good for being light-hearted and relieves stress !
Your projects are wonderful–this is just such an incredible site! I wonder if you would mind sharing the name of the program you use to produce your templates? I am a toy designer, looking to make the transition from hand drawn patterns, to digitized ones. Thank you so much. 🙂
Hi Shirley…I used adobe illustrator 🙂
Many thanks Anna ^_^
These are SO adorable! Could make some new templates for Christmas with Rudolph instead of a ghost? They would go down so well!
PS: loving everything on here and your book is on my christmas wishlist! Also are you from the Uk or US?
Thanks Kate!
Elin x
I would love to….just not sure I have time. If I do find some I’ll try and squeeze it in. Thanks Elin ^_^
Aah, maybe for next year? Have made your gorgeous mountain tetrahedrons and also your raindrop cubes to hang around the house – they look fab
Yay – glad it went well Elin ^_^
thank you very much for the template.
i made one with tracing paper, for a more ghost-like look 🙂
Amazing! I love it! So bad that in Mexico we didn´t celebrate halloween ):
but it still being adorable! :3
oh god… love dat joke 🙂
I just made these! They’re so cute – my friends loved it so much! Thanks for sharing! 😀
Adorable!!! Just wanted to let you know that I included this in my roundup of cute ghost ideas and products. Thanks!! http://theroadtocrazy.blogspot.com/2014/10/31-days-of-halloween-2014-day-21-50.html
SO CUTE!!! Thank you for sharing! Love it.
So cute! I love this website! It’s all amazing.
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