Wrap it like…

A Little House

Keep the package completely box-shaped and build the house with flat paper details—simple, stable and easy to unwrap.

You need

• Kraft or solid-colour paper
• Dark card for a flat roof shape
• Paper scraps for windows, door and plants
• Tape or glue dots and scissors

How to do it

1. Wrap the rectangular box neatly and place its broadest face toward you.
2. Cut a large roof triangle and attach it flat across the upper front.
3. Add a rectangular door below the roof.
4. Build windows from four small paper squares or draw panes with a marker.
5. Add one or two flat details such as a shrub, wreath or house number shape.
6. Leave the back undecorated so the recipient can find the seam easily.

Key trick

Do not build a structural roof. A flat roof silhouette keeps the project practical while the front still reads immediately as a house.

Variations

Try a snowy cottage, colourful row house, new-home version with a key-shaped tag, or gingerbread-inspired paper details.

Optional product help

Sharp scissors and double-sided tape help the paper details sit cleanly. Use supplies you already own unless a project genuinely calls for something different.

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