Are you ready for the holidays?  Have you forgotten a few gifts to give and dread the idea of going back to the mall?  Fear not…bake up some amazing cookies and package them in a pretty little box!  The best gifts are homemade, in my humble opinion!

So what are some key tips to making a beautiful cookie box?

1. choose the right size box
2. decide on your “menu” of goodies to go into the box
3. consider the packing materials you’ll need

I also like to use a sturdy box so that it will hold up to the weight of all the goodies.

I make dividers out of heavy cardboard and cover them in wrapping paper or parchment.  In the case of this particular cookie box, I found some dark grey cardboard and used that to make my dividers.  Once you decide how many different items to put in the box, you will know how many dividers you will want and how to arrange them.  Be creative…it’s entirely up to you.

I don’t like to tape the dividers in until I have the final sizing done.  I might, for example, leave a space for cookies, but find that they are slightly smaller or bigger than I anticipated.  If the dividers aren’t taped or glued down, I can easily move the dividers into position.  Then I make them permanent by gluing or taping them into place.