A simplified hinged square box which can further serve as the basic box for many other complicated origami box ideas for example origami rose box or origami gift box.
It is super easy but the lid is a little bit thin and cant fold the shape perfectly. If you are searching for some cut gift box ideas, check our origami box collection list.
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- Folding time: 10 minutes
- Paper: 15ร15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy
Material
Get a 15*15 cm square origami paper, with different colors on each side, and you will get a 4.1*4.1 cm hinged square box.
Origami Hinged Square Box Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up, fold it in half horizontally, crease it well then unfold.
Step 2
Fold it in half vertically, crease it well and unfold it, creating a intersection point formed by these two creases at the center of the paper.
Step 3
Fold the four points to the intersection point diagonally.
Step 4
Hold the paper in your hand so that it bends in the same way as the picture shows, like an “S”, then flatten this edge, creating two creases to divide this edge into three equal parts.
Step 5
Fold the bottom right edge toward the top left along the dotted line (formed by extending vertically from the point you just made to the bottom left edge). Crease it well then unfold.
Step 6
Repeat this for the top left edge.
Step 7
Fold the bottom left edge toward the top right along the dotted line, to align with the line connecting by the two red points. (the red points are formed by the intersection of the two creases you just made and the slits).
Crease it well then unfold.
Step 8
Repeat this for the top right edge.
Step 9
Rotate it for 45 degrees clockwise.
Step 10
Unfold the top and bottom triangles.
Step 11
Lift the left and right edges along the creases shown by the dotted lines, making them stand.
Step 12
Bring up the top part and make it stand along the crease shown by the dotted line.
Pinch up the creases on the left and right shown by the red dotted lines, forming two corners, and fold them to the center, finally, place them well.
Step 13
Fold the top point down along the edge shown by the dotted line, adjust the top triangle to fit into the white part at the bottom of the box, and now you get an edge of the box.
Step 14
Fold the bottom part of the box along the existing creases as you did in step 12.
Step 15
Fold the bottom triangle up to make it fit into the white place perfectly, and this is the lid of the box.
Step 16
Rotate it 180 degrees clockwise.
Step 17
Close the lid and see! That’s your cute hinged square box.
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