Easy Bearded Gnome Gift Boxes for Tiny Trinkets & Treats!

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Learn how to create adorable gnome gift boxes for the holidays!

Homemade gift boxes are a lovely way to take a small gift or treat and make it really special. You know what else is small and special? Gnomes! Traditionally symbols of good luck, gnomes love all times of year, but they especially love to come out of the woodwork around the holidays. I just love these little guys, and I’m so excited to show you how to make gnome gift boxes — with beards!

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These gnome gift boxes are one of my favorite projects this Christmas! Each is unique and perfect for tucking a sweet gift inside! They make perfect party favors when you fill them with candy. Or, instead of candy, you can also can put small gifts inside, like stickers, jewelry, tiny beauty products like lip balm, and other small types of items. Or you can fill them with cash! Pair it with a special note and you’ve got a memorable little gift to bring a little cheer to a special person. 

Another way to use these gnome gift boxes is to create a bunch of them for the cutest Christmas advent calendar ever! Line up twelve boxes on your mantel or a shelf, and your lucky recipient can open one surprise per day until Christmas arrives. I think Alexa and Greg would absolutely love this (but shh, don’t ruin the surprise)!

The easiest, fastest way to make these little gnome gift boxes is to cut them with a cutting machine. I’ll demonstrate using my Cricut Maker 3, but you can also make these with a Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore series machine, the Venture, the Joy (requires just a little scaling down), or the Joy Xtra. You can also use another cutting machine brand that uses SVG or DXF files, or you can cut the pieces by hand using scissors and my PDF file.

A green StandardGrip machine mat and a Premium Fine-Point blade works well for cutting the cardstock. I also recommend having some basic go-to tools for papercrafting on hand, like a brayer, spatula, and weeding tool.

After everything is cut, I’ll show you how to assemble the gnome gift boxes. To get the best results, I used hot glue for some parts, and craft glue for others — be sure to check out the tutorial to find out which type of I recommend using when.

If that wasn’t cute enough, these adorable gift box gnomes end up with personalities all their own depending on the beard and nose you choose, as well as the colors and types of cardstock that make up the box, hat, and embellishments. I even added a white pom pom to some of the hats for an extra touch!

Once assembled, I like to fill my Christmas gnomes gift boxes with a little paper shred, then place the gift or treats on top. But if you want more room for treats, skip the filler!

These are sure to be a hit this holiday season, and I can’t wait to see all of your gnome personalities bring more magic to Christmas!

    

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How to Make Cute Gnome Gift Boxes!

The detailed step-by-step assembly video on how to make gnome gift boxes was available to watch for free for 24 hours during Maker Academy Weekend 2024, held online November 7-10, 2024. Get access to the Maker Academy Weekend 2024 videos, printable handbooks, and design files with a 2024 VIP Pass to Maker Academy Weekend or by joining the ADVANCE with JenniferMaker program as an ANNUAL (yearly) member!

Answers to Your Questions About My Gnome Gift Box Tutorial

Q: Where is your tutorial for this project?

A: This is a special project we made for our free Maker Academy Weekend 2024 event! A complete and detailed step-by-step video premiered during the event November 7-10, 2024. You can get access to the video tutorial and printable handbook that details how to make this great project if you get a 2024 VIP Pass to Maker Academy Weekend or by joining the ADVANCE with JenniferMaker program as an ANNUAL (yearly) member which comes with other perks and bonuses, too!

Q: How do you make the gnome’s beard?

A: To add a beard to my gnome gift boxes, I used a kit I found on Amazon. Included are several colors of beard, plus little wooden noses to add!

Q: Can I make gnome gift boxes without a cutting machine?

A: Yes, you can absolutely make a Christmas gift box without a cutting machine! Use my PDF file as a guide to help cut your materials for this fun gift box by hand using scissors. 

Q: What kinds of gifts will fit inside them?

A: Small gifts work best inside the gnome gift boxes. Some ideas include candy, cash, gum, lip balm, stickers, small personal care goods, keychains, tiny wax melts, or even jewelry! Browse the sale items at your local shop, or hit the dollar store for more cute ideas! You can even place custom products you made yourself inside! I don’t recommend filling them with perishable goods, though — unless you’re gifting them right away. 

Q: Can I cut this project on a Cricut Joy?

A: With a little scaling down, it sure can! The pieces for the gnome gift boxes are small enough to fit on a Cricut Joy mat. I love when everyone can craft along, no matter which cutting machine they have! 

Q: What does gnome stand for in Christmas?

A: Christmastime gnomes are a Scandinavian tradition from the eighteenth century. Stories of gnomes tell of them emerging from hiding on Christmas morning to deliver presents, treats, and cheer to people young and old!

 Q: How do I know if my design uploaded at the correct size?

A: If you are using Cricut Design Space Beta for Desktop, try switching to the Live version as this has sometimes worked in our testing, or use the stacked version of the design and ungroup it to spread the pieces out. Here are the dimensions you should see for each design on your Canvas:
The gnome box collection should be 15.226″ x 20.753″ on your Canvas.

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