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Home » Homemade Gift » Teacher Gift » {Washi Tape} Book Page Pillow Boxes for Mother’s Day Gifts

{Washi Tape} Book Page Pillow Boxes for Mother’s Day Gifts

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cardboard tube gift box
It feels as if there are countless gift giving opportunities in the spring:  Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, Graduation and all of the birthdays!  I’m not sure about you but I like to give gifts to more than just my mom and mother-in-law on Mother’s Day.  I like to include my sisters, sisters-in-law, friends and my kids Godmothers.  That ends up being a lot of gifts so I try to keep it simple.  This year I am making these easy, washi tape pillow boxes for the Mother’s Day gifts but they can be used for any occasion!
 
cardboard tube gift box supplies
To make these pillow boxes I used an old book, card board tubes, a glue stick and washi tape.
washi tape on cardboard tube
I tore pages out of the book, glued them to the card board tube and trimmed off any extra paper.  Next, I pressed the edges of the tube toward the center to close the ends.  Then, I put a strip of washi tape around the tube.
 
wrap paper around pencil
For inside the tube, I cut thin strips of kraft paper and hand wrote a message for the recipient.  I attached a piece of washi tape to the end of the strip and twisted it around a pencil so that it is curly.
 
stuff tube with treats
The tubes can be stuffed with chocolates, a Anthropologie Multitude Knockoff Headband, lip balm and of course the curly note.  Add whatever you want but remember that there isn’t much room!
 
book page covered pillow boxes
Leave the washi tape tab from the curly note sticking out the end.
 
book page covered pillow boxes with washi tape
 
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  1. Kathy A says

    August 6, 2019 at 10:38 pm

    I’ve been wrapping my rolls in Christmas paper to match the “gift-bag-boxes” that I have been making out of my cereal and cake mix boxes now that our dump no longer takes regular cardboard (only corrugated). We sold some at our Christmas church bazaar last year. These tubes are great for jewelry gifts, too!

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  2. Bianca Marie says

    March 8, 2017 at 12:15 pm

    There may be an issue with your site on mobile. Whenever on a page it automatically takes me to the bottom of the page and I’ll have to scroll all the way to the top, but then it does it again as I’m reading a recipe. I’ve refreshed, re-entered, closed out completely and tried again, but still does that. Strange. Just thought I’d give a heads up 😊.
    Thank you for such wonderful ideas that you share with us 💜

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    • Tonia says

      March 9, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Thanks! I’ll let my developer know so they can look into it. ~Tonia

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  3. Trish Butler says

    September 12, 2013 at 11:26 am

    I hate to tear up a book, but these are so great. It might get someone back to reading. You can only hope. I am alway saving tp rolls and this is a great use for them. I’m a die hard recycler. Love the wasi tape also. Thanks

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  4. Erica J. Nunez says

    May 11, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    this is such a fabulous idea thank you for sharing is amazing!

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  5. Rachel Ward says

    May 8, 2012 at 3:10 am

    This is such a cute idea. I would love to feature this on Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle. Feel free to stop by and grab a featured button. Thanks!

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