You know what will surprise Dad even more than his Fathers Day gift? A gift wrap that looks like a tuxedo shirt! Its really easy to make and will really impress your dad. The unique wrap is perfect for a present thats in a rectangular, shallow box. There are several different ways to make the shirt box: a simple technique for kids and a more advanced craft that adults can do. Either method will create a gift box that Dad will never forget.
Kids can easily create the shirt box by simply using a white gift box.. Cut a length of inch-and-a-half wide ribbon, in red or black, to make the tie. Tape the center of the ribbon to the backside of the box. Place the ribbon a few inches down from one short end of the box. Wrap the ends of the ribbon around the box and tie in a bow, on the front of the box.
If the child is too young to tie a bow an adult can help. After tying the bow onto the package kids can then glue several black buttons down the front center of the box. This will make an even more convincing shirt gift box. If there is no ribbon kids can cut a long piece of red construction paper (glue strips together to make it long enough) wrap it around the tie area, then cut out a bow shape and glue or tape it on. Although the shortened version of the craft, as stated above, is cute and simple for a young child an older child or adult might want to make a nicer version of the tuxedo shirt. Start with any color of box, rectangular, and shallow. Use white wrapping paper to create the look of the shirt. You have more than one option for making the shirt. To create one version of the box youll wrap it in white paper then add black paper to represent the pants. To do this, cut a piece of black wrapping paper and wrap it around the bottom fourth of the box. Tape it so that it is folded on the short end of the box. Now the top part of the box is the shirt and the bottom part is the pants. Tie on the red or black ribbon and glue the buttons down the front of the "shirt. Spend a little more time with the wrapping paper and you can make a fabulous and impressive tuxedo shirt, complete with pleats down the front. Tear the white paper twelve inches longer than needed to wrap the box. Fold the paper in half, crease well, then position the fold on the box, down the center front. Tape at both ends to secure. Now start folding the pleats of the shirt to the right of the fold. Draw a line an inch away from the fold. Draw another at 1.5", 2", 2.5", 3", 3.5", 4", 4.5", 5", 5.5" and 6". Do the same thing to the opposite side of the fold. These lines will show you where to fold the paper. Take the time to create the folds, making each fold a half-inch, and creasing each one well. As you create each fold tape it at the top and bottom to secure. When youve created all the folds tape the remainder of the paper around to the back. Trim if necessary. Now proceed on with creating the rest of the shirt. Tie the ribbon around the top area of the shirt box and glue on the buttons. Enhance the finished box by wrapping a wide black ribbon around the area where the "shirt" meets the "pants", if you want. Although the best look for the shirt is a rectangular box the tuxedo shirt can also be done to a square box. Instead of a tuxedo shirt you can also make a different kind of shirt. Use an type of wrapping paper you want and use a real necktie to embellish the shirt. Tie the tie around the package, as stated above, then use double-sided tape to hold the tie down the front of the box. Whatever kind of tie you make Dad can just remove it then open the gift box. Hell be impressed with the tuxedo shirt - or other shirt - and hell never forget it! Use the shirt gift box technique for other mens gift occasions, too, like graduations, birthdays and anniversaries.
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