Make a little box

This makes quite a study little open box, to put a present in. You can use most types of paper, although if it's too floppy, it could cause you problems. You get to the box in the end, but various other things get made first. These other shapes help to make the right creases.

Grey lines are folds or creases. They are important. Fold accurately, and crease well. New creases below are marked in red. The black lines show edges. The thick black lines show where there are flaps.

The paper should be a square. If it isn't, cut a strip off one edge to make it so. The diaginal folds in the first step can help with this.