A Punch a Present Gift is fun for any holiday or occasion!
I forgot to share this Christmas gift idea, so I thought it would be a good time now since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. I am a Price Is Right fan (I’ve even gone to a live taping…but I didn’t get on stage for my chance to win a bedroom set), so when I saw the idea for a present punch board, I knew I had to make one.
The original idea I saw had brown paper bags taped to the back of a piece of poster board. But I gave mine as a Christmas gift and had some heavy items that just wouldn’t work in a paper bag. So I made mine out of a cardboard box.
Want to make one? I put together this video tutorial to show you exactly how to make one.
Punch A Present Box Video Tutorial
Instructions
- Cut circles out of the bottom of a cardboard box.
- Use scraps of cardboard to make horizontal and vertical dividers that fit together with slots.
- Tape the dividers into the box to section off each of the circles.
- Cover the circles with tissue paper and glue into place from the inside.
- Insert gifts into each hole, then tape up the box opening.
- Decorate the outside of the box, if desired.
I gave this to my college-aged brother, because I thought he would get a kick out of it. I think he thought I was a little crazy, but it was pretty fun to watch him open it.
Obviously kids would love this. But really, anyone who is a kid-at-heart would too.
I think it make a perfect spouse gift for Valentine’s Day. Some ideas for what to put inside:
- All his favorite treats: jerky, nuts, soda pop, chips…whatever he loves.
- Romantic items: long-stemmed glasses, a bottle of sparkling cider, lingerie, chocolate-covered strawberries. You get the idea.
- Hobby stuff: new golf balls, fishing flies, etc.
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Comments & Reviews
I love this idea! We used it to make my nephew's gift. I'm excited for him to "punch" them out!
This would be great for office parties as well ..each person picks a different hole..so no one can pick the gift based off of size or who they seen bring it in..:)
What a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea! Can you tell me where you got your box? Thank you!
It's just a regular old cardboard box covered in white butcher paper. You can buy cardboard boxes in the mail/packing section of stores like WalMart or even better… get them out of the cardboard-only recycling dumpsters behind big stores like TJMaxx or Bed Bath and Beyond. Hope that helps!
how did you put together the walls/shelves in the back? can you give me a little more details on how to make them sturdy enough to hold the presents?
I cut pieces of cardboard to fit snuggly, then used strong tape to hold them in place. I will try to get a picture of the inside soon.
Great idea! can be adapted as and advent calendar or 8 days of Hannukah gift
It would be really fun as an advent calendar/Hannukah gift. Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
what if they punch the present and it hurts to punch it lol
Ya, so you probably shouldn't give someone a new knife this way. Haha.
Where can I find the letters u used??
It's a free font from dafont.com. The name of the font is Budmo Jiggler.
Thanks for the idea! Mine took longer to make than expected, but came out great.
It took me longer than I would have guessed too, but it was SO fun to give that it was totally worth it! Glad you were able to use the tutorial!
So cute and fun.☺