wedding favour boxes – Esselle Crafts

It’s time for another teapot favour box design! After having such fun designing my Teapot Dome inspired teapot box, I decided to create one in the style of a cosy, country cottage!

A 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage with a pink door and pink windows decorated with small paper flowers

Perfect for birthdays, garden parties or housewarming gifts, the templates to make this box come as both SVG cut files and printable PDFs, making them accessible for a variety of crafting needs.

To make one, you will need:

* Cottage Teapot Box template (SVG and PDF available)
* Computer and printer to print the PDF templates and instructions
* Digital cutting machine
* Double-sided cardstock (220-250gsm / 80-92lb recommended)
* Craft glue / double-sided tape

If you are not using a cutting machine you will also need:
* Craft knife / scissors
* Scoring tool
* Ruler

Watch my video tutorial showing how to assemble the box, and be sure to follow the tips below:

TIP 1 : If you would like to emboss the main body of the teapot, or the lid, then this should be done first before assembling. For this teapot, I used this Sizzix 3D Texture Fades Mini Cobblestone embossing folder on the main body, the handle, spout and pitched roof piece. I had to do three passes on both of the main body pieces, carefully covering one side at a time.

A 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage with a mint green door and windows decorated with small paper flowers

And for this teapot box, I used this roof tile embossing folder on the lid. Again, I had to do three passes, covering two lid flaps at a time.

TIP 2 : Glue the two doors and the four rectangular windows and window frames in place whilst the main teapot piece is still flat.

A 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage with pink doors and pink windows

TIP 3 : For the pitched roof, push the right side tab under the front lid flap and the left side tab under the lid flap on the left. Press it down firmly to secure it in place.

The hexagonal lid of a 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage

TIP 4 : When attaching the (white) pitched roof window piece, apply glue to the front of the (brown) lid as well as the two tabs on the white piece. By leaving the window off at this stage, you should be able to poke a thin pair of tweezers through the window gaps to press it into place.

The lid of a 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage

Once fully assembled, your cosy cottage teapot box will hold a range of small gifts or delicious treats. But that’s not all! With the addition of a string of battery operated lights inside, this versatile box can also serve as a glowing lantern centrepiece – guaranteed to impress!

What will you fill your little cottage teapot boxes with? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy crafting!
Suzanne

I have just updated my Tuxedo Favour Box template to include a regular tie as well as the bow tie. This means that you can now use the template to make a smart suit jacket box!

A dark grey paper craft suit jacket favour box with a white shirt a light purple tie and matching handkerchief in the top pocket

You can make the suit jacket box using any coloured or patterned cardstock you like. You could even personalise it for a wedding or other special occasion using a particular colour scheme. And how about adding a matching tie and handkerchief! The possibilities are endless!

Remember, if you are making the tuxedo box, I recommend coating the lapels, pocket trims, button and bow tie pieces with clear acrylic gloss varnish to create that iconic satin finish, or alternatively use a black satin finish cardstock.

A black paper craft tuxedo favour box with a white shirt a black satin paper bow tie and a white handkerchief in the top pocket

The tuxedo box templates come in both SVG and PDF format, making them accessible for a variety of crafting needs and can be perfectly paired with my dress favour box templates.